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Sailor · 1994–2023

Zack Clayton

lbyc MC ScowC ScowHandicap

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Events
45

212 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 5 of 45

Podium rate
27%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 70%–73%, 2,049 boats)

Best class ranking
#48

Helm in MC Scow · rating 492

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steve Calder

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Peter Kingsbury & Kent Haeger

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

Biggest lift
Steve Calder

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kent Haeger

Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Andy Burdick

8–61 head to head in 69 races

Rival
Dan Fink

58–44 in 102 races

Best day
1 Aug 2004

1-4-1-2-2 · 2004 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta — MC Scow

Signature result
2nd of 76

2001 MC Midwinter Regatta — MC Scow · MC Scow · 9 Mar 2001

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Calder — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Kent Haeger · Mach Schnell · Handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jan 2023
  • David Allen · Mach Schnell · Handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jan 2023
  • Ed Cesare · Mach Schnell · Handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jan 2023
  • Peter Kingsbury · Mach Schnell · Handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jan 2023
  • Steve Calder · Mach Schnell · Handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 7 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Jan 2023
  • Simon Hunter · Mach Schnell · Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Apr 2022
  • Rob Clayton · Can't C, Gr8 Cr8 · C Scow, MC Scow 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 39 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2023
  • Scott Norris · Mach Schnell · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Dec 2021
  • Laureled Gaudet · Mach Schnell · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Jan 2023
  • Vicki Clayton · Gr8 Cr8 · C Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 23rd · May 2021 – May 2021

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

Rating history

-2925353419951999200320072011201520192023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 May 20232023 LBYC MC Scow SailingCan't CMC ScowSkipper1st / 36
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceMach SchnellHandicapOther1st / 5
2 Dec 20222022 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceMach SchnellHandicapOther2nd / 4
18 Nov 2022xxx ser 2022 past xxxHFMMC ScowSkipper38th / 41
16 Aug 20222022 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaWilfordC ScowSkipper28th / 47
1 Apr 202249th BVI Spring RegattaMach SchnellHandicapIn the way3rd / 5
3 Dec 20212021 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceMach SchnellHandicapOther1st / 5
14 May 20212021 LBYC C Scow SailingGr8 Cr8C ScowCrew23rd / 34
12 Mar 20202020 MCSA Midwinter Championship — MC ScowUSA 1712MC ScowSkipper20th / 63
11 Mar 2020MCSA Midwinter ChampionshipZachary ClaytonMC ScowSkipper20th / 63
23 Jan 20202020 Lauderdale to Key West RaceMach SchnellHandicapOther2nd / 2
25 Jun 20152015 MC Nationals at Pewaukee Yacht Club — MC Scow1942MC ScowSkipper8th / 93
23 Sep 20142014 MCSA National Championship — MC Scow1944MC ScowSkipper11th / 65
11 Feb 20122012 Melges 20 Miami Winter Regatta :: Event No. 2Mach SchnellMelges 20Other14th / 37
14 Aug 20072007 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta — MC ScowZack ClaytonMC ScowSkipper5th / 11
5 May 20072007 MC North Americans — MC Scow2256MC ScowSkipper5th / 29
1 Aug 20052005 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta — MC Scow2256MC ScowSkipper13th / 41
1 Jul 20052005 ILYA MC Invitational — MC Scow2256MC ScowSkipper12th / 34
1 Aug 20042004 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta — MC Scow2256MC ScowSkipper1st / 35
1 Aug 20042004 ILYA MC Invitational Regatta — MC Scow2256MC ScowSkipper17th / 45
22 May 20042004 Upper Tune Upper MC — MC Scow2256MC ScowSkipper1st / 15
27 Sep 20032003 Fall C Scow Regatta — C ScowV-137C ScowSkipper2nd / 35
13 Aug 20032003 ILYA Championships — Class MC2077MC ScowSkipper5th / 50
9 Jul 2003MC Scow Invitational Regatta — MC Scow2164MC ScowSkipper6th / 58
27 May 20032003 MC Nationals Regatta — MC Scow2164MC ScowSkipper10th / 55

Helm rating across all classes: 492, #2,487.Crew rating across all classes: 77, #31,217. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.