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Sailor · 2015–2026

Don Dwyer

essex yacht club PHRF handicapJ/109Handicap

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Events
44

115 races · 1 race win

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 44

Podium rate
16%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
29%

of boats faced (range 25%–33%, 384 boats)

Best class ranking
#100

Helm in J/109 · rating -123

Biggest lift
George Carabetta

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patrick Schmidt

Jun 2015 – Jul 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Bill Sweetser

2–40 head to head in 42 races

Best day
19 Jul 2018

5-1 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex

Signature result
2nd of 10

59th Annual Invitational Regatta · PHRF handicap · 11 Jul 2020

Partnerships · 38 sailors

  • Patrick Schmidt · Amber Waves, Blue Yonder, Blue Yonder II, Blue Yonder III · IRC handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 22events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 78 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jul 2026
  • Timothy Kohl · Blue Yonder, Blue Yonder III, Guardian J, The Little Boat · IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 56 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Ken McLean · Blue Yonder, Guardian j, Guardian J, The Little Boat · IRC handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jul 2024
  • Doc Dwyer · Blue Yonder, Guardian J · IRC handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 65 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Jun 2023
  • Robert Douglas · Blue Yonder, Blue Yonder III, Guardian j, Guardian J · IRC handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 54 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Jul 2026
  • William Smith · Amber Waves, Blue Yonder, Blue Yonder II, Blue Yonder III · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 53 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jul 2026
  • Zach Conover · Amber Waves, Blue Yonder, Blue Yonder II, Blue Yonder III · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 69 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2015 – Jul 2026
  • Thomas Klin · Blue Yonder, Guardian J · IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 45 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Chris Hancock · Amber Waves, Blue Yonder, Guardian J · J/109, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 39 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Tim Dwyer · Amber Waves, Blue Yonder, Guardian J · J/109, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 49 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

-171-4874201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportBlue Yonder IIIPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 12
11 Jul 20262026 65th Branford Annual InvitationalBlue Yonder IIIPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaBlue Yonder IIIPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 14
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual Regatta Friday Around the Island RaceBlue Yonder IIIPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 16
12 May 2026Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 RacingBlue Yonder IIIHandicapSkipper23rd / 26
20 Sep 20252025 Brent C. Donahue Cross Sound RegattaBlue Yonder IIPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 8
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexBlue YonderPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 8
8 Jun 20242024 Off Soundings Spring SeriesBlue YonderIIPHRF handicapOther11th / 12
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgThe Little BoatPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
22 Jul 20232023 The Essex Rum ChallengeThe Little BoatPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
15 Jul 202362nd Annual Invitational RegattaThe Little BoatPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleBlue YonderPHRF handicapOther9th / 13
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaBlue YonderORC handicapSkipper7th / 9
9 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Blue YonderORC handicapSkipper8th / 10
19 May 20232023 Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceBlue YonderPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
23 Jul 20222022 The Essex Rum ChallengeBlue YonderPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
20 May 20222022 Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceBlue YonderPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 11
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceBlue YonderPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
24 Jul 20212021 The Essex Rum ChallengeBlue YonderPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
25 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleBlue YonderPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 12
21 May 202169th Annual Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceBlue YonderPHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
13 Sep 20202020 Essex Double Handed ChallengeGuardian JPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
4 Sep 20202020 Vineyard RaceGuardian jPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 12
8 Aug 20202020 The Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceGuardian JPHRF handicapOther5th / 5
25 Jul 20202020 The Essex Rum ChallengeGuardian JPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 58, #41,354. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.