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Sailor · 2009–2026

Van Hughes

ccyc HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
243

675 races · 132 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 44 of 243

Podium rate
51%

123 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 59%–63%, 2,161 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Chip Buck

48–150 head to head in 199 races

Rival
Carolyn Sherman

79–103 in 182 races

Best day
29 May 2013

12-9-1-5-2-2-6-4-2-2 · 2013 CRA BC Series

Signature result
1st of 15

Twilight Series 2016 · Handicap · 31 Aug 2016

Partnerships · 1 sailors

  • Marcia Hughes · paladin, Paladin · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2013 – Apr 2018

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-10148306201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 243

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 2026Van Hughes Twilight Series 2026PaladinHandicapSkipper1st / 5
18 Jul 2026Navy Cup 2026 - SBC Series RacepALADINHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
1 Jul 2026CCYC Beer Can - Stout Series 2026pALADINHandicapSkipper1st / 4
6 May 2026CCYC Beer Can - Lager Series 2026PaladinHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
12 Apr 2026CCYC Spring Classic 2026paladinHandicapSkipper1st / 4
11 Mar 2026CCYC Beer Can - Ale Series 2026paladinHandicapSkipper1st / 6
21 Feb 2026SBC ACE WelchPaladinHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
24 Jan 2026CCYC Winter Solstice 2026PaladinHandicapSkipper1st / 2
1 Dec 2025CCYC Winter Classic 2026PaladinHandicapSkipper1st / 5
1 Nov 2025LongStreth 2025-2026paladinHandicapSkipper4th / 5
11 Oct 2025SBC Championships 2025PaladinHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
19 Jul 2025Navy Cup 2025 - SBC Series RacePaladinHandicapSkipper1st / 2
18 Jul 2025CCYC Summer/Fall Classic 2025PaladinHandicapSkipper4th / 5
26 Jun 2025CCYC Beer Can Stout Series 2025PaladinHandicapSkipper1st / 6
1 May 2025CCYC Beer Can Lager Series 2025PaladinHandicapSkipper1st / 6
6 Apr 2025CCYC Spring Classic 2025PaladinHandicapSkipper1st / 5
12 Mar 2025CCYC Beer Can Ale Series 2025PaladinHandicapSkipper4th / 5
8 Feb 2025SBC ACE WelchPALADINHandicapSkipper5th / 7
1 Dec 2024CCYC Wimter Classic 2025PaladinHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
5 Oct 2024SBC Championships 2024paladinHandicapSkipper7th / 12
28 Aug 2024Van Hughes Twilight Series 2024PaladinHandicapSkipper6th / 18
10 Aug 2024CCYC Sumer/Fall Classic 2024PaladinHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
3 Jul 2024CCYC Beer Can Stout Series 2024PaladinHandicapSkipper6th / 7
8 May 2024CCYC Beer Can Lager Series 2024PaladinHandicapSkipper5th / 7
6 Apr 2024CCYC Spring Classic 2024PaladinHandicapSkipper3rd / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 181, #21,358. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.