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Sailor · 2000–2026

Kevin Hayes

lyc gbca J/80PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
84

528 races · 104 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 17 of 84

Podium rate
39%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (90%: 57%–61%, 1,222 boats)

Best class ranking
#142

Helm in J/22 · rating 204

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alexander Wise

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Alexander Wise & Don Peloquin

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jeff Kirchhoff

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Albrecht Goethe

Aug 2013 – May 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Glenn Darden

6–67 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Les Beckwith

139–97 in 236 races

Best day
7 Sep 2018

2-3-7-1-1 · 2018 J 80 North American Championship · about 1 in 1,448 by chance

Signature result
1st of 21

2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis · J/80 · 6 May 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Alexander Wise — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Jeff Kirchhoff · Gostosa, More Gostosa · J/80 25events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 24% win rate · 63 of 229 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Oct 2022
  • Conor Hayes · Gostosa, More Gostosa · J/80 18events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 20 of 153 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Oct 2022
  • Dan Jolda · More Gostosa · J/80 11events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 27% win rate · 19 of 82 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Oct 2022
  • Albrecht Goethe · Hamburg, Hamburg II · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 38 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – May 2026
  • Andrew Houghton · Hamburg II, MicroDarcy · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 5 of 30 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – May 2026
  • Joe Dillier · More Gostosa · J/80 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 16 of 73 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Oct 2022
  • Peter Crosby · Gostosa, More Gostosa, Sea Biscuit · J/80 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 81 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2010 – Oct 2022
  • Chris May · Hamburg II, Otra Vez, Psycho · IRC handicap, Melges 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Apr 2026
  • Mike McGagh · Hamburg, Otra Vez, Psycho, Scruffy! · IRC handicap, J/109, Melges 24 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 58 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Apr 2026
  • Steven Hammerman · Hamburg II, MicroDarcy · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 5 of 23 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-591884352001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 84

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 20262026 Bay Cup II RegattaPsychoORC handicapSkipper1st / 6
18 Sep 20262026 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaPsychoMelges 24Skipper3rd / 3
2 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaHamburg IIPHRF handicapUntangler1st / 6
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointPsychoMelges 24Autopilot19th / 24
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgPsychoMelges 24Skipper10th / 19
8 Nov 20252025 Bay Cup III RegattaPsychoORC handicapSkipper2nd / 7
25 Oct 20252025 J/Fest Southwest RegattaWookieJ/22Crew3rd / 4
13 Sep 20252025 Bay Cup II RegattaPsychoORC handicapSkipper1st / 7
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaHamburg IIORC handicapAutopilot8th / 10
17 May 20252025 Shoe RegattaPsychoORC handicapSkipper1st / 6
3 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaHamburg IIPHRF handicapAutopilot4th / 8
1 Mar 20252025 Bay Cup I RegattaPsychoORC handicapSkipper1st / 7
2 Nov 20242024 J/Fest Southwest RegattaMicroDarcyORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey3rd / 5
5 Oct 20242024 Bay Cup II RegattaPsychoORC handicapSkipper5th / 7
7 Sep 202436th Annual J-JamboreeCladdaghJ/80Pit10th / 10
21 Aug 20242024 Wednesday Night Races - Series 5PsychoPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 10
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekHamburg IIPHRF handicapFoil Trimmer2nd / 8
18 May 20242024 Shoe RegattaHayes RiggingRS21Skipper3rd / 6
4 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaHamburg IIPHRF handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey1st / 8
3 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)Hamburg IIPHRF handicapMedic/Doctor4th / 7
11 May 20232023 J 80 Thursday Night - Spring SeriesCladdaghJ/80Tactician6th / 9
5 Oct 20222022 J80 World ChampionshipMore GostosaJ/80Skipper16th / 48
5 Oct 20222022 J80 World ChampionshipSea BiscuitJ/80Mast36th / 48
26 Sep 202234th Annual J-Jamboree and J80 New Hampshire State ChampionshipsMore GostosaJ/80Other6th / 10
24 Sep 20222022 J80 North American ChampionshipMore GostosaJ/80Skipper8th / 31

Crew rating across all classes: 261 (±121), #10,097.Helm rating across all classes: 248 (±124), #13,931. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.