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Sailor · 2016–2026

Ward Anderson

ayc Harbor 20PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
66

198 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 66

Podium rate
6%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 39%–43%, 1,118 boats)

Best class ranking
#146

Helm in Harbor 20 · rating 72

Most successful partnership
Bonnie Urban

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Derby White

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kathy Anderson

Jun 2016 – May 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Garth Hichens

23–111 head to head in 135 races

Rival
John Heintz

54–73 in 128 races

Best day
8 May 2021

1-2-5 · 2021 AYC Spring Harbor Regatta

Signature result
1st of 17

2021 AYC Spring Harbor Regatta · Harbor 20 · 8 May 2021

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bonnie Urban — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Aden King · Anderson Ward, Merlyn, Serendipity · Harbor 20 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 49 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Kathy Anderson · Brilliant, Felix, Merlyn · Harbor 20, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 19 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – May 2026
  • Walter Laird · Merlyn · Handicap, Harbor 20 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2022 – May 2026
  • Robert Putnam · Merlyn · Harbor 20 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Derby White · Derby White, Merlyn · Harbor 20 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Anderson Leach · Merlyn · Harbor 20 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2016 – May 2026
  • Bonnie Urban · Merlyn · Harbor 20 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – May 2022
  • Leach Leach · Merlyn · Harbor 20 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2016 – May 2026
  • Virginia Owens · Merlyn · Harbor 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2025 – May 2026
  • David Leach · Merlyn · Harbor 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2020 – Jul 2020

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

Rating history

-645016320172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 66

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 CRAB CupMerlynHarbor 20Chef3rd / 5
26 Jul 20262026 AYC Annual RegattaAnderson WardHarbor 20Boat Captain10th / 19
22 Jul 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3MerlynHarbor 20Skipper13th / 14
3 Jun 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2MerlynHarbor 20Skipper8th / 16
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1MerlynHarbor 20Boat Captain4th / 15
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMerlynHarbor 20Co-Skipper18th / 20
22 Feb 20262025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 2MerlynHarbor 20Skipper8th / 19
9 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1MerlynHarbor 20Skipper8th / 20
27 Sep 20252025 AYC Fall SeriesMerlynHarbor 20Skipper14th / 17
13 Sep 20252025 Hospice Cup XLIVSerendipityHarbor 20Captain12th / 18
16 Aug 20252025 CRAB CupMerlynHarbor 20Boat Captain4th / 6
26 Jul 20252025 AYC Annual RegattaMerlynHarbor 20Skipper9th / 14
23 Jul 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3MerlynHarbor 20Skipper4th / 14
14 Jun 20252025 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaMerlynHarbor 20Skipper5th / 8
4 Jun 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2MerlynHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 14
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMerlynHarbor 20Other11th / 18
23 Apr 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1MerlynHandicapSkipper7th / 23
20 Mar 2025Harbor 20 National ChampionshipDerby WhiteHarbor 20Crew15th / 27
9 Feb 20252024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 2 UPDATEMerlynHarbor 20Skipper15th / 18
3 Nov 20242024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 1MerlynHarbor 20Other12th / 18
28 Sep 20242024 AYC Fall Series - Lippincott Memorial Star Class RegattaMerlynHarbor 20Other7th / 13
14 Sep 20242024 Hospice Cup XLIIIAnderson WardHarbor 20Other5th / 9
17 Aug 20242024 CRAB CupMerlynHarbor 20Other5th / 8
4 Aug 20242024 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceFelixPHRF handicapOther35th / 49
27 Jul 20242024 AYC Annual RegattaMerlynHarbor 20Other10th / 15

Helm rating across all classes: 163, #23,052.Crew rating across all classes: 123, #24,042. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.