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Sailor · 2009–2025

Forbes Durdin

lyc ORC handicapJ/80J/70

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Events
83

344 races · 61 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 17 of 83

Podium rate
61%

51 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 58%–63%, 905 boats)

Best class ranking
#39

Helm in J/80 · rating 307

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Donald Thinschmidt

2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Donald Thinschmidt & William Rose

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
William Rose

Oct 2010 – Feb 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

4–50 head to head in 54 races

Rival
Paul Parsons

44–52 in 96 races

Best day
7 Oct 2015

2-2-3-2-3-3-5-3-2-2 · 2015 J/80 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 22

33rd Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta® · ORC handicap · 10 Oct 2019

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Donald Thinschmidt — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Kelly Gray · Bear, Mojito · J/70, J/80, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 17% win rate · 18 of 110 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Feb 2023
  • Timmy Withall · Bear, Mojito · J/70, ORC handicap 14events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 43 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2017 – Feb 2024
  • William Rose · Bear, Kicks · J/80, ORC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 24 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Feb 2024
  • Donald Thinschmidt · Bear · ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 6 of 13 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Feb 2024
  • Max Albert · Bear · ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2022 – Feb 2024
  • Stan Schreyer · Bear · ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2022 – Feb 2024
  • Lewis Durdin · Bear · ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Feb 2023
  • Aaron Evans · Mojito · J/70, J/80 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 42 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2014 – Oct 2019
  • Chris Durdin · Bear · ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Feb 2023
  • Tim Snyder · Bear, Kenai · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2022 – Feb 2023

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

Rating history

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Event history · 83

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 202538th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®BearORC handicapSkipper2nd / 12
1 Feb 20252025 RS21 Snowbird Regatta1RS21Skipper2nd / 5
17 Oct 202437th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®BearORC handicapSkipper1st / 12
18 May 20242024 Shoe RegattaBearORC handicapSkipper5th / 5
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RaceBearORC handicapOther4th / 7
11 Jan 20242024 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceBearORC handicapOther4th / 7
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceBearORC handicapOther4th / 6
8 Nov 20232023 SORC St. Petersburg to Ft. Lauderdale RaceBearORC handicapOther2nd / 6
26 Oct 202336th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®BearORC handicapSkipper1st / 17
20 May 20232023 Shoe RegattaBearORC handicapSkipper2nd / 5
9 Feb 2023SORC Port Canaveral RaceBearORC handicapSkipper8th / 12
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceBearORC handicapOther7th / 10
4 Jan 2023Lauderdale-Key WestBearORC handicapSkipper1st / 10
2 Dec 20222022 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceBearORC handicapOther3rd / 8
3 Nov 20222022 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceBearORC handicapOther6th / 7
6 Oct 202235th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®BearORC handicapSkipper1st / 20
10 Sep 2022Charge! Cup 2022BearORC handicapSkipper3rd / 5
6 Aug 20222022 Bay Cup IIBearORC handicapSkipper5th / 6
14 May 20222022 Shoe RegattaBearORC handicapSkipper2nd / 3
6 May 2022The 2022 HYC "Quantum Cup" Offshore RegattaBearORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
5 Mar 20222022 Bay Cup IBearORC handicapSkipper1st / 9
17 Feb 2022Inaugural SORC Port Canaveral RaceKenaiORC handicapAlternate3rd / 10
21 Oct 202134th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®BearORC handicapSkipper2nd / 18
3 Oct 20212021 J/Fest Southwest RegattaBearORC handicapAutopilot1st / 6
7 Aug 20212021 Bay Cup IIBearORC handicapSkipper5th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 324, #8,458.Crew rating across all classes: 16. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.