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Sailor · 2014–2026

Ward Woodruff

niantic bay yacht club PHRF handicapEnsignHandicap

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Events
66

105 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 14 of 66

Podium rate
65%

43 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 64%–71%, 499 boats)

Best class ranking
#83

Helm in Ensign · rating 35

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
George Wiedermann

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
George Wiedermann

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
David Kelly

1–15 head to head in 16 races

Rival
Robin Durrschmidt

17–18 in 35 races

Best day
14 Aug 2016

9-3-17-4-DNF-5-2-4-1-7 · 2016 Ensign National Championship Regatta

Signature result
1st of 19

2014 The Newport Regatta® featuring Bacardi Newport Race Week · Ensign · 11 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: George Wiedermann — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • George Wiedermann · Margery, Nightwind, Smoke · Ensign, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Aug 2024
  • Steven Marenakos · Margery, Smoke · Ensign, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Iain Anderson · Nightwind · Ensign 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Ryan Smith · Smoke · Ensign 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Louise Woodruff · Margery · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018
  • Charles Shabunia · Margery · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018
  • Jessica Smith · Smoke · Ensign 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Shawn Murphy · Smoke · Ensign 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Robin Durrschmidt · Nightwind · Ensign 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014

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

Rating history

0111221201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 66

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 20262026 Off Soundings Club Fall SeriesMargeryPHRF handicapBoat Captain1st / 6
18 Jul 20262026 Ensign Regional 2/3 ChampionshipSmokeEnsignSkipper10th / 12
14 Jun 2026NBYC Early Bird RegattaMargeryPHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 6
5 Jun 20262026 Off Soundings Club Spring SeriesMargeryPHRF handicapCaptain4th / 9
31 May 2026Ensign Sunday SeriesSmokeEnsignSkipper3rd / 12
12 Sep 20252025 Off Soundings Fall SeriesMargeryPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
30 Aug 202569th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceMargeryHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
23 Aug 202580th Ram Island YC Annual Invitational RegattaMargeryPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
16 Aug 20252025 Mason's Island RegattaMargeryPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
13 Jun 20252025 Off Soundings Spring SeriesMargeryPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
8 Jun 20252025 Early Bird RegattaMargeryPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
13 Sep 20242024 Off Soundings Fall SeriesMargeryPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
8 Sep 20242024 Commodore's Trophy RaceMargeryPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
31 Aug 202468th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceMargeryPHRF handicapOther4th / 11
24 Aug 20242024 Mason's Island RegattaMargeryPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
17 Aug 202479th Annual Invitational RegattaMargeryPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
12 Aug 20242024 Ensign National Championship RegattaSmokeEnsignOther11th / 30
8 Jun 20242024 Off Soundings Spring SeriesMargeryPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
2 Jun 20242024 Early Bird RegattaMargeryPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
10 Sep 20232023 Commodore's Trophy RaceMargeryPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
2 Sep 202367th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceMargeryPHRF handicapOther4th / 13
26 Aug 202378th Annual Invitational RegattaMargeryPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
19 Aug 20232023 Mason's Island RegattaMargeryPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
10 Jun 20232023 Off Soundings Spring SeriesMargeryPHRF handicapOther6th / 10
4 Jun 20232023 Early Bird RegattaMargeryPHRF handicapOther4th / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 129, #27,889. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.