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Sailor · 2019–2026

Claire Ward

ayc J/105HandicapJ/22

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Events
46

145 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 46

Podium rate
9%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 822 boats)

Best class ranking
#219

Crew in J/105 · rating 242

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
James McKenna

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
James McKenna & Michael Brown

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

Biggest lift
Erika Seamon

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kevin Ward

Sep 2019 – May 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Cedric Lewis

13–49 head to head in 62 races

Rival
Donald Santa

63–45 in 108 races

Best day
22 Oct 2023

2-1-1 · 2023 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship

Signature result
1st of 14

2023 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship · J/105 · 21 Oct 2023

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: James McKenna — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Kevin Ward · Syndicate, Villain · J/105, J/22 18events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 3 of 71 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2026
  • Michael Brown · Syndicate · J/105 18events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 4 of 73 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2020 – May 2026
  • Patrick Heneghan · Syndicate · J/105 12events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 53 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2021 – May 2026
  • Maura Brown · Syndicate · J/105 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 49 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2020 – May 2026
  • Laura Lutkefedder · Syndicate · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Katie Freeman · Syndicate, Villain · J/105, J/22 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 32 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2020 – Oct 2025
  • Brown Ward · Syndicate · J/105 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jul 2024
  • Mike Ward · Syndicate · J/105 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jul 2024
  • Erika Seamon · Syndicate · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2023 – May 2026
  • Aaron Freeman · Syndicate, Villain · J/105, J/22 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2020 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

-71262592020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 46

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SyndicateJ/105Other5th / 27
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSyndicateJ/105Spinnaker trimmer8th / 23
9 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1SyndicateJ/105Other9th / 18
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipVillainJ/22Headsail Trimmer6th / 14
27 Sep 20252025 AYC Fall SeriesSyndicateJ/105Other5th / 19
31 Aug 20252025 J/105 Women’s RegattaSyndicateJ/105Other4th / 18
17 May 20252025 SCC EWE Spirit CupSyndicateJ/105Other7th / 11
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSyndicateJ/105Other14th / 22
23 Apr 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SyndicateJ/105Other12th / 27
30 Nov 20242024 Leftover BowlSyndicateHandicapOther9th / 9
1 Sep 20242024 J/105 Women’s RegattaSyndicateJ/105Skipper6th / 19
24 Jul 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SyndicateJ/105Skipper15th / 28
12 Jun 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2SyndicateJ/105Skipper10th / 28
31 May 20242024 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can SeriesSyndicateJ/105Other6th / 10
18 May 2024SCC EWE Spirit CupSyndicatePHRF handicapOther12th / 40
24 Apr 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SyndicateJ/105Other28th / 28
21 Oct 20232023 J/105 Chesapeake Bay ChampionshipSyndicateJ/105Other1st / 14
3 Sep 20232023 J/105 Women’s RegattaSyndicateJ/105Skipper7th / 14
19 Aug 20232023 CRAB CupSyndicateJ/105Other2nd / 7
11 Aug 20232023 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can SeriesSyndicateJ/105Other5th / 9
26 Jul 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SyndicateJ/105Skipper6th / 27
9 Jul 20232023 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceKyrieORC handicapOther6th / 6
7 Jun 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2SyndicateJ/105Skipper12th / 26
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSyndicateJ/105Other6th / 23
29 Apr 20232023 AYC Spring One Design RegattaSyndicateJ/105Other15th / 15

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 150, #25,555.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 259, #10,404. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.