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Sailor · 2011–2026

Travis Yates

sarasota sailing squadron Viper 640S2 7.9Stiletto

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Events
45

384 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 5 of 45

Podium rate
38%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 70%–75%, 784 boats)

Best class ranking
#101

Helm in Viper 640 · rating 200

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mike Meighan

2 wins · 4 podiums in 22 events together · 9% win rate

Biggest lift
Dave Hillmyer

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Meighan

Mar 2013 – Dec 2025 · 22 events

Nemesis
Zeke Horowitz

14–63 head to head in 77 races

Rival
Henry Amthor

73–64 in 137 races

Best day
17 Dec 2016

4-3-3-3-5-3-2-3-3-1-3-8-7-13-10-12-16 · 2016-2017 Sarasota Viper Winter Series

Signature result
1st of 18

Event #3 2021-22 Sarasota Viper Winter Series · Viper 640 · 19 Feb 2022

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Meighan — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 22 events together · 9% win rate
  • Mike Meighan · Sidewinder · Viper 640 22events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 9% win rate · 14 of 230 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Dec 2025
  • Dave Hillmyer · Calvinball, Sidewinder · Viper 640, VX One 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 44 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2016 – May 2024
  • Thomas Mitchell · Sidewinder · Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2013 – Mar 2015
  • Jeff Eiber · Sidewinder · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Mary Ewenson · Plymouth Satellite too · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 15th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • mester Programs · Ocean Star · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Donna Hillmyer · Sidewinder · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Jane Moore · Plymouth Satellite too · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 15th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Karen Fallon · Plymouth Satellite too · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 15th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Greg Skinner · Sidewinder · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2014 – Mar 2014

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

Rating history

-4115635220122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipPlymouth Satellite tooViper 640Strategist15th / 29
13 Dec 2025Event #1 2025-26 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesSidewinderViper 640Skipper4th / 12
8 Feb 2025Event #3 2024-25 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesSidewinderViper 640Skipper8th / 19
11 Jan 2025Event #2 2024-25 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesSidewinderViper 640Skipper4th / 17
13 Dec 20242024 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipSidewinderViper 640Skipper8th / 30
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSidewinderViper 640Other3rd / 24
9 Feb 2024Event #3 2023-24 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesSidewinderViper 640Skipper9th / 20
13 Jan 2024Event #2 2023-24 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesSidewinderViper 640Skipper5th / 18
9 Dec 2023Event #1 2023-24 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesSidewinderViper 640Skipper3rd / 20
10 Nov 20232023 Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta107Melges 15Skipper1st / 10
21 Apr 20232023 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaOcean StarHandicapOther2nd / 2
19 Feb 2022Event #3 2021-22 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesSidewinderViper 640Skipper1st / 18
11 Dec 2021Event #1 2021-22 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesSidewinderViper 640Skipper4th / 22
30 Oct 2021The Great Pumpkin Regatta210648ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 12
16 Jan 20212021 Sarasota Viper & VX One Winter SeriesCalvinballVX OneSkipper7th / 34
21 Dec 20192019- 2020 RS 21 Sarasota Winter SeriesIndigo RacingRS21Skipper8th / 10
15 Dec 20192019-2020 Sarasota Viper & VX One Winter SeriesSidewinderViper 640Skipper5th / 19
15 Dec 20182018-2019 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesSidewinderViper 640Skipper5th / 31
16 Mar 20182018 One Design Midwinter RegattaSidewinderViper 640Skipper10th / 24
16 Dec 20172017-2018 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesSidewinderViper 640Skipper4th / 30
20 Oct 20172017 Buzzelli Multi Hull RendezvousIndigoStilettoSkipper6th / 6
2 Sep 201771st Annual Labor Day RegattaIndigoPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
8 Mar 20172017 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekSidewinderViper 640Helm7th / 23
17 Dec 20162016-2017 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesSidewinderViper 640Skipper3rd / 33
16 Nov 2016Aspen Viper 640 International Championship presented by EFGSidewinderViper 640Owner14th / 41

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 352, #8,997.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -14. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.