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Sailor · 2000–2026

Wayne C. Smith

portland yc HandicapPHRF handicapEtchells

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Events
48

149 races · 57 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 14 of 48

Podium rate
60%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 56%–63%, 663 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michele Smith

8 wins · 12 podiums in 13 events together · 62% win rate

Biggest lift
Michele Smith

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michele Smith

Jun 2019 – Aug 2026 · 13 events

Nemesis
Michael Bellingham

0–17 head to head in 17 races

Best day
29 May 2017

1-1 · 2017 Thursday Night Series

Signature result
1st of 20

Thursday Night Races · Handicap · 25 May 2023

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michele Smith — 8 wins · 12 podiums in 13 events together · 62% win rate
  • Michele Smith · Defiant · Handicap 13events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 62% win rate · 35 of 63 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Robert Key · Audacious · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 8th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2013
  • James Edwards · Audacious · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 8th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Jennifer Overbury · Moxie II · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Sally Key · Audacious · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 8th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012
  • P Brandner · Why Do I Do It · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 12th · Dec 2000 – Dec 2000
  • Steve Bull · AUS1245 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 17th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Andrew Perkins · Feng Shui · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 42nd · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • J Chunggon · Why Do I Do It · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 44th · Dec 2004 – Dec 2004
  • Brigitte Balle · Moxie II · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-243513442001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 2026SailMaine Festival and RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
16 Aug 2025Centerboard Yacht Club Bluewater RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 4
9 Aug 2025SailMaine Festival and RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 7
5 Jun 2025Thursday Night RacesDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 16
10 Jan 20252025 Etchells World ChampionshipFeng ShuiEtchellsCrew42nd / 46
10 Aug 2024SailMaine Festival and RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 8
23 May 2024Thursday Night RacesDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 14
10 Jun 2023Centerboard RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 5
25 May 2023Thursday Night RacesDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 20
2 Jul 2022Schooner Trophy RaceDefiantHandicapSkipper4th / 7
3 Jun 20222022 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHGMoxie IIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
2 Jun 2022Thursday Night RacesDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 19
2 Mar 20222022 Etchells Australian ChampionshipAUS1245EtchellsCrew17th / 27
21 Oct 202134th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®FiddlerHandicapSkipper11th / 11
14 Aug 2021SailMaine Festival and RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
12 Jun 2021Centerboard RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
6 Jun 20192019 PYC Thursday Night RacesDefiantHandicapSkipper2nd / 22
15 Aug 20182018 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekBUZZPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer8th / 9
4 Jul 20182018 Schooner Trophy RaceDefiantHandicapSkipper15th / 23
31 May 20182018 PYC Thursday Night SeriesDefiantHandicapSkipper4th / 30
23 Sep 20172017 PYC Lightship Race Sept 23 (Fall Series Race #2)DefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 2
17 Sep 20172017 45th Annual Handy Boat/Hallet Sails RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
19 Aug 20172017 MS Harborfest RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
4 Jul 20172017 Schooner Trophy RaceDefiantHandicapSkipper10th / 18
17 Jun 20172017 Pilot RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper10th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 344, #7,303.Crew rating across all classes: -243, #63,799. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.