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Sailor · 2013–2026

Phil Walters

lhyc HandicapPHRF handicapJ/80

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Events
93

292 races · 118 race wins

Win rate
47%

47% win rate · 44 of 93

Podium rate
88%

82 top-three finishes

Typically beats
85%

of boats faced (90%: 83%–87%, 632 boats)

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Glenn Suss

37 wins · 73 podiums in 82 events together · 45% win rate

Longest-running crew
Glenn Suss

May 2013 – Oct 2026 · 82 events

Nemesis
Erik Storck

9–32 head to head in 41 races

Best day
16 May 2018

1-2-4-1-1-1-2-1-2 · 2018 LHYC Summer Series · about 1 in 102 by chance

Signature result
1st of 42

Whitebread 25 · PHRF handicap · 29 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Glenn Suss — 37 wins · 73 podiums in 82 events together · 45% win rate
  • Glenn Suss · Blur, BLUR, Double Vision, I'LL Play · Handicap, J/24, J/80, PHRF handicap 82events 37 wins together · 73 podiums · 45% win rate · 111 of 270 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Oct 2026
  • Rich Rubel · Loaner, Spirit of Athena · Handicap, JY15 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Steve Keller · Blur, Spirit of Athena · Handicap, J/80 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Jun 2024
  • Peter Heffernan · Spirit of Athena · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Nicolas Buc · Palantir 5 · J/44 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Andrew Ricks · Palantir 5 · J/44 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Roland Schulz · Palantir 5 · J/44 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • June Kendrick · Palantir 5 · J/44 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Laura Kelley · Spirit of Athena · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Mitchell Halvorsen · Palantir 5 · J/44 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

-406216420182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 93

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 202646th William K. Vanderbilt CupBLURHandicapSkipper1st / 14
19 Sep 2026Fall Series at Target Rock Race 2026BLURHandicapSkipper1st / 5
12 Sep 202658th LHYC Katrina Cup & 72nd CYC Winkle CupBLURHandicapSkipper1st / 4
22 Aug 2026LHYC 54th Stratford Shoal Race 2026August SkyHandicapSkipper1st / 5
5 Aug 2026LHYC Sunset Series 2026BLURHandicapSkipper6th / 8
30 May 20262026 LHYC Race for the CaseBLURHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
19 May 20262026 LHYC Summer SeriesBlurHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
6 Sep 20252025 LHYC Katrina & CYC Winkle CupBlurHandicapSkipper4th / 6
30 Jul 20252025 LHYC Sunset SeriesBlurHandicapSkipper1st / 8
7 Jun 20252025 LHYC Huntington Bay ChampionshipBlurHandicapSkipper1st / 3
17 May 20252025 LHYC Race for the CaseBlurHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
14 May 20252025 LHYC Summer SeriesBlurHandicapSkipper5th / 10
5 Oct 202444th Annual William K. Vanderbilt Cup RaceBlurHandicapSkipper1st / 13
28 Sep 2024Whitebread 31August SkyPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 36
7 Sep 20242024 LHYC Katrina & CYC Winkle CupBlurHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
31 Jul 20242024 LHYC Sunset SeriesBlurHandicapSkipper4th / 9
1 Jun 20242024 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatBlurJ/80Skipper1st / 9
18 May 20242024 LHYC Race for the CaseBlurHandicapSkipper1st / 3
15 May 20242024 LHYC Summer SeriesBlurHandicapSkipper4th / 8
7 Oct 2023Whitebread 30August SkyPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 38
30 Sep 202343rd Annual William K. Vanderbilt Cup RaceBlurHandicapSkipper2nd / 12
9 Sep 20232023 LHYC Katrina & CYC Winkle CupBlurHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
2 Aug 20232023 LHYC Sunset SeriesBlurHandicapSkipper1st / 4
26 Jul 2023LHYC Clash of the ChampionsBlurHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
8 Jul 20232023 LHYC Stratford Shoal RaceBlurHandicapSkipper8th / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 87 (±205), #29,272.Helm rating across all classes: 164 (±230), #23,015. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.