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Sailor · 2005–2026

Jeff Linton

davis island yc Flying Scot2.4mRLightning

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Events
125

693 races · 214 race wins

Win rate
41%

41% win rate · 51 of 125

Podium rate
67%

84 top-three finishes

Typically beats
81%

of boats faced (range 80%–82%, 3,491 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Flying Scot · rating 1040

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Doug Nickel

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Doug Nickel & Mark Liebel

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

Biggest lift
Doug Nickel

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Morgan

Jan 2011 – Oct 2019 · 7 events

Nemesis
Dee Smith

13–54 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Zeke Horowitz

28–33 in 62 races

Best day
22 Jan 2023

1-1-2-1-5-1-1-1-2-6-1-2-3-1-1-2 · 2.4mR CanAm Series 2023

Signature result
1st of 61

2005 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 1 Sep 2005

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Doug Nickel — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Amy Smith Linton · 15590, Mollywhomper, MollyWhomper, The Mollywomper · Flying Scot, Handicap, Lightning 17events 7 wins together · 12 podiums · 41% win rate · 30 of 74 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – May 2026
  • Chris Morgan · Buckaroo, Lakota, turbo duck, Turbo Duck · Etchells, Farr 30, J/24, J/70 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 6 of 51 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2011 – Oct 2019
  • Chip Merlin · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – May 2026
  • Brian Malone · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – May 2026
  • Martin Kullman · New Wave · IC37 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 11 of 35 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Steve Liebel · New Wave · IC37 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 11 of 35 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Bodo Wense · turbo duck, Turbo Duck, turbo tuck · Farr 30, J/70 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 29 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2011 – Apr 2016
  • Nick von der Wense · turbo duck, Turbo Duck, turbo tuck · Farr 30, J/70 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 29 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2011 – Apr 2016
  • Doug Nickel · New Wave · IC37 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 27 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Mark Liebel · New Wave · IC37 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 27 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

055611122006200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 125

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Tactician1st / 34
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Tactician3rd / 13
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300MerlinORC handicapOther1st / 6
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupMerlinORC handicapOther3rd / 4
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupMerlinPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
15 May 2026Flying Scot RegattaMollywhomperFlying ScotSkipper1st / 18
26 Mar 2026CANAM 5 2026 US NationalsJeff Linton2.4mRSkipper1st / 19
23 Mar 2026CANAM 4 2026Jeff Linton2.4mRSkipper4th / 22
14 Feb 2026Flying Scot 56th George Washington BRThe MollywomperFlying ScotSkipper33rd / 35
24 Jan 20262025 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 5The MollywomperFlying ScotSkipper7th / 31
7 Nov 202535th CKOD and 30th U20 North American ChampionshipMighty MouseUltimate 20Skipper1st / 25
19 Sep 20252025 2.4mR Canadian Championshipnone2.4mRSkipper1st / 22
16 Aug 20252025 2.4mR Great Lakes Regattanone2.4mRSkipper1st / 15
12 Jul 20252025 2.4mR National Cup Regattanone2.4mRSkipper1st / 12
23 Jun 20252025 Flying Scot Open & Junior NAC'sMollywhomperFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 30
14 Jun 20252025 2.4mR CANAM REGATTAnone2.4mRSkipper4th / 12
17 May 2025Flying Scot RegattaMollyWhomperFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 18
27 Mar 20252025 CanAm 5 (US Nationals)Jeff Linton2.4mRSkipper1st / 22
24 Mar 20252025 CanAm 4Jeff Linton2.4mRSkipper1st / 21
15 Feb 20252025 CanAm 3 Mid WintersJeff Linton2.4mRSkipper12th / 21
15 Feb 2025Flying Scot 55th George Washington BR completedMollywhomperFlying ScotSkipper7th / 28
23 Jan 20252025 CanAm 2 (North Americans)Jeff Linton2.4mRSkipper1st / 17
4 Jan 20252025 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4MollyWhomperFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 25
26 Sep 20242.4mR North American Championshipsnone2.4mROther1st / 25
9 Aug 2024Flying Scot RegattaThe ScuppernongFlying ScotSkipper1st / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 882, #58.Crew rating across all classes: 623, #540. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.