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Sailor · 2018–2026

Phil Waller

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Events
30

82 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
40%

40% win rate · 12 of 30

Podium rate
77%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
81%

of boats faced (range 77%–85%, 255 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
John Gifford

12–23 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Daphne Ullman

10–15 in 26 races

Best day
29 Mar 2018

1-2-1-1 · DIYC Thurs Night Series 2018 - fall

Signature result
1st of 13

DIYC Thurs Night Series 2018 - fall · Handicap · 29 Mar 2018

Partnerships · 14 sailors

  • Adam Field · Va Bene · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Jared Horvitz · Va Bene · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Janos Lipcsei · Va Bene · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Tom O’Donohue · Va Bene · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Shannon Schmalz · Va Bene · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Ryan Graber · Va Bene · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Tara Lee Costich · Va Bene · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Charles Schmalz · Va Bene · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Christa Boarini · Va Bene · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Mark Macke · Va Bene · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026

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

Rating history

0148296201920202021Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgVa BenePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 7
30 Oct 20212021 Halloween RegattaLong GoneHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
7 Oct 20212021 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesLong GoneHandicapSkipper5th / 12
29 Jul 20212021 DIYC Thursday Night Summer B SeriesLong GoneHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
13 May 20212021 DIYC Thursday Night Summer A SeriesLong GoneHandicapSkipper4th / 14
24 Apr 20212021 Tampa Bay Hospice CupLong GoneHandicapSkipper6th / 7
18 Mar 20212021 DIYC Thursday Night Season Series & Full Moon SeriesLong GoneHandicapSkipper5th / 16
18 Mar 20212021 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesLong GoneHandicapSkipper1st / 9
19 Dec 20202020 Keelboat RegattaLong GoneHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
24 Oct 20202020 Halloween RegattaLong GoneHandicapSkipper1st / 8
12 Mar 20202020 DIYC Thurs Night RacesLong GoneHandicapSkipper1st / 11
29 Feb 20202020 HILLSBORO BAYLONG GONEHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
18 Jan 20202020 DIYC Commodore's CupLong GoneHandicapSkipper1st / 10
14 Dec 20192019 Keelboat RegattaLong GoneHandicapSkipper1st / 8
7 Nov 2019DIYC Full Moon Series 2019-20Long GoneHandicapSkipper10th / 27
26 Oct 20192019 Halloween RegattaLong GoneHandicapSkipper1st / 6
18 Jul 20192019 DIYC Thurs Night Summer B SeriesLong GoneHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
21 Mar 20192019 DIYC Thurs Night FallLong GoneHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
21 Mar 20192019 DIYC Thurs Night Series (GF)Long GoneHandicapSkipper5th / 11
12 Jan 20192019 DIYC Commodore's CupLong GoneHandicapSkipper1st / 7
15 Dec 20182018 DIYC Keelboat RegattaLong GoneHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
10 Nov 20182018 Egmont Key RaceLong GoneHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
27 Oct 20182018 Halloween RegattaLong GoneHandicapSkipper1st / 3
2 Aug 2018DIYC Thurs Night Series 2018 - Summer BLong GoneHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
21 Apr 20182018 Tampa Bay Hospice CupLong GonePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 254, #13,817.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 28. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.