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Sailor · 2010–2026

Daniel Lawless

jacksonville university College fleet racingLightningJ/70

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Events
91

1,294 races · 149 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 8 of 91

Podium rate
26%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (90%: 53%–57%, 1,927 boats)

Best class ranking
#1042

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 401

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Travis Odenbach

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Anna Palmer & Ian Ikeda

2 wins · 3 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Travis Odenbach

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Hidley

Sep 2013 – Jun 2019 · 12 events

Nemesis
Greiner Hobbs

66–218 head to head in 284 races

Rival
Charles Lomax

89–117 in 206 races

Best day
26 Oct 2013

5-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-1-2-3-1 · Kathryn Hammond Memorial Regatta · about 1 in 196,647,760,308 by chance

Signature result
1st of 32

2021 Good Samaritan Hospital J/24 North American Championship · J/24 · 18 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Travis Odenbach — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Hannah Knighton · Jacksonville University (Dolphins 1), Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 36events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 8% win rate · 101 of 826 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – May 2017
  • Anna Palmer · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 27events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 11% win rate · 77 of 653 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – May 2017
  • Ian Ikeda · Jacksonville University (Dolphins 1), Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 63 of 427 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Jun 2015
  • Stephan VerHulst · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 46 of 479 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – May 2017
  • Lauri Niklason · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 34 of 362 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – May 2017
  • Peter Hidley · Jacksonville University (Dolphins 1), Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 32 of 225 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Jun 2019
  • Victoria Caba · Jacksonville University (Dolphins 1), Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 30 of 231 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Mar 2016
  • Mara Strobel-Lanka · Jacksonville University (Dolphins 1), Jacksonville University (Dolphins) · College fleet racing 12events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 38 of 214 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Jun 2014
  • Kelsy Waack · Jacksonville University (Fins), Slippery When Wet · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/22 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 38 of 241 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – May 2017
  • Peter Steo · Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 17 of 326 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2015 – Oct 2016

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

Rating history

0289578201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 91

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Left-Hand Monkey WrenchMelges 15Skipper64th / 133
29 Apr 2025Chicago USMRC Qualifier 2023Telmo BasterraMatch racingCrew3rd / 6
7 Feb 2025Snipe Midwinters 2025Danny LawlessSnipeSkipper9th / 28
1 Feb 20252025 COMODORO MANUEL RASCO SNIPE REGATTADanny LawlessSnipeSkipper20th / 34
14 Mar 2024Orange Peel 2024Jacob Fisker-AndersenThistleCrew17th / 36
23 Feb 20242024 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipHoneybadgerJ/24In the way2nd / 27
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2GoodwillJ/70Other21st / 48
17 Nov 2023Kings Day 2023ShillelaghJ/24Crew3rd / 20
23 Jun 20222022 Etchells North American ChampionshipMad BlueEtchellsAutopilot15th / 30
22 Apr 20222022 International Etchells US National Championship and Pre-WorldsMad BlueEtchellsAutopilot19th / 34
25 Mar 20222022 International Etchells Class - 15th Annual Coral Reef CupMad BlueEtchellsAutopilot27th / 36
18 Mar 2022Orange Peel Regatta 2022Ragin BaboonThistleCrew16th / 37
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgGauchoJ/88Tactician2nd / 4
29 Jan 20222022 COMODORO MANUEL RASCO SNIPE REGATTAWay She GoesSnipeSkipper20th / 30
22 Oct 20212021 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipGoin' LeftJ/24Switch Flipper3rd / 21
13 Aug 20212021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA)Full SendLightningOther26th / 34
24 Jul 20212021 Lightning Atlantic Coast ChampionshipFull SendLightningSkipper14th / 30
18 Jun 20212021 Good Samaritan Hospital J/24 North American ChampionshipHoneybadgerJ/24Headsail Trimmer1st / 32
13 May 20212021 J/70 North American ChampionshipVery ODDJ/70Foil Trimmer23rd / 59
8 Mar 20212021 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaHoney BadgerJ/70Crew1st / 22
25 Jul 20202020 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubPhoenixPHRF handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey1st / 4
21 Feb 20202020 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipVery Odd 1513J/70Pro Bowler23rd / 54
14 Dec 20192020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Very Odd 1513J/70Bow28th / 37
7 Dec 20192019-2020 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodore's CupFull SendStarOther8th / 22
7 Sep 20192019 Lightning Class Fleet 85 CT Governor's CupFull SendLightningSkipper4th / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 410 (±95), #4,523.Crew rating across all classes: 564 (±138), #916. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.