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Sailor · 2010–2026

Conor Hayes

winnipesaukee yacht club J/80Melges 15J/70

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Events
45

396 races · 87 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 12 of 45

Podium rate
49%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (90%: 66%–71%, 924 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Crew in J/80 · rating 461

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joe Dillier

4 wins · 6 podiums in 13 events together · 31% win rate

Best trio
Joe Dillier & Dan Jolda

4 wins · 6 podiums in 13 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Joe Dillier

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kevin Hayes

Apr 2010 – Oct 2022 · 18 events

Nemesis
Glenn Darden

7–55 head to head in 62 races

Rival
John White

42–60 in 102 races

Best day
7 Sep 2018

2-3-7-1-1 · 2018 J 80 North American Championship · about 1 in 1,448 by chance

Signature result
1st of 22

2023 J/80 North American Championship · J/80 · 6 Oct 2023

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe Dillier — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 13 events together · 31% win rate
  • Dan Jolda · 145, Doppelmayr, More Gostosa · J/80, Melges 15 21events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 24% win rate · 25 of 153 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Aug 2024
  • Kevin Hayes · Gostosa, More Gostosa · J/80 18events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 20 of 153 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Oct 2022
  • Joe Dillier · More Gostosa · J/80 13events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 31% win rate · 22 of 102 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Aug 2024
  • Jeff Kirchhoff · Gostosa, More Gostosa · J/80 13events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 15% win rate · 16 of 113 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Oct 2022
  • Peter Crosby · Gostosa, More Gostosa · J/80 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 71 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2010 – Oct 2014
  • Catherine McLaughlin · More Gostosa · J/80 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 13 of 50 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Oct 2023
  • Graham Philpot · More Gostosa · J/80 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Oct 2017
  • Cat McLaughlin · More Gostosa · J/80 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2024
  • Kenny Nilson · Caminos · J/109 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2011 – Jun 2011
  • Ryan Dempsey · Caminos · J/109 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2011 – Jun 2011

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

Rating history

-12274559201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Jul 2026J80 Fleet 1 Fall Series 2026More GostosaJ/80Helm1st / 8
21 May 2026J80 Fleet 1 2026 Spring seriesMore GostosaJ/80Skipper2nd / 10
26 Sep 202537th annual J-JamboreeMore GostosaJ/80Skipper2nd / 17
28 Aug 20252025 J80 Fleet 1 Fall SeriesMore GostosaJ/80Skipper3rd / 12
10 Jul 20252025 J80 Fleet 1 Summer SeriesMore GostosaJ/80Skipper1st / 14
29 May 20252025 J80 Fleet 1 Spring SeriesMore GostosaJ/80Skipper3rd / 11
7 Sep 202436th Annual J-JamboreeMore GostosaJ/80Other2nd / 10
21 Aug 20242024 J 80 Thursday Night - Fall SeriesMore GostosaJ/80Other1st / 12
2 Aug 2024LYRA Annual Race Week - 3 Day Course RacingMore GostosaJ/80Other1st / 15
27 Jun 20242024 J 80 Thursday Night - Summer SeriesMore GostosaJ/80Other1st / 13
16 May 20242024 J 80 Thursday Night - Spring SeriesMore GostosaJ/80Other1st / 12
6 Oct 20232023 J/80 North American ChampionshipMore GostosaJ/80Other1st / 22
17 Aug 20232023 J 80 Thursday Night - Fall SeriesMore GostosaJ/80Other1st / 13
22 Jun 20232023 J 80 Thursday Night - Summer SeriesMore GostosaJ/80Other2nd / 12
11 May 20232023 J 80 Thursday Night - Spring SeriesMore GostosaJ/80Other1st / 9
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMore GostosaJ/80Other10th / 22
5 Oct 20222022 J80 World ChampionshipMore GostosaJ/80Skipper16th / 48
24 Sep 20222022 J80 North American ChampionshipMore GostosaJ/80Skipper8th / 31
13 Aug 20222022 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaDoppelmayrMelges 15Other14th / 22
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMore GostosaJ/80Skipper4th / 19
24 Mar 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 3145Melges 15Skipper40th / 64
26 Feb 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 2145Melges 15Skipper33rd / 62
8 Jan 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 1145Melges 15Skipper31st / 56
14 Aug 20212021 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaDoppelmayrMelges 15Other11th / 18
13 May 20212021 J 80 Thursday Night - Spring SeriesMore GostosaJ/80Skipper1st / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 429 (±105), #3,881.Crew rating across all classes: 559 (±177), #963. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.