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Sailor · 2011–2026

Wes Whitmyer Jr

stamford yc Melges 20PHRF handicapMelges 24

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Events
103

502 races · 45 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 10 of 103

Podium rate
27%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 52%–56%, 2,308 boats)

Best class ranking
#32

Helm in Melges 20 · rating 306

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Declan Whitmyer

3 wins · 9 podiums in 21 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Chris Malloy & Declan Whitmyer

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

Biggest lift
Salvador Sanchez

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Declan Whitmyer

Apr 2014 – Aug 2026 · 21 events

Nemesis
John Kilroy

17–111 head to head in 128 races

Rival
John Brown

119–93 in 213 races

Best day
21 Apr 2017

8-1-1-2-1-1 · 2017 Sperry Charleston Race Week

Signature result
1st of 21

2017 Sperry Charleston Race Week · Melges 24 · 21 Apr 2017

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Declan Whitmyer — 3 wins · 9 podiums in 21 events together · 14% win rate
  • Jonny Goldsberry · Slingshot, SlingSHOT, SLINGSHOT · Handicap, J/70, Melges 20, Melges 24 21events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 169 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2013 – Jun 2024
  • Declan Whitmyer · Charlotte, Slingshot, SlingSHOT, SLINGSHOT · E Scow, Handicap, J/70, Melges 20 21events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 14% win rate · 14 of 109 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Max Fraser · Slingshot, SlingSHOT, SLINGSHOT · Melges 20, Melges 24 13events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 93 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2011 – May 2016
  • Matt Pistay · Slingshot, SLINGSHOT, SLINGSHOT LGYC · E Scow, Melges 20, Melges 24 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 55 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Mar 2020
  • Maxwell Fraser · Slingshot, SlingSHOT, SLINGSHOT · Melges 20, Melges 24 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 64 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2011 – Aug 2016
  • Emory Williams · Slingshot, SLINGSHOT LGYC · E Scow, Melges 24 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 34 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2018 – May 2019
  • Bill Hardesty · Slingshot, SlingSHOT, SLINGSHOT · IC37, Melges 20, Melges 24 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 7th · Nov 2016 – Jun 2021
  • Justin Hood · Slingshot, SLINGSHOT LGYC · E Scow, Melges 24 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 27 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Ben Wilkinson · Slingshot, SlingSHOT · Melges 24 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 6th · Nov 2016 – Mar 2020
  • Chris Malloy · Charlotte, Moneyball, Slingshot · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-16021258420122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 103

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceMoneyballPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
30 Aug 2026COMMODORE’S CUP for the Drake H. Sparkman III Memorial TrophyCharlottePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 15
21 Aug 20262026 Stamford Overnight RaceCharlottePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 7
22 Sep 20256 Metre World ChampionshipTotemHandicapHelm6th / 12
13 Sep 20252025 IHYC Classic Yacht RegattaTotemHandicapHelm6th / 14
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceSlingshotPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceSlingshotPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceSlingshotPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
16 Aug 20242024 Stamford Overnight RaceSlingshotPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaSlingshotVX OneOther12th / 21
30 Jun 2024TAR / 5 ClubWes WHITMYERThe Atlantic RoundSkipper2nd / 6
13 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week One DesignSlingshotHandicapSkipper4th / 10
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSLINGSHOTJ/70Other2nd / 6
8 Oct 20232023 Stamford Yacht Club Cows RaceSlingshotPHRF handicapOther9th / 10
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceSlingshotPHRF handicapHelm3rd / 5
18 Aug 20232023 Stamford Overnight RaceSlingshotPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
11 Aug 20232023 Weekend SeriesSlingshotPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
18 Jul 20232023 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesSlingshotPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 9
30 May 20232023 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesSlingshotPHRF handicapOther6th / 10
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceSlingshotPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
6 Aug 202218th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)SlingshotPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
2 Jul 20222022 Weekend SeriesSlingshotPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
12 Jun 20222022 36th Annual Mayor's Cup RaceSlingshotPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
5 Jun 20222022 Stamford Yacht Club Double-Handed RegattaSlingshotPHRF handicapHelm1st / 4
17 Sep 20212021 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipSlingshotMelges 24Other20th / 22

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 397, #5,178.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 15, #41,634. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.