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Sailor · 2012–2026

Edward Quirk

hull yc Handicap

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Events
101

186 races · 59 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 20 of 101

Podium rate
55%

55 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 48%–54%, 716 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sean Gallagher

9 wins · 22 podiums in 45 events together · 20% win rate

Longest-running crew
Sean Gallagher

Aug 2016 – Sep 2025 · 45 events

Nemesis
David Smookler

7–23 head to head in 30 races

Rival
James Gustafson

61–51 in 113 races

Signature result
2nd of 22

HYC Great Chase Race · Handicap · 17 Sep 2022

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sean Gallagher — 9 wins · 22 podiums in 45 events together · 20% win rate
  • Sean Gallagher · Falcon · Handicap 45events 9 wins together · 22 podiums · 20% win rate · 25 of 71 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Sep 2025
  • Gallagher Quirk · Falcon · Handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Sep 2016
  • S dennis · Falcon · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
  • S dennis · Falcon · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016

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

Rating history

01492972013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 101

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 2026Ethan W. Hitchcock Trophy RaceFalconHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
15 Jul 2026Greater Boston Rumble IIFalconHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
24 Jun 2026Summer Series - Wednesday Night RacingFalconHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
17 Jun 2026Spring Series - Wednesday Night RacingFalconHandicapSkipper1st / 4
20 Sep 2025Chowder CupFalconHandicapSkipper4th / 4
17 Sep 2025Hall Pass Series - Wednesday Night RacingFalconHandicapSkipper1st / 3
13 Sep 2025HYC Great Chase RaceFalconHandicapSkipper8th / 26
13 Aug 2025Fall Series - Wednesday Night RacingFalconHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
2 Jul 2025Summer Series - Wednesday Night RacingFalconHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
4 Jun 2025Greater Boston Rumble IFalconHandicapSkipper9th / 9
28 May 2025Spring Series - Wednesday Night RacingFalconHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
14 Sep 2024Chowder CupFalconHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
14 Aug 2024Fall Series - Wednesday Night RacingFalconHandicapSkipper5th / 6
31 Jul 2024Greater Boston Rumble IIIPuffinHandicapSkipper7th / 8
10 Jul 2024Greater Boston Rumble IIFalconHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
2 Jul 2024Summer Series - Wednesday Night RacingFalconHandicapSkipper4th / 5
12 Jun 2024Greater Boston Rumble IFalconHandicapSkipper8th / 9
5 Jun 2024Spring Series - Wednesday Night RacingFalconHandicapSkipper4th / 4
17 Sep 2023HYC Great Chase RaceFalconHandicapSkipper3rd / 16
16 Aug 2023Fall Series - Wednesday Night RacingFalconHandicapSkipper1st / 5
28 Jun 2023Summer Series - Wednesday Night RacingFalconHandicapSkipper1st / 6
31 May 2023Spring SeriesFalconHandicapSkipper1st / 5
31 May 2023Spring Series - Wednesday Night RacingFalconHandicapSkipper1st / 5
24 May 2023Spring SeriesFalconHandicapSkipper1st / 5
1 Oct 2022Boston Light RaceFalconHandicapSkipper24th / 27

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 242, #14,928. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.