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Sailor · 2020–2026

Don Whiting

tampa sailing squadron PHRF handicap

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Events
24

25 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 8 of 24

Podium rate
63%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 55%–69%, 135 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kristen Salomon

4 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Best trio
Chris Gittens & John Gardner

8 wins · 12 podiums in 18 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
John Gardner

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Gardner

May 2020 – May 2026 · 21 events

Best day
21 Sep 2024

2-1 · The 42nd Annual Fall Kick Off Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

2024 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan Memorial · PHRF handicap · 6 Apr 2024

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kristen Salomon — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • John Gardner · After You, Alebrije, Geodesic2 · PHRF handicap 21events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 38% win rate · 8 of 22 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – May 2026
  • Chris Gittens · After You, Alebrije (aleh-bree-hey), Geodesic2 · PHRF handicap 21events 8 wins together · 13 podiums · 38% win rate · 8 of 23 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – May 2026
  • James Wood · After You, Alebrije, Alebrije (aleh-bree-hey), Geodesic2 · PHRF handicap 20events 6 wins together · 11 podiums · 30% win rate · 6 of 21 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – May 2026
  • John Alonso · After You, Alebrije, Alebrije (aleh-bree-hey), Geodesic2 · PHRF handicap 18events 6 wins together · 11 podiums · 33% win rate · 6 of 19 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – May 2026
  • Don Swartz · After You, Alebrije · PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 4 of 9 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – May 2026
  • Kristen Salomon · After You · PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 57% win rate · 4 of 8 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – May 2026
  • David Webb · After You, Alebrije (aleh-bree-hey) · PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 9 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Andrew Tucker · After You, Geodesic2 · PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 3 of 7 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Apr 2024
  • Jolene Gittens · Geodesic2 · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Flo Alonso · Alebrije, Geodesic2 · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2022

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

Rating history

050100202120222023202420252026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 LIII Regata del Sol al Sol SPYCAfter YouPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
28 Sep 202543rd Annual Fall Kick Off RegattaAfter YouPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
5 Apr 20252025 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan MemorialAfter YouPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
8 Mar 20252025 SPYC Pennington CupAfter YouPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
21 Sep 2024The 42nd Annual Fall Kick Off RegattaAfter YouPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
26 Apr 20242024 LII Regata del Sol al Sol SPYCAfter YouPHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 5
6 Apr 20242024 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan MemorialAfter YouPHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 9
9 Mar 20242024 SPYC Pennington CupAfter YouPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 5
24 Feb 202459th Annual Gasparilla RegattaAlebrije (aleh-bree-hey)PHRF handicapMain Trimmer7th / 10
14 Oct 20232023 Papa's Pilar RumgattaAlebrijePHRF handicapOther3rd / 11
28 Apr 20232023 44th Suncoast RaceweekAfter YouPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 7
1 Apr 20232023 SPYC 81 Bay Invitational Ted Irwin MemorialAfter YouPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 6
5 Mar 20232023 SPYC Pennington CupAfter YouPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 5
7 May 20222022 Commodore's Cup RegattaAlebrijePHRF handicapOther5th / 5
22 Apr 2022LI Regata del Sol al SolGeodesic2PHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 4
3 Apr 20222022 43nd Suncoast RaceweekGeodesic2PHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 4
27 Mar 20222022 Pennington CupGeodesic2PHRF handicapOther1st / 7
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgGeodesic2PHRF handicapOther6th / 11
10 Apr 20212021 42nd Suncoast RaceweekAfter YouPHRF handicapMain Trimmer5th / 5
2 Apr 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgAfter YouPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 12
13 Mar 20212021 Crown Cars RegattaAfter YouPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 4
6 Mar 20212021 Dunedin Boat Club - Pass-a-Grille RunAfter YouPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
10 Oct 20202020 SPYC Ted Irwin Memorial Fall Bay RaceAfter YouPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
9 May 202039th Annual SPYC Invitational Pusser’s Rum Cup / Ted Irwin MemorialAfter YouPHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 51, #35,524. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.