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Sailor · 2012–2026

Donald Santa

annapolis yacht club J/105PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
153

528 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 7 of 153

Podium rate
23%

35 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (90%: 51%–55%, 2,189 boats)

Best class ranking
#155

Helm in J/105 · rating 199

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Wesley Marshall

1 wins · 2 podiums in 15 events together · 7% win rate

Best trio
Cherie Merryman & Wesley Marshall

1 wins · 2 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Paul Meyer

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
William York

May 2013 – Oct 2026 · 45 events

Nemesis
Cedric Lewis

19–150 head to head in 169 races

Rival
Angelo Guarino

107–143 in 252 races

Best day
30 Apr 2016

1-1 · Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016 · about 1 in 51 by chance

Signature result
3rd of 33

SCC EWE Spirit Cup · PHRF handicap · 18 May 2024

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Wesley Marshall — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 15 events together · 7% win rate
  • William York · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 45events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 2% win rate · 5 of 218 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Oct 2026
  • Cherie Merryman · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 37events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 3% win rate · 3 of 176 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Scott Mucci · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 19events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 106 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – May 2022
  • Wesley Marshall · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 15events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 1 of 58 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – May 2026
  • Dawn Beachy · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 65 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Tim Merryman · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2020 – May 2024
  • Erik Brydges · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 51 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – May 2026
  • Michael Macan · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 48 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2020 – Oct 2026
  • Chris Adriance · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 39 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2021 – May 2026
  • Paul Meyer · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2020 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

-401162722013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 153

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 AYC Fall SeriesSantas Reign, DearJ/105Skipper13th / 19
5 Sep 20262026 Labor Day InvitationalSantas Reign, DearJ/105Helm4th / 12
15 Aug 20262026 CRAB CupSantas Reign, DearJ/105Helm2nd / 8
22 Jul 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Santas Reign, DearJ/105Skipper11th / 29
20 Jun 20262026 One-Design ClassicSantas Reign, DearJ/105Helm7th / 14
13 Jun 20262026 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaSantas Reign, DearJ/105Helm9th / 11
6 Jun 20262026 Ted Osius Memorial Twilight RegattaSantas Reign, DearJ/105Skipper4th / 8
3 Jun 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Santas Reign, DearJ/105Skipper12th / 29
29 May 20262026 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Cans SeriesSantas Reign, DearJ/105Helm2nd / 8
16 May 20262026 SCC EWE Spirit CupSantas Reign, DearJ/105Helm4th / 10
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Santas Reign, DearJ/105Helm15th / 25
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSantas Reign, DearJ/105Helm16th / 23
25 Apr 20262026 AYC Spring One Design RegattaSantas Reign, DearJ/105Helm7th / 13
9 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1Santas Reign, DearJ/105Helm5th / 17
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Brawl & J/105 InvitationalSantas Reign, DearJ/105Skipper9th / 16
18 Oct 20252025 J/105 Chesapeake Bay ChampionshipSantas Reign, DearJ/105Helm11th / 20
27 Sep 20252025 AYC Fall SeriesSantas Reign, DearJ/105Skipper10th / 18
13 Sep 20252025 Hospice Cup XLIVSantas Reign, DearJ/105Helm8th / 13
31 Aug 20252025 J/105 Women’s RegattaSantas Reign DearJ/105Owner7th / 18
30 Aug 20252025 Labor Day RegattaSantas Reign, DearJ/105Skipper5th / 13
16 Aug 20252025 MADR - UPPER BAY - NAR SERIESSantas Reign, DearHandicapSkipper18th / 67
26 Jul 20252025 AYC Annual RegattaSantas Reign, DearJ/105Helm10th / 15
23 Jul 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Santas Reign, DearJ/105Skipper16th / 27
18 Jul 20252025 EYC FAWCETT - NAR SHADOW SCORINGSantas Reign, DearHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekSantas Reign, DearJ/105Owner7th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 259 (±95), #13,069.Crew rating across all classes: -6 (±242), #44,380. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.