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Sailor · 2010–2026

Doug Gifford

cyc ORC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
23

150 races · 66 race wins

Win rate
57%

57% win rate · 13 of 23

Podium rate
91%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
84%

of boats faced (range 78%–89%, 121 boats)

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Janice Promer

7 wins · 8 podiums in 8 events together · 88% win rate

Best trio
Janice Promer & Shawn O'Neill

7 wins · 8 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Michael Cook

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Shawn O'Neill

Aug 2010 – Aug 2026 · 23 events

Best day
20 Aug 2010

1-1-1-2 · 2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

2020 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRA · PHRF handicap · 19 Sep 2020

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: Janice Promer — 7 wins · 8 podiums in 8 events together · 88% win rate
  • Shawn O'Neill · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 23events 13 wins together · 21 podiums · 57% win rate · 66 of 150 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2026
  • Sandy Stone · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 12 wins together · 20 podiums · 55% win rate · 61 of 143 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Doug Warren · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 10 wins together · 16 podiums · 56% win rate · 59 of 122 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – May 2026
  • Jerry O'Neill · Eagle · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 11 wins together · 16 podiums · 61% win rate · 57 of 114 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2024
  • Conor O'Neill · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 9 wins together · 17 podiums · 53% win rate · 51 of 120 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Ann O'Neill · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 10 wins together · 17 podiums · 59% win rate · 48 of 113 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Jan Promer · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 40% win rate · 36 of 90 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2026
  • Mike Wallock · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 57% win rate · 42 of 102 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Boris Bonutti · Eagle · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 9 wins together · 13 podiums · 69% win rate · 45 of 93 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2026
  • Thomas Keeble · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 7 wins together · 13 podiums · 54% win rate · 34 of 88 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

0260520201120142017202020232026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreEagleORC handicapCrew3rd / 5
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEagleORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 8
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026EagleORC handicapCrew2nd / 6
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreEAGLEORC handicapCrew3rd / 4
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEagleORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 5
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEagleORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 7
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEagleORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 6
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEagleORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 5
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEagleORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 6
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEagleORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 4
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEagleORC handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 4
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEagleORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 5
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoEagleORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 6
19 Sep 20202020 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAEaglePHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 10
7 Aug 20202020 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEagleORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 10
15 Jul 20202020 CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesEaglePHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 5
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoEaglePHRF handicapFloater1st / 5
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoEaglePHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 7
30 Jun 20172017 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRAEaglePHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 7
9 Jun 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoEaglePHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 6
6 Jun 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaEaglePHRF handicapMain Trimmer5th / 9
7 Jun 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaEagleORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 7
20 Aug 20102010 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEaglePHRF handicapOther1st / 7

Crew rating across all classes: 520, #1,367. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.