Sailor · 2011–2021

Danette Szakaly

st petersburg yc J/70 PHRF handicap Beneteau First 36.7

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Events: 20
Win rate: 5%
Podium rate: 20%
Typically beats: 26%
Best class ranking: #1069
Longest win streak: 2

Biggest lift: Rick Smith
Longest-running crew: Dan Gross
Nemesis: Will Welles
Rival: Taz Coffey
Best day: 13 Feb 2015
Signature result: 1st of 9

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Dan Gross · D2 Racing, Joie de Vie, JOIE DE VIE, Musica · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, PHRF handicap, Sonar 17events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 68 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2011 – Oct 2021
Jim Clouser · D2 Racing, JOIE DE VIE, Wired · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 48 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2014 – Feb 2019
Danette Gross · D2 Racing, Salt D, SALT D · J/70, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Oct 2021
Mark McClearnon · D2 Racing, Musica, Salt D, SALT D · J/70, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2014 – Oct 2021
Rick Smith · Musica, Salt D, Wired · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2014 – Apr 2021
Chris Kubisiak · Musica, Wired · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2014 – Feb 2017
Donna Hastings · Joie de Vie, JOIE DE VIE · Beneteau First 36.7 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2017
Nik Hartney · Joie de Vie, JOIE DE VIE · Beneteau First 36.7 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2017
Dan Lapinski · Warrior · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 17 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Feb 2016
Grant Dumas · Warrior · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 17 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Feb 2016

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 20

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
9 Oct 2021	2021 SPYC Ted Irwin Memorial Fall Bay Race	SALT D	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 3
2 Apr 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. Petersburg	Salt D	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 11
13 Mar 2021	2021 Crown Cars Regatta	Salt D	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 7
9 May 2020	39th Annual SPYC Invitational Pusser’s Rum Cup / Ted Irwin Memorial	Salt D	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 5
9 Feb 2019	2018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 3	D2 Racing	J/70	Other	46th / 51
5 Jan 2019	2018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 2	D2 Racing	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	44th / 53
16 Feb 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. Petersburg	D2 Racing	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	25th / 37
10 Feb 2018	2017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 3	D2 Racing	J/70	Skipper	45th / 58
19 Jan 2018	Mid-January J Fest 2018	D2 Racing	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	3rd / 3
6 Jan 2018	2017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 2	D2 Racing	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	43rd / 53
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	JOIE DE VIE	Beneteau First 36.7	Floater	4th / 13
28 Feb 2017	2017 St. Petersburg - Habana Race	Musica	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	4th / 6
25 Feb 2017	2017 Quantum J 70 Midwinter Championship	D2 Racing	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	46th / 52
17 Feb 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St Petersburg	D2 Racing	J/70	Other	31st / 32
8 Oct 2016	SPYC Leukemia Cup/Ted Irwin Memorial Fall Bay Race	D2 Racing 1	J/70	Other	4th / 5
16 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	Joie de Vie	Beneteau First 36.7	Floater	4th / 13
12 Feb 2016	Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2016	Warrior	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	5th / 11
13 Feb 2015	Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2015	Warrior	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	1st / 9
14 Feb 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta	Wired	PHRF handicap	Mid Mast	5th / 9
18 Feb 2011	SPERRY TOP-SIDER ST. PETERSBURG NOOD REGATTA	No Shady Serenity	Sonar	Skipper	8th / 10

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	77 provisional	#30799 band 19151–44505	—
All classes Helm	-59 provisional	#62460 band 42635–75406	—
J/70 Crew	-167 provisional	#2981 band 2510–3194	−9.7
J/70 Helm	-83 provisional	#1069 band 786–1240	−9.7

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 12 races, 2 events · rating 161
Sonar · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating -31

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	5 events	0 wins	beats 25%
As crew	15 events	1 wins	beats 45%

Positions: Spinnaker trimmer (5) · Main Trimmer (3) · Floater (2) · Mid Mast (1)

How they race

Closer	+2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−15 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	46%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	17%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	48%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Will Welles	38	0–38
Brian Keane	38	0–38
Taz Coffey	34	17–17
John Morreale	32	16–16
Andrew Fisher	32	1–31
Josh Goldman	32	2–30
Alex Meleney	31	8–23
Matt Braun	28	6–22
John Koten	28	5–23
James Prendergast	28	3–25
Bob Willis	27	0–27
Jack Wallace	27	4–23

Most-beaten opponent: George Cussins (20–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2021	3	0	53%
2020	1	0	75%
2019	2	0	14%
2018	4	0	19%
2017	4	0	33%
2016	3	0	53%
2015	1	1	100%
2014	1	0	50%
2011	1	0	22%

Boats

D2 Racing · J/70 · 8 events · 2017–2019
SALT D · PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2020–2021
JOIE DE VIE · Beneteau First 36.7 · 2 events · 2016–2017
Warrior · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2015–2016
Musica · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2017
D2 Racing 1 · J/70 · 1 events · 2016
Wired · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2014
No Shady Serenity · Sonar · 1 events · 2011

Where they race

St. Petersburg, FL, USA · 13 events
Tampa, FL, USA · 4 events
Chicago, IL, USA · 2 events
ST. Petersburg Yacht Club · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 77 (±178), #30,799.Helm rating across all classes: -59 (±221), #62,460. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.