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Grant Kay

scyc OptimistHandicap

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Events
28

170 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 28

Podium rate
14%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (90%: 38%–42%, 1,777 boats)

Best class ranking
#2408

Helm in Optimist · rating 194

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Virginia Moore

1–48 head to head in 49 races

Rival
William Bagwell

49–35 in 84 races

Best day
9 Oct 2026

4-1-7-1-3-5-1-1-7-7 · 2026 ASC Halloween Regatta · about 1 in 1,132,339 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 28

2026 ASC Halloween Regatta · Optimist · 9 Oct 2026

Partnerships · 1 sailors

  • Paul Mancillas · TX8837JD · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025

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Rating history

-103381792023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 ASC Halloween Regatta23206OptimistSkipper2nd / 28
29 Jul 20262026 Optimist US National ChampionshipG-FORCEOptimistSkipper228th / 319
19 Jun 2026JIYC Father's Day Open Regatta 2026 | Jr. Grand PrixG-FORCEHandicapSkipper12th / 30
6 Jun 2026South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open Regatta23206OptimistSkipper13th / 31
7 Mar 20262026 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipG-FORCEOptimistSkipper217th / 246
7 Feb 20262026 Valentine's Day RegattaG-FORCEOptimistSkipper36th / 197
13 Dec 2025SAILJAX 2025G-FORCEOptimistSkipper7th / 27
10 Oct 20252025 ASC Halloween Regatta23206OptimistSkipper9th / 35
20 Sep 20252025 Board BashG-FORCEOptimistSkipper1st / 9
12 Jul 202563rd Annual Hobcaw Open Regatta & the USSCA SE Regional Championship II (WQ)G-FORCEOptimistSkipper33rd / 43
31 May 2025South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open Regatta23206OptimistSkipper11th / 19
8 Mar 20252025 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipGrant KayOptimistSkipper75th / 224
8 Mar 2025Ides of March Regatta & CampoutTX8837JDHandicapSkipper5th / 5
6 Feb 20252025 Valentine's Day RegattaG-FORCEOptimistSkipper200th / 201
1 Nov 2024The 65th Midlands RegattaG-FORCEOptimistSkipper22nd / 31
11 Oct 20242024 Optimist Southeast ChampionshipG-FORCEOptimistSkipper61st / 61
20 Sep 2024Board Bash 2024G-FORCEOptimistSkipper1st / 7
7 Sep 20242024 Pluff Mud Junior Regatta23206OptimistSkipper32nd / 44
12 Jul 202462nd Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaG-ForceOptimistSkipper23rd / 37
13 Jun 2024James Island Open Regatta 2024 (Jr. Grand Prix)G-ForceOptimistSkipper25th / 28
7 Jun 2024South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open RegattaUSA 23206OptimistSkipper14th / 19
7 Dec 2023SAILJAXG-FORCEOptimistSkipper3rd / 19
3 Nov 2023The 64th Midlands RegattaG-FORCEOptimistSkipper4th / 25
24 Sep 2023Board Bash RegattaG-FORCEOptimistSkipper4th / 15
9 Sep 20232023 Pluff Mud Junior RegattaG-FORCEOptimistSkipper7th / 21

Helm rating across all classes: 179 (±181), #21,026. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.