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Sailor · 2012–2026

Daniel Murphy

california yc PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap Some links uncertain

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Events
104

306 races · 73 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 20 of 104

Podium rate
56%

58 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (90%: 55%–60%, 1,016 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ronald Agustsson

4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Best trio
Steve Natvig & Jeff Thorpe

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Robert Dekker

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Deirdre Murphy

Jul 2013 – Jul 2025 · 16 events

Nemesis
Mark Sorensen

10–53 head to head in 65 races

Rival
John Barney

50–48 in 100 races

Best day
31 Jul 2015

1-1 · 2015 Cape to Cape Challenge VII · about 1 in 16 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 36

2020 - Dave Wall Series · Handicap · 13 Jun 2020

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ronald Agustsson — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • Deirdre Murphy · Solaia · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 31% win rate · 33 of 79 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2025
  • Karla Reinhardt · Javelin, JAVELIN · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Feb 2025
  • Ronald Agustsson · Javelin, JAVELIN · Handicap, J/125, ORC handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 6 of 11 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Feb 2026
  • Ryan Burke · Javelin · J/125, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 3 of 7 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Carly Morgan · Javelin · J/125, ORC handicap 6events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 50% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Jeff Thorpe · Javelin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – May 2026
  • Steve Natvig · Javelin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – May 2026
  • Villads Spangsberg · Javelin, JAVELIN · Handicap, J/125, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2024
  • Robert Dekker · CUCHULAINN, Javelin · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Shaun Plomteaux · Javelin · J/125, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2024

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

Rating history

-281-252302013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 104

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026Avalon Cup 2026SolaiaORC handicapBoat Captain2nd / 3
1 Aug 2026Cape to Cape XVIIISolaiaORC handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 2
24 Jul 20262026 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceJavelinPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 66
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupJavelinORC handicapSkipper3rd / 5
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupJavelinPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
15 Apr 20262026 CYC SUNSET - CONSTRUCTED COURSE - NA PHRF Plus ratingsJavelinHandicapSkipper7th / 8
6 Feb 20262026 Islands RaceJavelinORC handicapSkipper5th / 7
3 Jan 20262026 DRYC - BERGER STEIN - THREE COURSES - PHRF Plus - SHADOW SCORINGJavelinHandicapSkipper5th / 17
20 Sep 2025SHADOW SCORING - CIYC to Marina del Rey RaceJavelinHandicapSkipper1st / 3
10 Sep 2025King of the HillJavelinAll ClassSkipper2nd / 20
25 Jul 20252025 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceJavelinPHRF handicapSkipper16th / 44
19 Jul 20252025 PHRF SoCal Regional ChampionshipJavelinPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
12 Jul 2025Avalon Cup 2025SolaiaHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
21 Jun 20252025 Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May Keel Boat Local Offshore SeriesSolaiaORC handicapSkipper2nd / 3
8 Jun 2025Spinnaker Series Race #3 - Eagle Rock to MDRJavelinA-ClassSkipper3rd / 16
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300JavelinORC handicapIn the way1st / 9
16 Apr 20252025 CYC SUNSET - SHADOW SCORING - PHRF Plus - based on 8 knotsJavelinHandicapSkipper4th / 8
16 Apr 2025Sunset SeriesJavelinHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
12 Apr 2025Spinnaker Series Race #2 - TransHarbor Race*JavelinA-ClassSkipper4th / 24
14 Mar 20252025 Channel Islands 500JavelinORC handicapIn the way1st / 5
28 Feb 20252025 Islands RaceJavelinORC handicapIn the way1st / 6
18 Jan 20252025 - Dan Byrne SeriesJAVELINHandicapSkipper4th / 6
11 Sep 2024King of the HillJavelinAll ClassSkipper3rd / 20
31 Aug 2024Outlaw Regatta - MdR to Seal BeachJavelinPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
3 Aug 20242024 Cape to Cape Challenge XVISolaiaHandicapOther6th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 213 (±79), #17,298. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.