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Sailor · 1972–2026

Don Ward

HandicapD Stern SteererC Stern Steerer

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Events
19

67 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
37%

37% win rate · 7 of 19

Podium rate
90%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 71%–86%, 77 boats)

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Rival
Paul Deeth

17–14 in 31 races

Best day
1 Jan 1972

2-1-1 · 1972 Northwestern Ice Yachting Association Regatta

Signature result
1st of 6

2009 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta · Handicap · 17 Apr 2009

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with Don Ward.

Rating history

018436719731980198719942001200820152022Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Apr 20262026 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaFreyaHandicapCaptain2nd / 9
17 Apr 20252025 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaFreyaHandicapSkipper1st / 4
18 Apr 20242024 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaFreyaHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
21 Apr 20232023 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaFreyaHandicapOther1st / 3
1 Apr 20222022 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaFreyaHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
19 Apr 20192019 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaWillpowerHandicapSkipper4th / 4
20 Apr 20182018 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaFrolicHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
21 Apr 20172017 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaFrolicHandicapSkipper1st / 3
15 Apr 20162016 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaFrolicHandicapSkipper1st / 4
17 Apr 20152015 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaFrolicHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
18 Apr 20142014 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaFrolicHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
21 Apr 20132013 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaFrolicHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
19 Apr 20112011 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaLibertineHandicapSkipper1st / 3
17 Apr 20092009 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaWinsomeHandicapSkipper1st / 6
18 Apr 20082008 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaWinsomeHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
20 Apr 20072007 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaWinsomeHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
7 Feb 19921992 Northwest Ice Yachting Association Regatta (NIYA)D-17D Stern SteererSkipper2nd / 5
1 Jan 19721972 Northwestern Ice Yachting Association RegattaC-17C Stern SteererSkipper1st / 5
1 Jan 19721972 Northwestern Ice Yachting Association RegattaD-17D Stern SteererSkipper4th / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 303, #10,058. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.