Sailor · 2007–2026

Dan Coughlin

J/88 Etchells Handicap

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Events: 14
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 43%
Typically beats: 40%
Best class ranking: #106

Biggest lift: Lauren Nye
Nemesis: Tom Lihan
Rival: Iris Vogel
Best day: 1 May 2018
Signature result: 1st of 16

Partnerships · 36 sailors

William Purdy · Whirlwind · J/88 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 31 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2023 – Sep 2024
Howie Koss · Whirlwind · J/88 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2023 – Sep 2024
Anthony Pulgram · Whirlwind · J/88 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2023 – Sep 2024
Lauren Nye · Whirlwind · J/88 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2024 – Sep 2024
Matthew Schneider · Leon · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2018 – May 2018
Peter McWhinnie · Leon · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2018 – May 2018
Pete Saladino · Leon · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2018 – May 2018
Peter Fernberger · Leon · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2018 – May 2018
Peter Bauer · Leon · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2018 – May 2018
Bronwyn Woodhead · Leon · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2018 – May 2018

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
15 Aug 2026	94th Annual Manhasset Bay Yacht Club Race Week	Nemesis	Shields	Co-Skipper	6th / 6
27 Sep 2024	J/88 North American Championship	Whirlwind	J/88	Other	8th / 11
2 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Whirlwind	J/88	Other	2nd / 7
19 Apr 2024	2024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point	Whirlwind	J/88	Other	2nd / 7
21 Apr 2023	2023 Charleston Race Week	Whirlwind	J/88	Other	5th / 7
1 May 2018	2018 Antigua Sailing Week	Leon	Handicap	Boat Captain	2nd / 14
28 Apr 2018	2018 Peters & May Round Antigua Race	Leon	Handicap	Boat Captain	1st / 16
24 Jun 2013	2013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXV	Charlie V	J/44	Other	6th / 7
19 Apr 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week	Superfluous	J/80	Other	2nd / 3
25 Jul 2009	2009 Around Long Island Regatta (33rd Annual)	Lorelei	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 11
27 Feb 2009	2009 Etchells Midwinters	Resistance	Etchells	Skipper	50th / 55
10 Jan 2009	2009 Etchells Sid Doren Memorial	Resistance	Etchells	Skipper	38th / 62
1 Jan 2008	2008 Etchells Piana Cup	USA 1349	Etchells	Skipper	40th / 58
18 Jun 2007	2007 Block Island Race Week XXII	Peregrine	J/120	Skipper	4th / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	290 provisional	#8212 band 4839–13409	—
J/88 Crew	195 provisional	#106 band 50–166	—
All classes Helm	-30 provisional	#57422 band 37255–72656	—

5 more classes, not yet ranked

J/120 · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating 7
Etchells · Helm · 8 races, 2 events · rating -29
J/80 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 90
J/44 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating -31
Shields · Crew · 1 race, 1 event · rating -34

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	5 events	0 wins	beats 40%
As crew	9 events	1 wins	beats 54%

Positions: Boat Captain (2) · Co-Skipper (1)

How they race

Closer	−7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−15 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	37%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	27%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	46%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Iris Vogel	31	17–14
Andy Graff	24	8–16
Chris Chadwick	22	13–9
Justin Scagnelli	22	12–10
Ben Jatlow	21	14–7
Rob Ruhlman	15	9–6
Ethan Doyle	13	3–10
Bruce Burton	13	2–11
Bryon Ehrhart	13	2–11
Ken Womack	13	6–6
John Ulbrich	13	4–9
Chris Clark	13	2–11

Most-beaten opponent: Ben Jatlow (14–7).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	0%
2024	3	0	66%
2023	1	0	33%
2018	2	1	96%
2013	2	0	33%
2009	3	0	43%
2008	1	0	32%
2007	1	0	40%

Boats

Whirlwind · J/88 · 4 events · 2023–2024
Leon · Handicap · 2 events · 2018
Resistance · Etchells · 2 events · 2009
Nemesis · Shields · 1 events · 2026
Charlie V · J/44 · 1 events · 2013
Superfluous · J/80 · 1 events · 2013
Lorelei · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2009
USA 1349 · Etchells · 1 events · 2008
Peregrine · J/120 · 1 events · 2007

Where they race

Biscayne Bay, Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, USA · 3 events
Charleston, SC, USA · 2 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 2 events
English Harbour, Antigua, West Indies · 2 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 1 events
Holland, MI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 290 (±155), #8,212.Helm rating across all classes: -30 (±220), #57,422. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.