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Sailor · 2012–2025

Ward Naviaux

byc HandicapPHRF handicapExpress 37

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Events
25

36 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 6 of 25

Podium rate
52%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 72%–80%, 329 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Andy Schwenk

4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Biggest lift
Andy Schwenk

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andy Schwenk

Sep 2020 – Jan 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Jim Bottles

3–5 head to head in 12 races

Best day
16 Sep 2022

1-1 · 2022 Rolex Big Boat Series

Signature result
4th of 94

2018 Delta Ditch Run - 28th Anniversary · PHRF handicap · 2 Jun 2018

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: Andy Schwenk — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • Nils Naviaux · Blade Runner · PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 1 of 4 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Andy Schwenk · SIR EDMUND, Spindrift V, SPINDRIFT V · Express 37, Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 9 of 13 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Jan 2025
  • Eric Ochs · Spindrift V · Express 37, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2024
  • Conrad Holbrook · Spindrift V · Express 37, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2024
  • Bart Hackworth · Spindrift V · Express 37 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 6 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Mike Schiltz · Spindrift V · Express 37 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 6 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Lisa Wilson · Spindrift V · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Victor Piltch · Spindrift V · Express 37 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 6 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Jason McCormack · Spindrift V · Express 37 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 6 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Cindy Evans · Spindrift V · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2024

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

Rating history

097194201320152017201920212023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoSIR EDMUNDHandicapSkipper1st / 11
25 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupSpindrift VPHRF handicapIn the way1st / 7
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoSPINDRIFT VHandicapSkipper10th / 16
28 Jan 20232023 - Three Bridge FiascoSPINDRIFT VExpress 37Skipper1st / 7
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSpindrift VExpress 37In the way1st / 5
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoSPINDRIFT VExpress 37Skipper2nd / 7
13 Nov 2021Round the County 2021Blade RunnerHandicapSkipper7th / 13
26 Sep 20202020 BYC Club Racing Series (PHRF)Blade RunnerPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 13
19 Sep 20202020 - (Rescheduled) 41st Annual Doublehanded Farallones RaceSPINDRIFT VExpress 37Skipper2nd / 5
30 May 20202020 BYC Point Roberts RaceBlade RunnerPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
9 Nov 2019Round the County 2019Blade RunnerHandicapSkipper7th / 10
28 Sep 20192019 BYC Governaor Pt RaceBlade RunnerPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
28 Sep 20192019 BYC Jack Island RaceBlade RunnerPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9
31 Jul 20192019 BYC Hot August Nights SeriesBlade RunnerPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 11
1 Jun 20192019 BYC Hales Pass DashBlade RunnerPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 11
11 May 20192019 BYC Around Lummi RaceBlade RunnerPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
3 Apr 20192019 BYC Keelboat Snowball SeriesBlade RunnerPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
10 Nov 2018Round the County 2018Blade RunnerHandicapSkipper7th / 11
2 Jun 20182018 Delta Ditch Run - 28th AnniversaryBlade RunnerPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 94
11 Nov 2017Round the County 2017Blade RunnerHandicapSkipper3rd / 16
12 Nov 2016Round the County 2016Blade RunnerHandicapSkipper7th / 14
14 Nov 2015Round the County 2015Blade RunnerHandicapSkipper6th / 14
8 Nov 2014Round the County 2014Blade RunnerHandicapSkipper2nd / 12
9 Nov 2013Round the County 2013Blade RunnerHandicapSkipper2nd / 16
10 Nov 2012Round the County 2012Blade RunnerHandicapSkipper9th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 56, #41,718.Crew rating across all classes: 194. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.