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Sailor · 2009–2026

Jeff Reynolds

nyyc sdyc J/70Melges 20Etchells

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Events
111

748 races · 128 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 18 of 111

Podium rate
48%

53 top-three finishes

Typically beats
86%

of boats faced (range 85%–87%, 3,395 boats)

Best class ranking
#45

Crew in J/70 · rating 746

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mike Buckley

7 wins · 11 podiums in 18 events together · 39% win rate

Best trio
Mike Buckley & Brucey Ayres

4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Brucey Ayres

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Erik Shampain

Mar 2011 – Sep 2026 · 34 events

Nemesis
Scott Kaufman

23–35 head to head in 58 races

Rival
Brian Keane

91–84 in 175 races

Best day
15 Apr 2016

8-1-1-2-1-1 · 2016 Sperry Charleston Race Week

Signature result
1st of 57

2014 Audi Melges 20 World Championship · Melges 20 · 27 Aug 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Buckley — 7 wins · 11 podiums in 18 events together · 39% win rate
  • Erik Shampain · GoodEnergy, Midlife Crisis, MIDLIFE CRISIS, Monsoon · J/70, Melges 24, ORC handicap 34events 3 wins together · 15 podiums · 9% win rate · 37 of 235 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Sep 2026
  • Bruce Golison · Midlife Crisis, MIDLIFE CRISIS · J/70 31events 2 wins together · 13 podiums · 7% win rate · 38 of 227 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Sep 2026
  • John Kilroy · Samba Pa Ti, SAMBA PA TI · Melges 20, Melges 32, TP52 25events 6 wins together · 15 podiums · 24% win rate · 34 of 172 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Oct 2017
  • Steve Hunt · Midlife Crisis, WTF · J/70, Melges 24 24events 1 wins together · 11 podiums · 4% win rate · 28 of 177 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Nov 2024
  • Mike Buckley · Flash Gordon 6, Monsoon, Samba Pa Ti, SAMBA PA TI · Farr 40, Melges 20, Melges 24 18events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 39% win rate · 29 of 146 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Dec 2019
  • Skip Dieball · Big E, Louise, Nowegian, Stark Raving Mad · Etchells, Handicap 15events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 16 of 90 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – May 2026
  • George Peet · Midlife Crisis, Monsoon · J/70, Melges 24 13events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 39% win rate · 26 of 106 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2015 – Mar 2025
  • Thomas Carruthers · Louise, Nowegian · Etchells, Handicap 12events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 18 of 64 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Jan 2025
  • Paul Goodison · Samba Pa Ti, Warpath · Melges 20, Melges 32 11events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 27% win rate · 15 of 82 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2012 – Oct 2017
  • Bill Hardesty · Cruel Jane, Louise, Samba Pa Ti · Etchells, Melges 20 11events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 27% win rate · 18 of 75 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – May 2023

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

Rating history

0451902201020132016201920222025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 111

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipMIDLIFE CRISISJ/70Crew4th / 100
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipStark Raving MadEtchellsMain Trimmer13th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlStark Raving MadEtchellsMain Trimmer33rd / 63
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestStark Raving MadEtchellsMain Trimmer2nd / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipStark Raving MadEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 42
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipWar CanoeEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer8th / 39
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)MIDLIFE CRISISJ/70Crew1st / 27
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupStark Raving MadEtchellsMain Trimmer2nd / 42
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipMidlife CrisisJ/70Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 42
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMidlife CrisisJ/70Spinnaker trimmer7th / 20
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipBig EEtchellsCrew10th / 38
26 Apr 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlBig EEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer5th / 33
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipMidlife CrisisJ/70Spinnaker trimmer6th / 50
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsBig EEtchellsCrew9th / 35
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaMidlife CrisisJ/70Spinnaker trimmer8th / 50
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Midlife CrisisJ/70Spinnaker trimmer25th / 36
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupLouiseEtchellsOther14th / 27
8 Nov 20242024 J/70 US National ChampionshipMidlife CrisisJ/70Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 18
23 Aug 20242024 Etchells NationalsBig EEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer4th / 13
16 Aug 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club - NM August, J 70 and Alerion 28 ChampionshipNowegianHandicapOther2nd / 6
3 Aug 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club - NM Mid-Summer ChampionshipNowegianHandicapOther1st / 7
6 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club - NM & J70 Mid-Summer ChampionshipNowegianHandicapOther2nd / 10
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300GoodEnergyORC handicapOffside trimmer4th / 6
18 May 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlLouiseEtchellsOther4th / 21
16 May 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupLouiseEtchellsOther6th / 23

Crew rating across all classes: 797, #143. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.