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Sailor · 2001–2025

Dan Wright

chicago Beneteau First 36.7Melges 24MC Scow

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Events
34

158 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 34

Podium rate
27%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 45%–51%, 772 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 367

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peter Wright

2 wins · 9 podiums in 18 events together · 11% win rate

Biggest lift
Peter Wright

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Wright

Aug 2009 – Sep 2016 · 18 events

Nemesis
Charles Bayer

4–18 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Charlie Hess

13–12 in 25 races

Best day
11 Jun 2010

1-1-1-1-1-2 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 16

SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA · Beneteau First 36.7 · 11 Jun 2010

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Wright — 2 wins · 9 podiums in 18 events together · 11% win rate
  • Peter Wright · 8265-M, Maggie Mae · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 11% win rate · 24 of 80 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Sep 2016
  • PeterWright Wright · Maggie Mae · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Richard Gadzala · Maggie Mae · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Sep 2016
  • James Seidman · THE PARTY BARGE · X Boat 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 57th · Jul 2003 – Jul 2003
  • Matt Darley · Low Rider · X Boat 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 37th · Jul 2001 – Jul 2001
  • Michael Dolan · Embry-Riddle University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Ruth Baxter · Maggie Mae · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Steven Catlin · Maggie Mae · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2014
  • Jim Calto · Maggie Mae · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Timothy Dolan · Embry-Riddle University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-104124351200220062010201420182022Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Sep 2025SAISA Miami TrophyEmbry-Riddle University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Crew11th / 11
1 Sep 20162016 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Skipper2nd / 15
13 Aug 20162016 Verve Distance RaceMaggie MaeORC handicapOther7th / 13
4 Jun 20162016 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Other7th / 12
20 May 20152015 CYC Monroe Skyline SeriesMaggie MaePHRF handicapSkipper16th / 17
8 Aug 20142014 Verve CupMaggie MaeHandicapSkipper10th / 10
6 Jun 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaMaggie MaePHRF handicapOther2nd / 16
5 Sep 20132013 Beneteau First North American ChampionshipMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Other2nd / 16
8 Aug 20132013 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Other3rd / 14
7 Jun 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Other3rd / 11
1 Jun 20132013 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Other8th / 9
5 Oct 20122012 Melges 24 Fall ChampionshipMaggieMelges 24Other5th / 24
29 Sep 20122012 Chicago Yacht Club Racing Yacht Fleets SeriesMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Skipper5th / 12
11 Aug 20122012 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMaggie MaeORC handicapOther8th / 8
27 Jun 20122012 Chicago Yacht Club Beer Can Series - MonroeMaggie MaePHRF handicapOther10th / 12
8 Jun 2012SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTAMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Skipper3rd / 13
2 Jun 20122012 Columbia Yacht Club COLORS RegattaMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Other1st / 11
5 Mar 20122012 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week8265-MStarOther20th / 63
19 Aug 20112011 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMaggie MaeORC handicapOther9th / 17
3 Jun 2011SPERRY TOP-SIDER DETROIT NOOD REGATTAMaggieMelges 24Skipper8th / 11
7 Aug 20102010 Sail22/Melges 24 Chicago Tuning RegattaMaggieMelges 24Skipper8th / 8
11 Jun 2010SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTAMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Skipper1st / 16
4 Jun 2010SPERRY TOP-SIDER DETROIT NOOD REGATTAMaggieMelges 24Skipper5th / 18
13 Aug 20092009 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Skipper2nd / 16
29 May 2009SPERRY TOP-SIDER DETROIT NOOD REGATTAMaggieMelges 24Skipper16th / 26

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 308, #9,690.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -104. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.