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Sailor · 2011–2026

Derek DeCouteau

cyc StarHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
55

248 races · 52 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 15 of 55

Podium rate
46%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (90%: 42%–47%, 1,064 boats)

Best class ranking
#75

Helm in Star · rating 271

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jamie Stewart

5 wins · 7 podiums in 14 events together · 36% win rate

Biggest lift
Jamie Stewart

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jamie Stewart

Mar 2017 – Oct 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Augie Diaz

7–62 head to head in 69 races

Rival
Jerry Wendt

28–22 in 50 races

Best day
12 Jul 2025

2-3-1-2-4-3-6-1 · 2025 Kits Invitational Regatta · about 1 in 917 by chance

Signature result
1st of 14

2025 Kits Invitational Regatta · Star · 12 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jamie Stewart — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 14 events together · 36% win rate
  • Jamie Stewart · 8083, 8159, 8219, Derek DeCouteau · Handicap, Star 14events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 36% win rate · 17 of 82 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Dave Martin · 7620, Misty, Polaris · Star 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2011 – May 2013
  • Stu Frost · Misty · Star 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 2% of the fleet together · best 57th · Mar 2013 – Mar 2013
  • Max Miller · DEREK DeCouteau · Star 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-4015835620122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2026Derek DeCouteauStarSkipper3rd / 5
11 Jul 20262026 Kits Invitational RegattaDEREK DeCouteauStarSkipper2nd / 11
16 May 20262026 Tulip Tune UpDEREK DeCouteauStarSkipper5th / 23
21 Mar 2026Racing: 2026 Center Sound Series - All 3 EventsAuroraORC handicapSkipper39th / 42
14 Mar 2026South Sound Series #4. Islands RaceAuroraHandicapSkipper1st / 5
19 Feb 20262025-2026 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup/Midwinters8219StarSkipper18th / 28
14 Feb 2026Toliva Shoal Race Southern Sound SeriesAuroraHandicapSkipper1st / 7
3 Jan 2026Duwamish Head: SSS-2AuroraHandicapSkipper1st / 4
6 Dec 2025Winter Vashon (December 6, 2025) SSS -1AuroraHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
22 Nov 2025Racing: Turkey Bowl Regatta - 2025MistyStarSkipper1st / 3
8 Nov 2025Round the County 2025AURORAHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
11 Oct 2025Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2025Derek DeCouteauStarSkipper1st / 2
12 Jul 20252025 Kits Invitational RegattaDerek DeCouteauStarSkipper1st / 14
13 Apr 2025Racing: Sound Thursday Night Series - 2025Derek DeCouteauStarSkipper1st / 3
9 Apr 20252025 Star North American ChampionshipSEAStar (Int.)Skipper4th / 5
9 Apr 20252025 Star North American ChampionshipSEAStar (Int.)Skipper14th / 21
15 Mar 2025South Sound Series #4. Islands RaceAuroraHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
1 Mar 2025Racing: 2025 Center Sound Series - All 3 EventsAuroraPHRF handicapSkipper29th / 43
4 Jan 2025Duwamish Head: SSS-2AuroraHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
7 Dec 2024Winter Vashon (December 7, 2024) SSS -1AuroraHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
22 Nov 2024Racing: Turkey Bowl Regatta - 2024MistyStarSkipper1st / 3
5 Aug 20242024 Star North American ChampionshipDerek DeCouteauHandicapSkipper16th / 25
2 Aug 2024Baxter BowlDerek DeCouteauStarSkipper17th / 23
13 Jul 2024King of Spain7620StarSkipper11th / 16
22 Jun 20242024 Sir Thomas Lipton Star Regatta8351StarSkipper8th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 356 (±100), #6,781. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.