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Sailor · 2011–2025

Steve Hayes

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Events
66

193 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 66

Podium rate
35%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (90%: 44%–51%, 490 boats)

Nemesis
Jonathan Nye

3–65 head to head in 70 races

Rival
Karen Varbaro

43–39 in 85 races

Best day
14 Jul 2018

1-2 · 120th Larchmont Race Week · about 1 in 3 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 15

2018 Wednesday Night Twilight Series · PHRF handicap · 16 May 2018

Partnerships · 23 sailors

  • Nick Carter · Delgato · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Marc Pomije · Shining Star · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2018 – Sep 2020
  • Ed Kingman · Delgato · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Thomas Sanford · Rhiannon III · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Aug 2012
  • Frankie Carter · Delgato · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Curt Schibli · Rhiannon III · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Aug 2012
  • Natalie McGregor · Delgato · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Tom Polanski · Teak-Keel-Ah · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Gene Belknap · Rhiannon III · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2012 – Aug 2012
  • James Schibli · Rhiannon III · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2012 – Aug 2012

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 66

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Nov 20252025 McIntosh Cup RegattaRippleHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
30 Aug 20252025 Labor Day RegattaTeak-Keel-AhPHRF handicapCrew11th / 14
17 May 20252025 Wassaw Cup RegattaRippleHandicapSkipper5th / 5
8 Jun 20242024 Wassaw Cup RegattaRippleHandicapSkipper5th / 5
7 Jul 2023Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023Magic TouchHandicapSkipper16th / 25
19 Mar 2022St. Patrick's RegattaRippleHandicapSkipper4th / 4
16 Oct 202125th Annual St. Joseph’s/Candler Leukemia Cup and 30th Annual McIntosh Cup RegattaRippleHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
13 Sep 20202020 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceShining StarPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
4 Sep 20202020 Vineyard RaceShining StarPHRF handicapCaptain2nd / 4
1 Aug 202016th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)Shining StarPHRF handicapOther11th / 11
20 Jun 20209th Annual Geartester Day RaceShining StarPHRF handicapOther8th / 9
19 Jun 20202020 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesShining StarPHRF handicapOther6th / 11
1 Jun 20202020 Wednesday Night Twilight SeriesShining StarPHRF handicapOther4th / 10
12 Oct 201964th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterShining StarPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
8 Sep 20192019 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceShining StarPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
30 Aug 20192019 Vineyard RaceShining StarPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
3 Aug 201915th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)Shining StarPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
12 Jul 2019121st Larchmont Race WeekShining StarPHRF handicapOther5th / 10
29 Jun 201988th Stratford Shoal RaceShining StarPHRF handicapOther5th / 5
12 Jun 20192019 Wednesday Night Twilight SeriesShining StarPHRF handicapOther7th / 15
7 Jun 20192019 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesShining StarPHRF handicapOther5th / 17
6 Oct 201863rd Anniversary Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Gearbuster RaceShining StarPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
31 Aug 20182018 Vineyard RaceShining StarPHRF handicapOwner2nd / 5
4 Aug 201814th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)Shining StarPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
14 Jul 2018120th Larchmont Race WeekShining StarPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 21 (±106), #47,493.Crew rating across all classes: 75 (±217). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.