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Sailor · 2011–2026

Sedgwick Ward

shelter island yacht club PHRF handicapJ/111IRC handicap

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Events
119

489 races · 61 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 20 of 119

Podium rate
50%

60 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 58%–63%, 1,084 boats)

Best class ranking
#41

Helm in J/111 · rating 117

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kelly McKeown

3 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Sebastian Bliss & Kelly McKeown

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

Biggest lift
Phoenix Bliss

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew Ward

Jun 2013 – Jan 2026 · 68 events

Nemesis
Peter Wagner

35–90 head to head in 125 races

Rival
Jeffrey Davis

41–56 in 97 races

Best day
11 Jun 2022

1-3-1 · 168th NYYC Annual Regatta

Signature result
1st of 31

Whitebread 27 · PHRF handicap · 26 Sep 2020

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kelly McKeown — 3 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Andrew Ward · Bravo, Bravo. · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 68events 13 wins together · 38 podiums · 19% win rate · 41 of 322 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jan 2026
  • Joshua Kapell · Bravo · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 29events 3 wins together · 14 podiums · 10% win rate · 25 of 217 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jan 2026
  • Kevin McKee · Bravo · IRC handicap, J/111, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 125 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jan 2020
  • Matthew Kapell · Bravo · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 15events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 9 of 112 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Ian Fraser · Bravo · IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 7 of 105 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Jim Ryan · Bravo · IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 88 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2017 – Jun 2021
  • Mathew Kapell · Bravo · IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 12events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 17% win rate · 18 of 82 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jan 2026
  • River Paquin · Bravo · IC37, J/111, ORC handicap 9events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 22% win rate · 14 of 77 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jan 2024
  • John King · Bravo · IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 57 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Bill Hardesty · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap 8events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 38% win rate · 19 of 66 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

-8112933920122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 119

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 2026Shelter Island Yacht Club - 2026 Race Week - Anniversary RegattaBravoPHRF handicapCaptain2nd / 4
7 Aug 2026Shelter Island Yacht Club - 2026 Race Week - Around-the-Island RaceBravoPHRF handicapCaptain1st / 5
5 Jul 2026Shelter Island Yacht Club - 2026 Heatherton Trophy RaceBravoPHRF handicapCaptain3rd / 5
19 Jan 20262026 Southernmost RegattaBravoJ/111Other1st / 6
27 Sep 2025Whitebread 32BravoPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 29
6 Jul 2025Shelter Island Yacht Club - Heatherton Trophy RaceBravoPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
20 Jan 20252025 Southernmost RegattaBravoJ/111Other4th / 10
1 Sep 20242024 Poor Memorial RaceBravoPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
3 Aug 20242024 Race Week at Shelter Island - Anniversary RegattaBravoPHRF handicapOther3rd / 11
2 Aug 20242024 Race Week at Shelter Island - Around-the-Island RaceBravoPHRF handicapOther1st / 11
15 Jan 20242024 Southernmost RegattaBravoJ/111Other1st / 6
7 Oct 2023Whitebread 30BravoPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 23
3 Sep 20232023 Poor Memorial RaceBravoPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaBravoJ/111Skipper2nd / 7
2 Jul 20232023 Heatherton Trophy RaceBravoPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleBravoORC handicapOther3rd / 14
16 Jan 20232023 Southernmost RegattaBravoJ/111Other2nd / 6
28 Sep 20222022 International J/111 Class North American ChampionshipBravoJ/111Other3rd / 8
4 Sep 20222022 Poor Memorial RaceBravoPHRF handicapOther6th / 18
6 Aug 20222022 Race Week at Shelter Island - Anniversary RegattaBravoPHRF handicapOther6th / 11
5 Aug 20222022 Race Week at Shelter Island - Around-the-Island RaceBravoPHRF handicapOther6th / 21
3 Jul 20222022 Heatherton Trophy RaceBravoPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaBravoORC handicapOther2nd / 9
10 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)BravoORC handicapSkipper3rd / 9
17 Jan 20222022 Southernmost RegattaBravoJ/111Other1st / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 339, #7,607. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.