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Sailor · 2013–2025

Gavin Parker

n a Open SkiffSunfishFormula 18

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Events
19

124 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
26%

26% win rate · 5 of 19

Podium rate
63%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 74%–80%, 511 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Helm in Open Skiff · rating 480

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Bryce Tone

3–22 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Kelly Holthus

23–17 in 40 races

Best day
15 Mar 2017

12-30-22-13-8-2-24-3-7-14-6-8-9-9 · 2017 O'Pen Bic North American Championhips

Signature result
1st of 21

2015 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival · Open Skiff · 5 Dec 2015

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Lucas Sawin · CofC · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Dan Brown · Windrush Edge · Formula 18 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 39th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Kris Bilston · Windrush Edge · Formula 18 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Neil Walters · CofC · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019

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

Rating history

-35208451201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Jul 20252025 Formula 18 World ChampionshipWindrush EdgeFormula 18Skipper39th / 96
24 Jul 2023134. Travemünder Woche 2023Windrush EdgeFormula 18Skipper16th / 97
19 Jul 2019Charleston Yacht Club Open Regatta4434SunfishSkipper1st / 3
13 Jul 20192019 US Sailing Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships - Area D Sears QualifierCofCJ/22Bow2nd / 5
27 Jul 20182018 CYC Open RegattaGavin ParkerVX OneSkipper2nd / 6
4 Nov 201758th Annual Midlands Regatta4444SunfishSkipper3rd / 23
8 Jul 2017The Double Nickel HYC Open Regatta and SAYRA Junior Championship Series Qualifying Event9ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper10th / 10
17 Jun 2017The America's Cup Endeavour - Half-Time ShowBoat 110857Open SkiffSkipper12th / 32
15 Jun 2017The America's Cup EndeavourBoat 109197Open SkiffSkipper15th / 32
15 Mar 20172017 O'Pen Bic North American ChampionhipsGavin Parker 39Open SkiffSkipper8th / 86
4 Nov 201657 th Annual Midlands Regatta2753Y FlyerSkipper2nd / 3
25 Jun 20162016 Lowcountry Regatta757SunfishSkipper1st / 7
3 Jun 20162016 SYC D12 Laser and Single-Handed Invite7293Open SkiffSkipper1st / 10
22 Apr 20162016 O’Pen BIC North American ChampionshipOpen BicOpen SkiffOther3rd / 53
5 Dec 20152015 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival7594Open SkiffSkipper1st / 21
25 Jul 20152015 CYC Open RegattaGavin ParkerBicSkipper3rd / 13
17 Jul 2015Charleston Yacht Club Open/J24 South East Regionals7505Open SkiffSkipper1st / 8
27 Sep 20142014 Board BashUSA 7000OptimistSkipper3rd / 12
5 Jul 20132013 Firecracker RegattaUSA 7000OptimistSkipper13th / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 286, #11,326.Crew rating across all classes: 120. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.