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Sailor · 2015–2026

Gavin Webster

university of michigan OptimistCollege keelboatPHRF handicap

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Events
22

159 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 22

Podium rate
32%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 59%–66%, 599 boats)

Best class ranking
#3874

Helm in Optimist · rating 119

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jake Thomas

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Dominique DeLano & Mark McCrindle

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

Biggest lift
Jake Thomas

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Robert Eger

Aug 2020 – Jul 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Mike Kirkman

4–38 head to head in 42 races

Rival
Jack Murphy

20–15 in 35 races

Best day
28 Sep 2024

2-7-3-2-6-2-2-1-1-5-5-1-4-6-2-1-1-4-2-6-3-5-3-2-3-2-2-5 · Robert Cary-Allen Price Memorial Regatta

Signature result
10th of 91

2021 C420 North American Championship · 420 · 14 Jul 2021

Partnerships · 57 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jake Thomas — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Mike Kirkman · Hot Ticket, Michael Kirkman · 420, Bemis - Club 420, J/120 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2021
  • Robert Eger · California Girl, Hot Ticket · J/120, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Jul 2024
  • Amy Cowan · California Girl, Hot Ticket · J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Jul 2023
  • River Servia · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College keelboat 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Jake Thomas · Smoke Show, SMOKE SHOW · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Mark McCrindle · Smoke Show, SMOKE SHOW · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Dominique DeLano · Smoke Show, SMOKE SHOW · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Ryan Kyle · Smoke Show, SMOKE SHOW · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Anna Olsen · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College keelboat 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Mike DeLano · Smoke Show, SMOKE SHOW · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-21154328201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Apr 2026CGA J70 Invite #3 2026University of Michigan (Wolverines)College keelboatA Skipper3rd / 9
14 Feb 2026'26 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (PHRF B)University of Michigan (Wolverines)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 6
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSmoke ShowPHRF handicapBow2nd / 11
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSMOKE SHOWORC handicapBow1st / 8
12 Apr 2025CGA J70 Invite #3University of Michigan (Wolverines)College keelboatA Skipper8th / 9
28 Sep 2024Robert Cary-Allen Price Memorial RegattaUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 8
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaCalifornia GirlORC handicapMast8th / 9
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSmoke ShowPHRF handicapBow3rd / 9
29 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaCalifornia GirlJ/120Mast6th / 7
27 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaCalifornia GirlJ/120Bow4th / 9
8 Aug 20212021 Chubb U.S. Junior ChampionshipsMichael KirkmanBemis - Club 420Crew13th / 20
20 Jul 20212021 Club 420 US National ChampionshipMichael Kirkman420Crew65th / 132
14 Jul 20212021 C420 North American ChampionshipMichael Kirkman420Crew10th / 91
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceCalifornia GirlPHRF handicapMast5th / 10
13 Feb 20212021 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyMichael Kirkman420Crew16th / 96
14 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaHot TicketJ/120Bow2nd / 7
30 Jul 20202020 ILCA-NA Laser No Coast Championship189817Laser RadialSkipper17th / 32
10 Jun 2017Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Ohio14594OptimistSkipper7th / 21
8 Oct 20162016 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan Championship14594OptimistSkipper13th / 40
10 Jun 2016Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Ohio14594OptimistSkipper11th / 20
10 Oct 20152015 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan Championship14594OptimistSkipper29th / 40
30 Jul 20152015 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival Clinic and Regatta14594OptimistSkipper19th / 27

Helm rating across all classes: 242, #14,513.Crew rating across all classes: 328, #6,246. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.