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Jacob Denney

tufts university College fleet racingV15Handicap

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Possibly the same person: Jacob Denney (2015, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
34

358 races · 87 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 9 of 34

Podium rate
38%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 60%–67%, 570 boats)

Best class ranking
#1632

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 315

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Margaret Bacon

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Margaret Bacon

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Ian Donahue

16–37 head to head in 53 races

Rival
Helen Lord

37–29 in 66 races

Best day
23 Oct 2010

4-6-3-1-3-7-4-2-2-6-6-2-1-8-1-4-2-5-4-1-1-2-DNF-4-1-3 · Sound Invitational, SS 6

Signature result
2nd of 42

2012 Buzzards Bay Regatta · V15 · 3 Aug 2012

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Margaret Bacon — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Mara Rettig · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 32 of 80 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Charles Proctor · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 20 of 54 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2011 – Oct 2012
  • Margaret Bacon · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 17 of 33 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Apr 2013
  • Nicole Becker · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 53 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2011 – Apr 2011
  • Tom Denney · Legacy, Warrior · J/80, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Solomon Krevans · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 37 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2011 – Mar 2013
  • Paula Grasberger · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 26 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Oct 2010
  • Julie Pringle · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 46 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Jamie Maffeo · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 15 of 20 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Oct 2011
  • Caroline Atwood · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College keelboat 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2013

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

Rating history

-106151408200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jul 2026Parker Converse Tower Race & The Salty 100 RaceLegacyPHRF handicapCo-Skipper1st / 3
7 Sep 20182018 J 80 North American ChampionshipWarriorJ/80Co-Skipper10th / 22
26 May 2018PRSA Spring RegattaToucanAlbacoreSkipper4th / 13
19 Aug 20152015 Fall Evening SeriesCourageous #220HandicapSkipper4th / 12
1 Jul 20152015 Summer Evening SeriesCourageous #220HandicapSkipper10th / 12
10 Jun 20152015 Rumble ICourageous #220HandicapSkipper5th / 12
10 Jun 20152015 Spring Evening SeriesCourageous #220HandicapSkipper7th / 10
2 Aug 20132013 Buzzards Bay Regatta - Dingy Classes5861V15Skipper1st / 8
6 Apr 2013Kruger KupTufts University (Jumbos)College keelboatA Skipper1st / 10
23 Mar 2013Clark OpenTufts University (Jumbos)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 10
16 Mar 2013Veitor Trophy @ SRUTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 18
27 Oct 2012Saturday InviteTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 8
29 Sep 2012Gardner Island Invite SS3Tufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 7
16 Sep 2012Donaghy BowlTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 5
8 Sep 2012Pine TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College keelboatA Crew4th / 9
3 Aug 20122012 Buzzards Bay Regatta552V15Skipper38th / 42
3 Aug 20122012 Buzzards Bay Regatta552V15Skipper2nd / 42
3 Aug 20122012 V-15 National Championship @ BBR5861V15Skipper38th / 42
3 Aug 20122012 V-15 National Championship @ BBR552V15Skipper8th / 42
29 Oct 2011BU Invite at UNHTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 5
17 Sep 2011Middlebury CupTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 8
5 Aug 20112011 Buzzards Bay Regatta552V15Skipper7th / 22
11 Jun 2011157th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCygnetteIRC handicapOther6th / 6
16 Apr 2011Savin Hill InvitationalTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)3rd / 9
19 Mar 2011Central Series 1Tufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 354, #6,801.Crew rating across all classes: 33, #38,091. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.