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Sailor · 2008–2026

Walter Sanford

sfyc J/105HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
77

368 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
1%

1% win rate · 1 of 77

Podium rate
13%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 53%–57%, 1,569 boats)

Best class ranking
#82

Helm in J/105 · rating 279

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Matt Zarem

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Edward Sharp

Sep 2010 – Sep 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
Bruce Stone

57–203 head to head in 260 races

Rival
Brent Vaughan

67–75 in 142 races

Best day
7 Apr 2024

1-12-4 · 2024 Spring Fest

Signature result
2nd of 20

Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One Design · J/105 · 8 Nov 2025

Partnerships · 22 sailors

  • Edward Sharp · Alchemy, ALCHEMY · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2025
  • Sani El-Fishawy · Alchemy · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 25 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Jessica Myra · Alchemy · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Matt Zarem · Alchemy · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 21 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 10th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Matt Richardson · Alchemy · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2018 – Sep 2025
  • Marcus Molinero · Alchemy · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 12th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Anne Hendry · Alchemy · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 18th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Bruce Ladd · Alchemy · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 18th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Jung Lee · Alchemy · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 18th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Colin O'Neill · Alchemy · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 10th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

-9149306200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 77

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 20262026 SYC J/105, J/88 Summer Invitational RegattaAlchemyJ/105Skipper5th / 19
6 Jun 20262026 Encinal One Design InvitationalAlchemyJ/105Skipper11th / 23
16 May 2026Elite Fleet RegattaAlchemyJ/105Skipper13th / 23
21 Mar 20262026 SYC J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaAlchemyJ/105Skipper19th / 20
8 Nov 2025Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignAlchemyJ/105Skipper2nd / 20
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAlchemyJ/105Skipper13th / 27
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaAlchemyJ/105Skipper22nd / 26
10 May 20252025 SF Bay J/105 Women Skipper InvitationalAlchemyJ/105Crew6th / 11
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestAlchemyJ/105Skipper12th / 24
15 Mar 20252025 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaAlchemyJ/105Skipper17th / 23
8 Nov 2024Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignAlchemyJ/105Skipper5th / 20
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAlchemyJ/105Skipper12th / 30
17 Aug 20242024 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaAlchemyJ/105Other15th / 25
13 Jul 20242024 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Invitational RegattaAlchemyJ/105Skipper5th / 18
17 May 2024Elite Fleet RegattaAlchemyJ/105Skipper16th / 25
6 Apr 20242024 Spring FestAlchemyJ/105Other6th / 24
9 Mar 2024BIG DADDY 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYAlchemyJ/105Skipper3rd / 19
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoALCHEMYJ/105Skipper7th / 14
10 Nov 2023SYC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignAlchemyJ/105Skipper6th / 21
22 Oct 2023Round the Island RaceAlchemyHandicapSkipper6th / 18
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAlchemyJ/105Skipper10th / 31
15 Jul 20232023 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Invitational RegattaAlchemyJ/105Skipper9th / 21
23 Jun 2023J-Stop RegattaAlchemyJ/105Skipper10th / 21
19 May 2023Elite Fleet Invitational RegattaAlchemyJ/105Skipper13th / 25
17 Mar 20232023 SFYC Club Championship SeriesAlchemyHandicapSkipper18th / 23

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 304, #9,957.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -24. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.