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Sailor · 2011–2026

Shawn Burke

cyc J/70IC37E Scow

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Events
151

980 races · 99 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 18 of 151

Podium rate
34%

52 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (90%: 59%–62%, 3,984 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Crew in IC37 · rating 618

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Robby Wilkins

4 wins · 11 podiums in 15 events together · 27% win rate

Best trio
Robby Wilkins & Steve Burke

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

Biggest lift
Jenn Wulff

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Burke

Feb 2011 – May 2026 · 59 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

18–191 head to head in 209 races

Rival
Peter McClennen

76–89 in 165 races

Best day
16 Jul 2018

2-7-4-7-1-1-1-3-8-8-6-10-18-12-12-1-4-2-18-6-1-2-2 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex · about 1 in 754,203 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 50

2022 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta · E Scow · 16 Aug 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Robby Wilkins — 4 wins · 11 podiums in 15 events together · 27% win rate
  • Steve Burke · 3 & 1/2 Men, 3 1/2 men, 3 1/2 Men, 3 and 1/2 men · E Scow, Flying Scot, IC37, J/70 59events 4 wins together · 13 podiums · 7% win rate · 27 of 388 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2011 – May 2026
  • Melissa Fisher · Button fly, Button Fly, Buttonfly, Double Jointed · Flying Scot, IC37, J/70 43events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 2% win rate · 7 of 301 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2014 – May 2026
  • Andrew Fisher · Button fly, Button Fly, Buttonfly, Double Jointed · IC37, J/70 40events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 3% win rate · 7 of 286 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2014 – Dec 2025
  • Sarah Ragle · Chip's Ahoy, Kenai, Qubit · IC37, J/111, ORC handicap 18events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 98 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Chris Lewis · Kenai, Qubit · IC37, ORC handicap 17events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 18% win rate · 10 of 79 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Robby Wilkins · Old School, Robby Wilkins, Vamoose · E Scow, Handicap, IRC handicap 15events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 27% win rate · 32 of 95 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Sep 2025
  • Steve Suddath · 3 & 1/2 Men, 3 1/2 men, 3 1/2 Men, Old School · IRC handicap, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 99 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2011 – Nov 2025
  • Karen Lewis · Kenai, Qubit · IC37, ORC handicap 14events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 14% win rate · 9 of 76 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Thomas Young · Kenai, Qubit · IC37, ORC handicap 14events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 75 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Max Albert · Qubit · IC37 13events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 9 of 84 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-6631168720122014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 151

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2026Deja VoodooJ/105Crew6th / 22
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipQubitIC37Headsail Trimmer7th / 34
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipQubitIC37Headsail Trimmer19th / 34
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipQubitIC37Headsail Trimmer1st / 13
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportQubitIC37Headsail Trimmer5th / 19
10 Jul 20262026 J/70 US National ChampionshipHuckleberryJ/70Headsail Trimmer17th / 37
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaQubitIC37Headsail Trimmer4th / 22
15 May 2026Flying Scot RegattaFlamingoFlying ScotCrew9th / 18
13 Mar 20262026 J/105 Mid-Winter ChampionshipDeja VoodooJ/105Crew1st / 13
26 Feb 20262026 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceKenaiORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 7
19 Jan 20262026 Southernmost RegattaChip's AhoyJ/111Headsail Trimmer4th / 6
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceKenaiORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 10
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipButton flyJ/70Headsail Trimmer33rd / 42
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker Cup3 & 1/2 MenMelges 24Bow25th / 38
4 Sep 20252025 E Scow National ChampionshipVamooseE ScowCrew3rd / 49
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendQubitIC37Headsail Trimmer2nd / 19
31 Jul 20252025 ECESA Eastern ChampionshipVamooseE ScowCrew3rd / 23
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipQubitIC37Headsail Trimmer3rd / 26
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaQubitIC37Headsail Trimmer8th / 16
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaQubitIC37Headsail Trimmer3rd / 23
26 Apr 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlInsanityEtchellsMain Trimmer21st / 33
25 Apr 2025Carolina Yacht Club Spring Regatta 2025VamooseE ScowCrew2nd / 7
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSitellaMelges 32Mast1st / 8
28 Mar 20252025 J-24 and E Scow Nor’easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaVamooseE ScowCrew1st / 6
21 Mar 20252025 J24 Midwinter ChampionshipWarCanoeJ/24Other2nd / 26

Crew rating across all classes: 649 (±93), #436.Helm rating across all classes: 240 (±227). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.