Sailor · 1982

Don Whelan

Possibly the same person: Don Whelan (2014–2026, 24 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 1
Win rate: 0
Podium rate: 0
Typically beats: 60%

Signature result: 17th of 41

Partnerships · 2 sailors

Steve Gould · US 325 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 17th · Sep 1982 – Sep 1982
Dick Clark · US 325 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 17th · Sep 1982 – Sep 1982

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

Event history · 1

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Sep 1982	1982 Etchells World Championship	US 325	Etchells	Crew	17th / 41

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Etchells · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating 11
Full-size sailing · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating 11

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 60%

How they race

Closer	+17 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+3 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
1982	1	0	60%

Boats

US 325 · Etchells · 1 events · 1982

Where they race

San Francisco, California, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 11. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.