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Sailor · 2009–2015

Donald Payan

stfyc PHRF handicapJ/120Handicap

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Events
25

100 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 3 of 25

Podium rate
36%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 45%–51%, 563 boats)

Best class ranking
#18

Helm in J/120 · rating 141

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Gerard Sheridan

9–18 head to head in 27 races

Rival
Wayne Koide

20–20 in 40 races

Best day
8 Sep 2011

1-1-2 · 2011 Rolex Big Boat Series / Farr 30 World Championship

Signature result
9th of 101

Big Daddy 2013 Pursuit · Handicap · 10 Mar 2013

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • Michael Rohde · Whiplash · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2013
  • Dan Morris · Whiplash · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2013
  • Chris Lewis · Whiplash · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2013
  • Gary Sadamori · Whiplash · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2013
  • Pete McCormick · Whiplash · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2013
  • Scott Easom · Whiplash · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2013

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

Rating history

0139277201020112012201320142015Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Oct 2015Great Pumpkin 2015 - Sunday Pursuit RaceVOLPEPHRF handicapSkipper111th / 136
24 Oct 2015Great Pumpkin 2015VOLPEPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 11
17 Sep 20152015 Rolex Big Boat SeriesVOLPEHandicapOther5th / 6
21 Aug 20152015 Aldo Alessio Perpetual Trophy RegattaVOLPE - PHRFPHRF handicapOther4th / 10
11 Sep 20142014 Rolex Big Boat SeriesWhiplashHandicapOther1st / 7
22 Aug 20142014 Aldo Alessio Perpetual Trophy RegattaWhiplash - PHRFPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
22 Aug 20142014 Aldo Alessio Perpetual Trophy RegattaWhiplashORC handicapOther5th / 5
17 May 20142014 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaWhiplashPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
17 May 20142014 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaWhiplash ORRORC handicapSkipper2nd / 3
9 Mar 2014Big Daddy 2014 PursuitWhiplashHandicapSkipper14th / 75
26 Sep 20132013 Rolex Big Boat SeriesWhiplashHandicapOther5th / 8
3 Aug 20132013 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaWhiplashIRC handicapOther6th / 8
8 Jun 20132013 Delta Ditch RunWHIPLASHPHRF handicapSkipper102nd / 113
17 May 20132013 Aldo Alessio Perpetual Trophy RegattaWhiplashIRC handicapOther8th / 9
10 Mar 2013Big Daddy 2013 PursuitWHIPLASHHandicapSkipper9th / 101
9 Mar 2013Big Daddy 2013WHIPLASHPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
1 Dec 20122012 - The 42 Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaWHIPLASHPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 14
8 Sep 20112011 Rolex Big Boat Series / Farr 30 World ChampionshipDayenuIRC handicapOther1st / 8
26 Aug 20112011 Aldo Alessio Perpetual Trophy RegattaDayenuIRC handicapOther3rd / 8
14 May 20112011 Frank Stone Cup InvitationalDayenuJ/120Other5th / 6
9 Apr 20112011 J/Fest San FranciscoDayenuJ/120Other3rd / 6
18 Mar 20112011 Spring One DesignDayenuJ/120Other4th / 7
15 Sep 20102010 Rolex Big Boat SeriesDayenuJ/120Skipper1st / 8
30 Jul 20102010 Aldo Alessio Perpetual Trophy RegattaDayenuJ/120Skipper4th / 8
10 Sep 20092009 Rolex Big Boat Series and Rolex US-IRC National ChampionshipDayenuJ/120Skipper3rd / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 247, #14,457. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.