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Sailor · 2004–2026

Peter Wright

cyc Beneteau First 36.7ORC handicapHandicap

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Events
109

438 races · 61 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 15 of 109

Podium rate
33%

36 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 56%–60%, 2,449 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Duckboats · rating 166

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dina Howell

5 wins · 10 podiums in 13 events together · 39% win rate

Best trio
Simon Mc Grotty & Dina Howell

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

Biggest lift
Cristina Cordero

+41 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Garret Sayia

Jul 2004 – Sep 2015 · 5 events

Nemesis
Bobby Koar

16–72 head to head in 89 races

Rival
Jarrett Altmin

85–62 in 147 races

Best day
11 Jun 2010

1-1-1-1-1-2 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 23

2018 Chicago Beer Can Series · PHRF handicap · 23 May 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Dina Howell — 5 wins · 10 podiums in 13 events together · 39% win rate
  • Dina Wright · Beatrice, Maggie Mae, Margot, Peter Wright · Beneteau First 36.7, Club Swan 28, Handicap, Melges 15 25events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 12% win rate · 6 of 42 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Greg Alm · Beatrice, Maggie Mae, Margot · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 23% win rate · 17 of 60 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Dan Wright · 8265-M, Maggie Mae · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 11% win rate · 24 of 80 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Sep 2016
  • Richard Gadzala · Beatrice, Maggie Mae · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 33% win rate · 13 of 48 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2023
  • John Baxter · Beatrice, Maggie Mae, Margot, USA 179 · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 14events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 14% win rate · 13 of 70 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Feb 2026
  • Ruth Baxter · Beatrice, Maggie Mae, Margot · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 29% win rate · 14 of 55 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jul 2025
  • Tony Orlebeke · Maggie Mae, Margot · Beneteau First 36.7, Club Swan 28, Handicap, ORC handicap 14events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 14% win rate · 11 of 56 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2026
  • Dina Howell · Maggie Mae, USA 179 · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, ORC handicap 13events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 39% win rate · 18 of 68 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2021
  • Nick Chadwick · Beatrice, Margot · Club Swan 28, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Phil Niles · Maggie Mae · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 30% win rate · 17 of 51 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Aug 2022

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

Rating history

02084162006200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 109

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaMargotORC handicapSkipper7th / 9
20 Jun 2026LAKE MICHIGAN DESTINATION RACES - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow ScoringMARGOTORC handicapSkipper18th / 40
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaMargotClub Swan 28Helm6th / 7
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMargotORC handicapSkipper7th / 7
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026MargotORC handicapSkipper1st / 7
26 Feb 20262026 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceMargotORC handicapHelm3rd / 7
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceMargotORC handicapSkipper3rd / 10
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025CoastwatcherIRC handicapCrew77th / 103
5 Dec 20252025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceMargotORC handicapHelm4th / 5
21 Nov 2025SORC Sailor's Choice RaceMargotORC handicapHelm4th / 10
29 Aug 20252025 Chicago to St. JoeMargotHandicapSkipper3rd / 13
21 Aug 20252025 World Duckboat ChampionshipRoseHandicapSkipper12th / 64
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceMargotPHRF handicapHelm4th / 5
27 Jun 20252025 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago RaceMargotHandicapSkipper5th / 5
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMargotORC handicapOwner8th / 15
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025MargotORC handicapSkipper6th / 11
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024Journeymen Flat WhiteHandicapCrew6th / 26
6 Dec 20242024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceBeatricePHRF handicapOther4th / 5
21 Sep 20242024 3 Crib FiascoMargotHandicapHelm2nd / 4
21 Aug 20242024 World Duckboat ChampionshipRoseHandicapSkipper21st / 68
1 Jan 2024Pennant 2 handicap - 27 October 2024SplinterHandicapSkipper1st / 10
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceBeatriceORC handicapOther4th / 6
9 Sep 20232023 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesBeatriceORC handicapOther3rd / 6
2 Aug 20232023 August Thursday SeriesPeter WrightSandpiperSkipper7th / 8
25 Jul 20232023 National Sandpiper ChampionshipOct8SandpiperSkipper18th / 37

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 290, #11,596.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 42, #38,060. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.