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Sailor · 2009–2026

Derek Vandermeer

pcyc PHRF handicapJ/105IRC handicap

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Events
29

126 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 6 of 29

Podium rate
52%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 54%–63%, 314 boats)

Best class ranking
#471

Crew in J/105 · rating 128

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Stephen Trevitt

1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Eric Moran & David Holmes

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

Biggest lift
Stephen Trevitt

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Darryn McArthur

Oct 2009 – May 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
James Rathbun

2–29 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Sandy Steffen

15–17 in 32 races

Best day
24 Aug 2024

1-1-1-3 · 2024 EYC Open

Signature result
1st of 10

2024 Queen City Yacht Club Open Regatta · PHRF handicap · 7 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Stephen Trevitt — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Darryn McArthur · Live Edge, Stacked Deck · J/105, J/80 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 47 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2009 – May 2026
  • Emily Sale · Goes to 11, GOES TO 11, Not Bad, Stacked Deck · J/80, PHRF handicap, Shark 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 27 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – May 2026
  • Briar Robertson · Live Edge · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2016
  • Michael Mountford · Live Edge · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2016
  • Stephen Trevitt · Crime Scene · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jul 2013
  • David Holmes · Crime Scene · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jul 2013
  • Eric Moran · Crime Scene · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jul 2013
  • Neil Payne · Crime Scene · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2012 – Jul 2013
  • Ramzi Bannura · Stacked Deck · J/80 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 11th · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Will Rea · Crime Scene · IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2013 – Jul 2013

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

Rating history

0123246201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 Queen City Yacht Club Open RegattaGoes to 11PHRF handicapAutopilot2nd / 10
29 Aug 20262026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Course RacingGoes to 11PHRF handicapOwner3rd / 5
28 Aug 20262026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Freeman Cup RaceGoes to 11PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
4 Jul 20262026 PCYC Open EventGoes to 11PHRF handicapWatch Captain1st / 3
23 May 2026Shark Trillium 2026Not BadSharkSkipper19th / 23
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisStacked DeckJ/80Mast15th / 21
6 Sep 20252025 Queen City Yacht Club Open RegattaGoes to 11PHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
23 Aug 20252025 EYC OpenGoes to 11PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
5 Jul 20252025 PCYC OpenGoes to 11PHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisStacked DeckJ/80Mast11th / 21
14 Sep 20242024 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing SeriesGoes to 11PHRF handicapHelm13th / 13
7 Sep 20242024 Queen City Yacht Club Open RegattaGoes to 11PHRF handicapOther1st / 10
24 Aug 20242024 EYC OpenGoes to 11PHRF handicapOther1st / 7
6 Jul 20242024 PCYC OpenGoes to 11PHRF handicapOther6th / 7
31 May 20242024 Susan Hood Trophy RaceShiftyPHRF handicapMid Mast9th / 13
9 Sep 20232023 Queen City Yacht Club Open RegattaGOES TO 11PHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11
8 Jul 20232023 PCYC Open & J/70 Canadian ChampionshipGoes to 11PHRF handicapOther1st / 3
27 Aug 20222022 EYC OpenGoes to 11PHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
28 May 20222022 ABYC Open RegattaGoes to 11 (course)PHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
30 Jul 20212021 Susan Hood Trophy RaceFinalePHRF handicapIn the way4th / 6
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaC’est BonPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 9
20 Oct 20162016 Stella Artois J 105 North American ChampionshipsLive EdgeJ/105Mast12th / 39
25 Sep 20142014 J 105 North American ChampionshipLive EdgeJ/105Other6th / 27
13 Jul 20132013 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeCrime SceneIRC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 5
31 May 20132013 Susan Hood Trophy RaceCrime SceneIRC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 207, #18,341.Crew rating across all classes: 82, #30,436. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.