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Sailor · 2017–2026

Walter McFarland

lbyc 420Naples SabotFJ

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Events
65

742 races · 47 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 4 of 65

Podium rate
19%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 69%–72%, 2,724 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Helm in Naples Sabot · rating 415

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jack Poynter

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
Grace Hunt

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sophia Corzine

Jul 2021 – Oct 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
Noah Stapleton

71–235 head to head in 306 races

Rival
Caleb Everett

101–93 in 194 races

Best day
11 Apr 2026

1-6-3-10-9-3-10-4-1-3-5-4-6-12-1-1-3-2-4-14-5-6-8-7-12-16-3-2-3-1-15-14 · Oberg Trophy

Signature result
7th of 141

2025 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson Trophy · 420 · 15 Feb 2025

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jack Poynter — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Sophia Corzine · Long Beach YC / Alamitos Bay YC, McCorzand, Sophia Corzine, Tufts University (Jumbos) · 420, College team racing, FJ, Handicap 17events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 6% win rate · 13 of 159 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Taylor Bartell · Walter McFarland · 420, FJ, Handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 80 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 11th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Jack Poynter · Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 25 of 106 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Julia Getter · Walter McFarland · 420, Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 57 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 9th · Jul 2022 – Mar 2023
  • Grace Hunt · Walter McFarland · 420, FJ, Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Fiona Barbeito · McBarbeitand, Walter McFarland · 420, Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 34 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 24th · Jul 2023 – Dec 2023
  • Crue Ziskind · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 16 of 82 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Elizabeth Struve · Walter McFarland · FJ 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Ella Hecker · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 70 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Clark Morris · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 14 of 54 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2025 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-726453520182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 65

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Norman Reid Team RaceTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper1st / 6
3 Oct 2026Moody TrophyTufts University (Jumbos 1)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 17
11 Apr 2026Oberg TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 18
25 Oct 2025Nickerson TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 14
18 Oct 2025Norman Reid Team RaceTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper2nd / 5
4 Oct 2025Hewitt TrophyTufts University (Jumbos 2)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 16
27 Sep 2025BU InviteTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 17
20 Sep 2025Sherman Hoyt TrophyTufts University (Jumbos 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-7)13th / 18
15 Feb 20252025 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyWalter McFarland420Skipper7th / 141
25 Jan 20252024-25 SCYYRA Perry Series #3Walter Mcfarland420Skipper10th / 42
14 Dec 2024Perry #2, 2024Walter McFarland420Skipper13th / 50
13 Sep 20242024 C420 Pacific Coast Championship and Perry Series #1Walter McFarland420Skipper7th / 46
30 Aug 2024SCYYRA Series 2024-2025Walter McFarlandHandicapSkipper10th / 34
5 Aug 20242024 C420 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPWalter McFarland420Skipper29th / 129
17 Jul 20242024 C420 Open North American ChampionshipWalter McFarland420Skipper29th / 106
24 May 20242024 Memorial Day RegattaWalter McFarland420Skipper8th / 19
17 Feb 20242024 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyWalter McFarland420Skipper29th / 148
26 Jan 20242023-24 SCYYRA Perry Series #3Walter McFarland420Skipper19th / 43
12 Jan 2024SCYYRA Shadden Series #3McCorzandFJSkipper9th / 31
8 Dec 2023Coronado Yacht Club, Perry #2 2023McBarbeitand420Skipper24th / 41
15 Sep 2023C420 Pacific Coast Championship and Perry Series #1Walter McFarland420Skipper24th / 46
4 Aug 20232023 South Shore ChampionshipWalter McFarland420Skipper46th / 88
31 Jul 2023SCYYRA Series 2023/2024Walter McFarlandHandicapSkipper13th / 57
31 Jul 2023SCYYRA Series 2023/2024Walter McFarlandHandicapSkipper26th / 65
24 Jul 20232023 Club 420 North American ChampionshipWalter McFarland420Skipper46th / 130

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 535, #1,751.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 70. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.