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Sailor · 2016–2026

Doug Clark

coast guard sailing VX OneJ/70Lightning

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Events
80

493 races · 69 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 11 of 80

Podium rate
35%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (90%: 71%–74%, 2,222 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in VX One · rating 747

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tim Desmond

2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Biggest lift
Matt Haddon

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Zach Champney

Jun 2019 – Sep 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

17–104 head to head in 121 races

Rival
Chris Alexander

61–68 in 129 races

Best day
16 Jan 2021

7-2-1-2-8-1-2-8-1-2-6-3-2-1 · 2021 Sarasota Viper & VX One Winter Series · about 1 in 100,076,663 by chance

Signature result
1st of 28

VXOne Winter # 2 Midwinters · VX One · 14 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Tim Desmond — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Geoff Becker · Commando, Polar · J/70, VX One 13events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 80 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2018 – Dec 2019
  • Kevin Dooley · Polar · J/70 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 44 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Feb 2018
  • Zach Champney · Sideshow, Stratos · J/70, VX One 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 19 of 56 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Bryan Stout · Polar · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 48 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2017 – May 2018
  • Toby Ferl · Coast Guard - Glory, Glory- USCGA, US Coast Guard Academy - Morning Glory · IC37, IRC handicap, J/109, J/44 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2018 – Jul 2024
  • Connor Boudreau · Cool Breeze - USCGA, Glory- USCGA · IC37, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Lincoln White · Polar · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 23 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2019 – Jan 2022
  • Alexis Taylor · Cool Breeze - USCGA, Glory- USCGA · IC37, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Tim Desmond · Sideshow, Upsetter, Wild Dueces · Melges 20, VX One 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 7 of 33 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2023
  • Jesse McKnight · Coast Guard - Glory, Polar, US Coast Guard Academy - Gray Matter · IRC handicap, J/105, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2019 – Oct 2019

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

Rating history

038476820172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 80

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipGlory- USCGAIC37Boat Captain21st / 34
11 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaSideshowHandicapHelm44th / 46
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapCrew10th / 10
1 May 20262026 LIII Regata del Sol al Sol SPYCMidnight SunPHRF handicapUntangler3rd / 5
15 Oct 20252025 VX One North American ChampionshipSideshowVX OneSkipper4th / 34
26 Sep 2025VX One Canadian ChampionshipSideshowVX OneSkipper2nd / 28
21 Aug 2025VX One Great Lakes Championship RegattaSideshowVX OneSkipper1st / 16
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaSideshowVX OneSkipper1st / 17
20 Jun 20252025 NAASA Series #1 - F18 & VX OneSideshowVX OneSkipper3rd / 8
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaCool Breeze - USCGAORC handicapSwitch Flipper9th / 10
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaSideshowVX OneSkipper4th / 35
7 Feb 20252024-2025 VX One Winter Series Event #3 (Midwinters)SideshowVX OneSkipper2nd / 30
14 Nov 20242024 VX One North American ChampionshipSideshowVX OneOther5th / 41
9 Nov 20242024 VX One North American Championship Warm Up RegattaSideshowVX OneOther2nd / 19
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexGlory- USCGAIC37Boat Captain12th / 17
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaGlory- USCGAIC37Boat Captain11th / 17
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaGlory- USCGAIC37Boat Captain6th / 23
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaSideshowVX OneOther2nd / 32
5 Oct 20232023 Adult Sailing ChampionshipSideshowVX OneOther2nd / 7
22 Sep 2023The 216 Regatta 2023UpsetterVX OneCrew2nd / 22
23 Aug 2023VX One Canadian ChampionshipBro SafariVX OneCrew3rd / 17
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaSideshowVX OneOther1st / 17
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekSideshowVX OneOther23rd / 29
11 Feb 2023VXOne Winter # 3 FinaleSideshowVX OneSkipper7th / 28
14 Jan 2023VXOne Winter # 2 MidwintersSideshowVX OneSkipper1st / 28

Helm rating across all classes: 725 (±134), #273.Crew rating across all classes: 345 (±158), #5,500. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.