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Donn Guay

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Events
116

200 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 22 of 116

Podium rate
61%

71 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (90%: 57%–61%, 1,402 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dave Salinovich

7 wins · 14 podiums in 23 events together · 30% win rate

Biggest lift
Brit Alvarez

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dave Salinovich

Jan 2012 – Feb 2020 · 23 events

Nemesis
Emily Zugnoni

11–32 head to head in 44 races

Rival
Ian Matthew

13–19 in 35 races

Best day
19 Nov 2022

DNF-1-1-DNF-1-1 · Island Fever Midwinter Series 2022-2023 · about 1 in 8 by chance

Signature result
1st of 31

2014 - Three Bridge Fiasco · PHRF handicap · 25 Jan 2014

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Dave Salinovich — 7 wins · 14 podiums in 23 events together · 30% win rate
  • Dave Salinovich · ZEEHOND, ZEEHOUND · Handicap, PHRF handicap 23events 7 wins together · 14 podiums · 30% win rate · 3 of 24 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Feb 2020
  • Brit Alvarez · ZEEHOND · Handicap 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Ed Paul · ZEEHOND · Handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2022 – Feb 2026
  • Steve Zevanove · ZEEHOND · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2023 – Feb 2023
  • Mike Simpson · ZEEHOND · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
  • Andrew Doughty · ZEEHOND · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018

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

Rating history

0911812013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 116

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 20262026 - Vallejo 1-2ZEEHONDHandicapSkipper1st / 5
3 Oct 20262026 - Oktoberfest RaceZEEHONDHandicapSkipper4th / 5
5 Sep 20262026 Jazz Cup Regatta 38ZEEHONDHandicapSkipper55th / 56
25 Jul 20262026 - The Encinal RegattaZEEHONDHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
18 Jul 20262026 - The Westpoint RegattaZEEHONDHandicapSkipper4th / 5
11 Jul 20262026 - Plastic ClassicZEEHONDPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
3 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceZEEHONDHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
2 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceZEEHONDHandicapSkipper1st / 7
25 Apr 20262026 - Sort of Singlehanded South BayZEEHONDHandicapSkipper1st / 4
12 Apr 20262026 - 53rd Rollo Wheeler RegattaZEEHONDHandicapSkipper5th / 6
28 Mar 20262026 - Round the RocksZEEHONDHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
21 Mar 20262026 - Rites of SpringZEEHONDHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
28 Feb 20262026 - CorinthianZEEHONDHandicapSkipper8th / 12
14 Feb 20262025-2026 Island Fever Midwinter SeriesZEEHONDHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoZEEHONDHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
4 Jan 20262026 - Sunday BrunchZEEHONDHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
9 Nov 20252025 - 2026 Berkeley MidwintersZEEHONDHandicapSkipper10th / 16
4 Oct 20252025 - Vallejo 1-2ZEEHONDHandicapSkipper5th / 5
6 Sep 20252025 - Big Windward Leeward RegattaZEEHONDPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
30 Aug 20252025 Jazz Cup Regatta 37ZEEHONDHandicapSkipper9th / 72
26 Jul 20252025 - The YRA Encinal RegattaZEEHONDHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
19 Jul 20252025 - Plastic ClassicZEEHONDPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
12 Jul 20252025 - The Westpoint RegattaZEEHONDHandicapSkipper4th / 7
3 May 20252025 - The Great Vallejo RaceZEEHONDHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksZEEHONDHandicapSkipper1st / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 163 (±94), #23,160. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.