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Sailor · 2019–2026

Declan Donovan

college of charleston College keelboat420ORC handicap

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Events
27

164 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 27

Podium rate
19%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (range 33%–41%, 392 boats)

Best class ranking
#387

Crew in College keelboat · rating 91

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff Thorpe

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
John McCarthy & Robert Silcox

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

Biggest lift
Jeff Thorpe

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John McCarthy

Feb 2023 – Sep 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Connor Bennett

2–24 head to head in 26 races

Rival
Brendan Connelly

14–11 in 25 races

Best day
14 Sep 2024

5-1-3-2-1-1-2 · Shields Trophy

Signature result
1st of 10

Shields Trophy · College keelboat · 14 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff Thorpe — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Antonio Priskich · Southpaw, Southpaws · 420, Handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 48 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2019 – Feb 2020
  • John McCarthy · College of Charleston (Cougars), XL · College keelboat, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 36 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Sean Groskoph · College of Charleston (Cougars), XL · College keelboat, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Evan Chenard · College of Charleston (Cougars), XL · College keelboat, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Braden Johnson · College of Charleston (Cougars), XL · College keelboat, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Hadley Walsh · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College keelboat 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 33 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2023 – Mar 2024
  • Luke Tougas · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College keelboat 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 24 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Sam Rosenbaum · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 28 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2023 – Mar 2024
  • Jonathon weed Wolf · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 32 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Jeff Thorpe · Lucky Duck · J/125, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2024

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

Rating history

-120291772020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 May 20262026 Wednesday Evening SeriesStFYC CoachesJ/22Crew10th / 13
24 May 20252025 Memorial Day RegattaRYC Foundation49erCrew4th / 5
14 Sep 2024Shields TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew1st / 10
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Lucky DuckJ/125Grinder1st / 3
27 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupLucky DuckORC handicapOther2nd / 6
25 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupLucky DuckPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
25 Apr 2024Carolina Yacht Club Spring Regatta 2024Flip Flops and PearlsVX OneCrew3rd / 12
6 Apr 20242024 J70 Invite #3College of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew5th / 9
8 Mar 2024Port of Los Angeles Harbor CupCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew4th / 10
18 Nov 2023SAISA Melges 24 Collegiate Offshore/Inshore @ GTCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew4th / 5
4 Nov 2023Kennedy CupCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew10th / 10
14 Oct 20232023 McMillan CupCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew9th / 10
30 Sep 2023Shields TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew10th / 10
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekXLORC handicapMain Trimmer6th / 8
11 Feb 2023Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta - PHRF ACollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew4th / 8
16 Jul 20212021 BAYS 2(Optional)420Skipper5th / 10
29 May 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupStory MakerPHRF handicapMid Bow6th / 9
19 Mar 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego29er29erOther8th / 12
10 Oct 20202020 MPYC Club Laser Junior Championship81Laser RadialSkipper3rd / 6
14 Feb 2020BAYS Winter #3Southpaws420Crew7th / 15
24 Jan 20202019-20 SCYYRA Perry Series #3Southpaws420Crew34th / 36
13 Dec 2019Perry Series #2/4 Coronado Yacht ClubFritz BaldaufHandicapCrew29th / 38
15 Nov 2019BAYS Winter Series #2 @ SCYCSouthpaws420Crew17th / 27
25 Oct 2019Fall DinghySouthpaw420Crew15th / 27
13 Sep 2019Perry #1 SCYYRA 2019/2020Southpaws420Crew26th / 35

Crew rating across all classes: 156, #19,727.Helm rating across all classes: 101. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.