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Sailor · 2007–2026

Will Van Cleef

bysc ORC handicapMelges 15PHRF handicap

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Events
45

177 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 15 of 45

Podium rate
51%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 57%–63%, 685 boats)

Best class ranking
#48

Helm in Melges 15 · rating 317

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jason McShane

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
David Flynn & Harold Warren

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jason McShane

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jason Currie

Jun 2018 – Jan 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Bruce Ayres

1–17 head to head in 18 races

Rival
John Brown

10–14 in 24 races

Best day
15 Oct 2021

1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1 · 2021 Melges 15 & VX One Fall Invitational

Signature result
1st of 15

2013 Ida Lewis Distance Race · PHRF handicap · 16 Aug 2013

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jason McShane — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Mark Wheeler · Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 31% win rate · 4 of 15 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jan 2026
  • Bill Shelhorse · Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 3 of 14 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Feb 2024
  • Greg Gendell · Meridian Xl · ORC handicap 11events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 36% win rate · 4 of 11 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Jan 2026
  • Graham Garrenton · Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 46% win rate · 5 of 13 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2020 – Jan 2026
  • Liam Harr · En Garde, Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 19 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Feb 2023
  • Ron McLean · Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Feb 2022
  • Jeremiah Dull · Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 11 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Jan 2026
  • Maxwell Plarr · Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Jan 2026
  • Michael Collins · Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 11 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Dec 2025
  • David Flynn · Meridian XI, Meridian Xl · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 11 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Feb 2024

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

Rating history

02925832008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceMeridian XlORC handicapBoat Captain1st / 10
5 Dec 20252025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceMeridian XlORC handicapCrew1st / 5
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RaceMeridian XlORC handicapBoat Captain5th / 5
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceMeridian XlORC handicapCaptain5th / 8
19 Oct 20232023 Melges 15 & VX One Fall Invitational AND Weta North American ChampionshipOtisMelges 15Skipper14th / 22
9 Feb 2023SORC Port Canaveral RaceEn GardeORC handicapBoat Captain2nd / 12
16 Jan 20232023 Southernmost RegattaEn GardeORC handicapBoat Captain4th / 7
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceEn GardeORC handicapBoat Captain3rd / 7
20 Oct 20222nd Annual Melges 15 & VX One Fall InvitationalWill Van CleefMelges 15Skipper6th / 23
25 Jun 20222022 Lowcountry Regatta232Melges 15Skipper1st / 9
17 Jun 20222022 James Island Open RegattaWill Van CleefMelges 15Skipper1st / 6
21 Apr 2022Carolina Spring Regatta 2022Plus OneMelges 15Skipper10th / 22
24 Mar 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 3232Melges 15Skipper45th / 64
26 Feb 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 2232Melges 15Skipper10th / 64
17 Feb 2022Inaugural SORC Port Canaveral RaceMeridian XlORC handicapBoat Captain2nd / 10
5 Jan 20222022 Lauderdale to Key West RaceMeridian XlORC handicapBoat Captain3rd / 7
15 Oct 20212021 Melges 15 & VX One Fall InvitationalMelges 15Melges 15Skipper1st / 12
16 Sep 2021MELGES 15 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPWill Van CleefMelges 15Skipper10th / 31
14 Aug 20212021 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaUSA. 232Melges 15Other6th / 18
2 Apr 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgOtisA CatOther22nd / 24
17 Feb 20212021 Miami to Eleuthera RaceMeridian XlORC handicapBoat Captain4th / 7
21 Jan 20212021 Lauderdale to Key West RaceMeridian XlORC handicapBoat Captain2nd / 7
5 Dec 20202020 SORC Islands in the Stream Series Race #2Meridian XlORC handicapBoat Captain5th / 8
13 Nov 20202020 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceMeridian XlORC handicapBoat Captain1st / 5
27 Sep 20202020 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeMeridian XlPHRF handicapBoat Captain4th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 411, #4,655.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 565, #921. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.