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Sailor · 2007–2026

Clarke Hughes

bayview yacht club J/120PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
25

157 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 25

Podium rate
16%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (range 32%–41%, 253 boats)

Best class ranking
#173

Crew in J/120 · rating -62

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emily Hughes

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Longest-running crew
John Hughes

May 2014 – May 2025 · 10 events

Nemesis
Mike Kirkman

2–37 head to head in 39 races

Best day
26 Jul 2011

2-6-3-8-3-8-2 · 2011 Area E Finals For US SAILING’s Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships

Signature result
2nd of 10

2023 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night Series · Handicap · 25 May 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Emily Hughes — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • John Hughes · Blonde, Hissy Fit, Hot Ticket, Nauti Boys · J/120, J/80, ORC handicap 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 51 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2025
  • John Harvey · Sleeping Tiger, Sleeping Tiger - South · J/120, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Dean krotchen · Hissy Fit, Sleeping Tiger, Sleeping Tiger - South · J/120, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 20 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Kari DeCarlo · Sleeping Tiger, Sleeping Tiger - South · J/120, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Haley DeCarlo · Sleeping Tiger, Sleeping Tiger - South · J/120, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Pete Petersen · Bayview YC, Hissy Fit · J/120, Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 28 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Nov 2023
  • Jennifer Gmeiner · Hissy Fit, Sleeping Tiger · J/120, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Danforth Holley · Hissy Fit, Sleeping Tiger · J/120, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Dave Taylor · Hissy Fit · J/120 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2022 – May 2025
  • Emily Hughes · Nauti Boys, Sleeping Tiger · J/120 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2024

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

Rating history

-123-101032008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceFast TangoPHRF handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey4th / 11
4 Jun 20262026 Thursday Night SeriesBeaconUltimate 20Skipper6th / 10
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFast TangoORC handicapiPad Kid5th / 7
4 Sep 20252025 Cal25 National ChampionshipForty TwoCal 25Skipper10th / 10
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSleeping TigerPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper7th / 11
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitHissy FitJ/120Cat 3 Cooler Jockey7th / 9
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSleeping TigerPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper6th / 9
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSleeping TigerJ/120Other9th / 9
25 May 20242024 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesU20Ultimate 20Other4th / 7
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlondeJ/80Stunt Owner17th / 25
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RaceSleeping Tiger - SouthORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey3rd / 7
11 Jan 20242024 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceSleeping Tiger - SouthORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey6th / 6
4 Nov 2023LBYC Butler Cup 2023Bayview YCMatch racingCrew3rd / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaHissy FitJ/120Mast8th / 9
25 May 20232023 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesBoomerangHandicapOther2nd / 10
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlondeJ/80Rush Chairman11th / 22
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaHissy FitJ/120Mast8th / 8
29 May 20152015 Bayview One Design RegattaHot TicketJ/120Mid Bow4th / 9
20 Jun 20142014 Bayview Women on the Water (WOW)Nauti BoysJ/120Other1st / 3
30 May 20142014 Bayview One Design RegattaNauti BoysJ/120Bow9th / 9
26 Jul 20112011 Area E Finals For US SAILING’s Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships4016Club 420 with Spinnaker and TrapezeSkipper4th / 11
25 Jul 2010Area E elimination for US SAILING's 2010 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championship for the Sears, Bemis & Smythe158682LaserSkipper16th / 21
17 Jul 20092009 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Great Lakes180169LaserSkipper4th / 5
4 Jul 20082008 Bayview Riverfest & Junior Olympic Festival3273420Skipper9th / 11
29 Jun 20072007 Bayview Riverfest & Junior Olympic FestivalBoat 2251420Skipper23rd / 31

Crew rating across all classes: -107, #56,872.Helm rating across all classes: 74, #37,304. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.