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Sailor · 2014–2023

Neil Ford

hyc PHRF handicapJ/70ILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
17

60 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
47%

47% win rate · 8 of 17

Podium rate
59%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 65%–76%, 176 boats)

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lis Biondi

6 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 75% win rate

Biggest lift
Lis Biondi

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lis Biondi

Jun 2018 – Sep 2021 · 8 events

Best day
4 Jun 2021

1-3-1-4 · 2021 Southern Bay Race Week

Signature result
1st of 12

2022 Cape Dory Typhoon National Championship · Handicap · 4 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lis Biondi — 6 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 75% win rate
  • Lis Biondi · Danger Paws · PHRF handicap 8events 6 wins together · 7 podiums · 75% win rate · 19 of 27 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2021
  • Elisabeth Biondi · Danger Paws, Slippery · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 9 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Marc Davis · Danger Paws · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2019
  • Eric Swab · Danger Paws · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2019

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

Rating history

-214711420152017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Sep 202342nd Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters ChampionshipSocial loaferILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper24th / 32
4 Jun 20222022 Cape Dory Typhoon National ChampionshipSlipperyHandicapCrew1st / 12
4 Sep 20212021 Stingray Point RegattaDanger PawsPHRF handicapOther1st / 10
4 Jun 20212021 Southern Bay Race WeekDanger PawsPHRF handicapOther1st / 10
22 May 202071st Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupDanger PawsPHRF handicapOther5th / 14
31 Aug 20192019 Stingray Point RegattaDanger PawsPHRF handicapOther1st / 9
13 Jul 20192019 21st Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup RegattaDanger PawsPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
31 May 20192019 Southern Bay Race WeekDanger PawsPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
24 May 201970th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupDanger PawsPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
1 Jun 20182018 Southern Bay Race WeekDanger PawsPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
25 May 201869th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupDanger PawsPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
3 Sep 20172017 Stingray Point RegattaDanger PawsPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
14 Jul 20172017 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeDanger PawsPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
26 May 20172017 68th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising Cup Sponsored by Marker 20Danger PawsPHRF handicapOther1st / 10
29 May 20152015 Southern Bay Race WeekBelafontePHRF handicapOther6th / 13
1 Nov 20142014 J 70 Chesapeake ChampionshipVortexJ/70Other6th / 18
30 Aug 20142014 Stingray Point RegattaVortexJ/70Other5th / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 95, #34,355.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 91. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.