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Sailor · 2010–2026

Daniel Willey

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Events
132

162 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 23 of 132

Podium rate
49%

64 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 50%–54%, 1,572 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Shelly Simpson

2 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate

Longest-running crew
Shelly Simpson

Jan 2016 – Oct 2017 · 10 events

Nemesis
Synthia Petroka

3–19 head to head in 29 races

Rival
Randy Leasure

9–4 in 27 races

Signature result
1st of 12

2020 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Handicap · 25 Jan 2020

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Shelly Simpson — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate
  • Shelly Simpson · GALAXSEA · Handicap 10events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Oct 2017
  • Robert Willey · GALAXSEA · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat -209% of the fleet together · best 12th · Aug 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Brian Usilton · GALAXSEA · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2013

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

Rating history

-196-106-1620122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 132

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 20262026 - Vallejo 1-2GALAXSEAHandicapSkipper4th / 4
19 Sep 20262026 - Half Moon Bay RaceGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
22 Aug 20262026 - Drakes Bay RacesGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper1st / 7
22 Aug 20262026 - Drakes Bay RacesGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper1st / 7
20 Jun 20262026 - Great Pacific Longitude Race (LongPac)GALAXSEAHandicapSkipper1st / 4
23 May 20262026 - Singlehanded Farallones RaceGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
28 Mar 20262026 - Round the RocksGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper4th / 10
28 Feb 20262026 - CorinthianGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper1st / 7
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper1st / 6
4 Oct 20252025 - Vallejo 1-2GALAXSEAHandicapSkipper6th / 7
13 Sep 20252025 - Half Moon Bay RaceGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
16 Aug 20252025 - Drakes Bay RacesGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper6th / 8
16 Aug 20252025 - Drakes Bay RacesGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper6th / 12
31 May 20252025 - Singlehanded Farallones RaceGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper4th / 6
22 Feb 20252025 - CorinthianGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper6th / 9
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper1st / 4
5 Oct 20242024 - Vallejo 1-2GALAXSEAHandicapSkipper6th / 12
7 Sep 20242024 - Half Moon Bay RaceGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper7th / 8
10 Aug 20242024 - Drakes Bay RacesGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper5th / 14
10 Aug 20242024 - Drakes Bay RacesGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper5th / 4
1 Jul 20242024 - Great Pacific Longitude Race (LongPac)GALAXSEAHandicapSkipper1st / 5
11 May 20242024 - Singlehanded Farallones RaceGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper1st / 4
16 Mar 20242024 - Round the RocksGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper8th / 11
24 Feb 20242024 - CorinthianGALAXSEAHandicapSkipper2nd / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -24, #57,946. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.