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Sailor · 2006–2026

Charles Bayer

bayview yacht club Beneteau First 36.7J/70ORC handicap

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Events
105

536 races · 77 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 17 of 105

Podium rate
36%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 45%–48%, 2,084 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 564

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kevin Thomas

5 wins · 9 podiums in 11 events together · 46% win rate

Best trio
Kevin Thomas & Bill Henderson

5 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Haley DeCarlo

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bill Henderson

Aug 2009 – Apr 2026 · 27 events

Nemesis
Will Welles

5–105 head to head in 110 races

Rival
John Heaton

49–72 in 121 races

Best day
3 Jun 2011

1-1-1-1-1-2-5 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER DETROIT NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 16

2013 Beneteau First North American Championship · Beneteau First 36.7 · 5 Sep 2013

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kevin Thomas — 5 wins · 9 podiums in 11 events together · 46% win rate
  • Bill Henderson · Arctos, Grizzly, Kali, lil Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 27events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 22% win rate · 32 of 130 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Apr 2026
  • Todd Jones · Arctos, Grizzly, Kali, lil' Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, Etchells, Handicap, J/70 20events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 10% win rate · 15 of 111 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Apr 2026
  • Robert Declercq · Arctos, Carinthia, Grizzly, lil' Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 24% win rate · 26 of 91 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Aug 2021
  • Donald Maxwell · Arctos, Grizzly, Kali, lil' Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 15events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 27 of 84 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Apr 2026
  • Peter Griffin · Arctos, Flying Buffalo, Grizzly, lil' Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 36% win rate · 16 of 61 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Feb 2024
  • Clune Walsh III · Arctos, Grizzly, lil Grizzly, lil' Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 14% win rate · 11 of 48 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Aug 2021
  • Lynn Kotwicki · Arctos, Grizzly, lil' Grizzly, Sleeping Tiger - South · J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 26 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2010 – Feb 2024
  • Tim Schultes · Arctos, Jailbreak, Kali, titan · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 26 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Apr 2026
  • Kevin Thomas · Arctos, Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap 11events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 46% win rate · 27 of 69 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Jun 2022
  • Al Declercq · Arctos, Flying Buffalo, Grizzly, lil' Grizzly · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 30% win rate · 13 of 50 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Dec 2020

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

Rating history

-481874212007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 105

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipBarefootIC37Chef13th / 13
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportRima37IC37Runners18th / 19
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaRima37IC37Runners14th / 22
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceJailbreakPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 8
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitJailbreakORC handicapMain Trimmer7th / 9
23 Apr 2026Antigua Sailing Week - 2026KaliHandicapSkipper1st / 8
5 Mar 20262026 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaAft BackwardsHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRima37IC37Runners5th / 19
2 Aug 20252025 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceJailbreakORC handicapNav/Tac7th / 7
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaBarefootIC37Chef12th / 16
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaRima37IC37Runners7th / 23
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceJailbreakPHRF handicapNav/Tac5th / 8
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendBarefootIC37Other5th / 10
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexDrumfireIC37Headsail Trimmer16th / 17
12 Jul 20242024 Super Mac RacetitanORC handicapTactician1st / 2
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaDrumfireIC37Headsail Trimmer18th / 23
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitHercules MulliganCal 25Bow2nd / 5
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RaceSleeping Tiger - SouthORC handicapIn the way3rd / 7
11 Jan 20242024 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceSleeping Tiger - SouthORC handicapIn the way6th / 6
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceSleeping Tiger - SouthORC handicapIn the way1st / 8
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSleeping TigerPHRF handicapAlternate1st / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaHercules MulliganCal 25Bow6th / 11
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceSleeping Tiger - SouthORC handicapIn the way3rd / 10
3 Nov 20222022 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceSleeping Tiger - SouthORC handicapIn the way2nd / 7
26 Aug 20222022 Cal 25 National ChampionshipHercules MulliganCal 25Bow10th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 96, #34,223.Crew rating across all classes: 94, #28,496. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.