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Sailor · 2011–2026

Gord Devries

bqyc SolingSharkJ/24

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Events
19

121 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 2 of 19

Podium rate
42%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 63%–71%, 337 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Crew in Soling · rating 412

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peter Hall

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Peter Hall

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ross Findlater

Aug 2014 – Jan 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Peter Van Rossem

4–27 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Roman Koch

18–18 in 36 races

Best day
1 Jan 2025

1-1-3-1-4-1 · 2025 US Soling National Championship

Signature result
1st of 17

2025 US Soling National Championship · Soling · 1 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Hall — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Ross Findlater · Can 230, Hans, Spinner, Tiger Niles · Shark, Soling 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 7 of 56 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Jan 2026
  • Peter Aker · Can 210, CAN 5254, Tiger Niles · Handicap, J/24, Shark, Soling 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2019 – Feb 2024
  • Peter Hall · Obelix · Soling 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 15 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Jeff Mitchell · CAN 5254, Tiger Niles · Handicap, J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2022 – Feb 2024
  • Steve Donker · CAN 233, Gord DeVries · Soling 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2024 – Oct 2025
  • John McNeil Neil · Can 230, Hans · Soling 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Dave Veldstra · CAN 233, Gord DeVries · Soling 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2024 – Oct 2025
  • John Finch · Can 210, Hans · Soling 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Jim McGuinness · Spinner · Shark 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • George Mavroukas · Upstart · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Aug 2011 – Aug 2011

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

Rating history

-14311737620122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 2026Soling Europeans 2026ObelixSolingCrew6th / 23
1 Jan 20262026 Soling North American ChampionshipCan 230SolingCrew3rd / 17
17 Oct 2025Soling PCCGord DeVriesSolingSkipper10th / 12
1 Jan 20252025 US Soling National ChampionshipHansSolingCrew1st / 17
23 Feb 20242024 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipCAN 5254J/24Bow19th / 27
1 Jan 20242024 Fall Soling BowlCAN 233SolingCrew2nd / 10
1 Jan 20242024 Soling North American ChampionshipCan 230SolingCrew3rd / 18
17 Sep 2023Soling World Championship - 2023Can 230SolingSkipper7th / 22
20 Aug 20232023 Shark World Championship RegattaSpinnerSharkBow8th / 48
7 Jun 2023Solings North AmericansHansSolingCrew3rd / 5
1 Jan 20232023 Fall Soling BowlObelixSolingCrew1st / 9
9 Jul 20222022 Shark Gold Cup RegattaTiger NilesHandicapOther7th / 25
24 Jul 20212021 Shark Gold Cup RegattaTiger NilesSharkFloater4th / 12
1 Jan 20192019-Soling-US-NationalsCan 210SolingSkipper4th / 10
18 Sep 20182018 Vintage Yachting GamesObelixSolingCrew2nd / 6
27 Aug 20152015 Soling North American ChampionshipHansSolingOther2nd / 18
25 Aug 20142014 Shark World ChampionshipSpinnerSharkOther20th / 47
24 Feb 20132013 DN Canadian Championship3555DNSkipper15th / 17
12 Aug 20112011 IRC North American Championship RegattaUpstartIRC handicapOther12th / 13

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 376, #4,484.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 7, #51,713. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.