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Sailor · 2012–2026

Ken ODonnell

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Events
51

201 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 51

Podium rate
16%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 29%–36%, 517 boats)

Best class ranking
#98

Helm in J/109 · rating -108

Most successful partnership
Bryce May

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Brian Spears & Bryce May

2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bryce May

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Phil Gavey

Jun 2013 – Jun 2025 · 23 events

Nemesis
David Rosow

6–67 head to head in 73 races

Rival
John Wurch

19–24 in 43 races

Signature result
1st of 10

2019 Vineyard Race · PHRF handicap · 30 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bryce May — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Phil Gavey · Flyer, Lite-N-Up, Madison, Sea Wolf · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 23events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4% win rate · 2 of 104 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2025
  • Jeff Morrison · Flyer, Lite-N-Up, Madison, Sea Wolf · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 1 of 82 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2025
  • John Kimberly · Flyer, Lite-N-Up, Madison · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 15% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2025
  • Jonathan Johnston · Flyer, Lite-N-Up, Madison · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 33 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2025
  • Brian Spears · Madison, Seawolf · J/109, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2025
  • Jim Farrell · Lite-N-Up, Rocket Science, Sapphire, Scarecrow · J/109, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 50 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2012 – Sep 2023
  • Michael orourke · Flyer, Lite-N-Up, Rocket Science, Seawolf · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 58 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2013 – Sep 2023
  • Bryce May · Lite-N-Up, Madison · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 15 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Aug 2024
  • Declan O'Donnell · Sapphire, Seawolf, SeaWolf · J/109, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Michael Cooleen · Flyer, Lite-N-Up, Seawolf, SeaWolf · J/109, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 10th · Jun 2013 – Oct 2022

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

Rating history

-348-126962013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 51

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Sep 20262026 Brent C. Donahue Cross Sound RegattaSeaWolfPHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 9
29 Jul 20262026 PYC - Wednesday Night Series - AUGUSTSeawolfPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 11
20 Jul 2026Yacht Scoring Yacht Club Annual Summer SeriesSea WolfHandicapSkipper14th / 24
17 Jun 20262026 PYC - Wednesday Night Series - JULYSeawolfPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 12
27 May 20262026 PYC - Wednesday Night Series - JUNESeaWolfPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper6th / 10
23 Jul 20252025 PYC - Wednesday Night Series - AUGUSTSea WolfPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 10
2 Jul 20252025 PYC - Wednesday Night Series - JULYSea WolfPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekSea WolfJ/109Helm7th / 11
1 Jun 20252025 Pequot Yacht Club J-109 Invitational RegattaSea WolfJ/109Skipper5th / 9
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceMadisonPHRF handicapWatch Captain7th / 8
14 Sep 20242024 Brent C. Donahue Cross Sound RegattaSeaWolfPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
4 Sep 20242024 PYC - Wednesday Night Series - SeptemberSeaWolfPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 9
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceMadisonPHRF handicapWatch Captain5th / 10
7 Aug 20242024 PYC - Wednesday Night Series - AUGUSTSeaWolfPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 11
19 Jun 20242024 PYC - Wednesday Night Series - JULYSeaWolfPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 12
8 Jun 20242024 PYC - Wednesday Night Series - JUNESeaWolfPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceMadisonPHRF handicapOther9th / 11
17 May 20242024 Sam Wetherill Trophy RaceMadisonPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceRocket SciencePHRF handicapRush Chairman11th / 11
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleSeaWolfJ/109Other10th / 13
3 Jun 20232023 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatSeaWolfJ/109Other13th / 14
26 May 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceMadisonPHRF handicapFoil Trimmer10th / 10
12 Oct 20222022 J109 North American ChampionshipSeaWolfJ/109Helm16th / 16
17 Sep 20222022 Brent C. Donahue Cross Sound RegattaSeaWolfPHRF handicapOther8th / 10
16 Jul 20222022 Sail Park City Regatta at Fayerweather Yacht ClubSeaWolfPHRF handicapOther5th / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 96, #34,289.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -277, #65,164. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.