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Sailor · 2014–2026

Don Shea

cbyra J/30College fleet racing

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Events
28

149 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 28

Podium rate
11%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 36%–45%, 279 boats)

Best class ranking
#108

Crew in J/30 · rating 74

Most successful partnership
Steven Slojkowski

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Sean O’Neill & Frederick Patt

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sean O’Neill

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Charles Lutz

May 2014 – Sep 2026 · 27 events

Nemesis
Bruce Irvin

19–80 head to head in 99 races

Rival
Dan Watson

37–47 in 84 races

Best day
15 Sep 2024

1-7 · 2024 J/30 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 5

2026 AYC Annual Regatta · J/30 · 26 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Steven Slojkowski — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Charles Lutz · Pogo · J/30 27events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4% win rate · 8 of 137 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2026
  • Tom Fetterolf · Pogo · J/30 23events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4% win rate · 5 of 115 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Sep 2026
  • Robert Lossing · Pogo · J/30 22events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 8 of 120 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Tom Werner · Pogo · J/30 18events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 107 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Frederick Patt · Pogo · J/30 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 5 of 63 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Mallory Shea · Pogo · J/30 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2018 – May 2022
  • Carol Lutz · Pogo · J/30 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 30 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Steven Slojkowski · Pogo · J/30 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 30 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Jul 2026
  • Caroline Fetterolf · Pogo · J/30 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Sean O’Neill · Pogo · J/30 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 25 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-154-3094201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 20262026 Cal 25 & J/30 North American ChampionshipsPogoJ/30Bow4th / 10
26 Jul 20262026 AYC Annual RegattaPogoJ/30Bow1st / 5
27 Sep 20252025 AYC Fall SeriesPogoJ/30Bow3rd / 5
13 Sep 20242024 J/30 North American ChampionshipPogoJ/30Other4th / 15
24 Apr 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1PogoJ/30Bow4th / 12
24 Jun 20232023 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaPogoJ/30Bow6th / 6
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-LarksTufts University (Jumbos 17)College fleet racingC Skipper (1-14)13th / 22
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisPogoJ/30Bow5th / 8
26 Apr 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1PogoJ/30Bow6th / 13
23 Sep 20222022 J/30 North American ChampionshipPogoJ/30Bow14th / 15
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisPogoJ/30Bow5th / 9
2 Oct 20212021 AYC Fall SeriesPogoJ/30Bow6th / 11
24 Jul 20212021 AYC Annual RegattaPogoJ/30Bow7th / 10
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisPogoJ/30Bow8th / 10
28 Apr 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1PogoJ/30Bow11th / 15
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesPogoJ/30Bow5th / 7
28 Aug 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisPogoJ/30Bow4th / 8
25 Jul 20202020 AYC Annual RegattaPogoJ/30Bow4th / 4
20 Sep 20192019 J 30 North American ChampionshipPogoJ/30Bow8th / 15
31 Aug 20192019 Annapolis Labor Day RegattaPogoJ/30Bow3rd / 14
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisPogoJ/30Bow8th / 13
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisPogoJ/30Bow8th / 10
3 Jun 201725th Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup RegattaPogoJ/30Bow8th / 8
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisPogoJ/30Bow11th / 14
23 Sep 20162016 J/30 North American ChampionshipPogoJ/30Bow16th / 19

Crew rating across all classes: 94, #28,523.Helm rating across all classes: 56. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.