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Sailor · 2012–2025

Clayton Deutsch

nyyc PHRF handicapC&C 30Shields

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Events
59

188 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 59

Podium rate
37%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 61%–67%, 832 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Helm in Shields · rating 232

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nancy Deutsch

2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Ian Gordan & Jesse Fielding

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

Biggest lift
Mike Toppa

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nancy Deutsch

Oct 2015 – Jun 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Dan Cheresh

3–36 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Angus Davis

16–20 in 36 races

Best day
10 Jun 2023

1-3-2 · 169th NYYC Annual Regatta

Signature result
1st of 14

2016 'ROUND-THE-ISLAND RACE · PHRF handicap · 30 Jul 2016

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nancy Deutsch — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Alex Hood · Enterprise, Enterprise (M), Just A Friend · 12 Metre, C&C 30, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 69 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2015 – Sep 2023
  • Jesse Fielding · Enterprise, Enterprise (M), Just A Friend · 12 Metre, C&C 30, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 20% win rate · 11 of 55 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Jul 2019
  • Ben Fusco · Enterprise, Enterprise (M), Just A Friend · 12 Metre, C&C 30, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 9 of 49 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Jul 2019
  • Nancy Deutsch · Enterprise, Just A Friend, Tinky · 12 Metre, C&C 30, PHRF handicap, Shields 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 7 of 46 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Jun 2025
  • John Moran · Enterprise, Enterprise (M), Just A Friend · 12 Metre, C&C 30, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 30 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Jul 2019
  • David Calverley · Enterprise, Enterprise (M) · 12 Metre, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 28 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Jeff McCooey · Enterprise, Enterprise (M) · 12 Metre, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 28 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Suzy Leech · Enterprise, Enterprise (M) · 12 Metre, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 28 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Joseph Fanelli · Enterprise, Enterprise (M) · 12 Metre, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 28 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Chris Kam · Enterprise, Enterprise (M) · 12 Metre, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 28 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2019

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

Rating history

01563122013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaTinkyShieldsSkipper1st / 10
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaTinkyShieldsOther5th / 10
14 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)TinkyShieldsSkipper10th / 10
30 Sep 20232023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaJust A FriendPHRF handicapRush Chairman4th / 11
3 Sep 20232023 96th - Around the Island RaceJust A FriendPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendJust A FriendPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaTinkyShieldsOther3rd / 14
8 Sep 20222022 Shields Nationals - Newport, RITinkyShieldsOther6th / 34
12 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendJust A FriendPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaTinkyShieldsOther3rd / 12
10 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)TinkyShieldsSkipper2nd / 7
11 Sep 20212021 Sail for Pride 20th AnniversaryJust A FriendPHRF handicapOther8th / 10
5 Sep 20212021 Around the Island RaceJust A FriendPHRF handicapSkipper43rd / 90
13 Aug 20212021 Safe Harbor Race WeekendJust A FriendPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaTinkyHandicapOther2nd / 7
5 Jun 20212021 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaJust A FriendPHRF handicapOther5th / 9
2 Oct 2020166th NYYC Annual RegattaJust A FriendPHRF handicapOther4th / 12
2 Oct 2020166th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Just A FriendPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
12 Sep 20202020 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaJust A FriendPHRF handicapOther4th / 10
6 Sep 20202020 Around the Island RaceJust A FriendPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 86
15 Aug 20202020 Ida Lewis Distance RaceJust A FriendPHRF handicapOther7th / 21
1 Sep 20192019 Around the Island RaceJust A FriendPHRF handicapSkipper25th / 101
27 Jul 20192019 'ROUND-THE-ISLAND RACEJust A FriendPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
21 Jul 20192019 NYYC Queen's CupEnterprise (M)IRC handicapOther7th / 29
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaEnterprise (M)12 MetreHelm2nd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 312, #9,460. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.