Sailor · 2006–2026

Kevin Donahue

chicago yacht club J/105 J/111 Handicap

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Events: 12
Win rate: 25%
Podium rate: 25%
Typically beats: 45%
Best class ranking: #894
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Josh Lutton
Best trio: Laura Lutton & Josh Lutton
Biggest lift: Josh Lutton
Longest-running crew: Josh Lutton
Nemesis: Richard Stearns
Rival: Mike Sheppard
Best day: 3 Oct 2020
Signature result: 1st of 11

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Josh Lutton — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Josh Lutton · Kinship · J/105 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Aug 2026
Laura Lutton · Kinship · J/105 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Aug 2026
Cal Lutton · Kinship · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
Bill Richards · Striking Back · J/111, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Jun 2023
Rosie Crawford · Kinship · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Steve Henderson · Kashmir, Kinship · J/105 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Oct 2020
Blane Shea · Striking Back · J/111, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Jun 2023
Erin Damery · Kinship · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Ted Lutton · Kinship · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
Roland Rayment · Andare · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 12

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Kinship	J/105	Crew	9th / 15
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Kinship	J/105	Floater	4th / 12
27 Jun 2025	2025 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago Race	Andare	Handicap	Crew	1st / 11
30 Jun 2023	Queen's Cup Race	Striking Back	J/111	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 6
19 Aug 2022	2022 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Striking Back	PHRF handicap	Pit	5th / 6
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Kinship	J/105	Floater	8th / 8
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Kinship	J/105	Mast	5th / 8
3 Oct 2020	2020 Herb Kaczmarek Buoy - CASRA	Kinship	J/105	Mast	1st / 5
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Impulse	J/111	Bow	6th / 7
15 Aug 2008	2008 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Kashmir	J/105	Skipper	9th / 20
17 Aug 2007	2007 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Kashmir	J/105	Skipper	18th / 21
18 Aug 2006	2006 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Kashmir	J/105	Skipper	15th / 19

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	24 provisional	#39554 band 26471–51727	—
J/105 Crew	-11 provisional	#894 band 617–1093	−4.3
J/105 Helm	-9 provisional	#393 band 271–522	−4.3
All classes Helm	-8 provisional	#53430 band 32068–71479	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

J/111 · Crew · 10 races, 2 events · rating 5

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	3 events	0 wins	beats 32%
As crew	9 events	3 wins	beats 55%

Positions: Floater (2) · Mast (2) · Headsail Trimmer (1) · Pit (1) · Bow (1)

How they race

Closer	+17 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−14 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	30%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	54%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jon Weglarz	43	14–29
Clark Pellett	38	11–27
Mike Sheppard	28	15–13
Richard Stearns	19	0–19
Judith McLean	19	10–9
Mark Fruin	16	5–11
Lori Stearns	16	3–13
Keith Krause	16	6–10
Steve Kindra	16	3–13
Dimitry Braznichenko	16	9–7
Patrick Mullins	15	11–4
Tomas Petkus	15	4–11

Most-beaten opponent: Peter Baron (12–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	58%
2025	1	1	100%
2023	1	1	100%
2022	2	0	10%
2021	1	0	43%
2020	1	1	100%
2013	1	0	17%
2008	1	0	58%
2007	1	0	15%
2006	1	0	22%

Boats

Kinship · J/105 · 5 events · 2020–2026
Kashmir · J/105 · 3 events · 2006–2008
Striking Back · J/111, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2022–2023
Andare · Handicap · 1 events · 2025
Impulse · J/111 · 1 events · 2013

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 9 events
Milwaukee, WI, USA · 1 events
Columbia Yacht Club · 1 events
Chicago Yacht Club · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 24, #39,554.Helm rating across all classes: -8, #53,430. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.