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Sailor · 2011–2025

Dan Gross

fort walton yacht club PHRF handicapJ/70Beneteau First 36.7

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Events
32

121 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 32

Podium rate
19%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
31%

of boats faced (range 28%–34%, 592 boats)

Best class ranking
#1171

Helm in J/70 · rating -116

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Leah Bickley

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Mark McClearnon

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark McClearnon

Feb 2013 – Feb 2024 · 10 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

0–45 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Taz Coffey

20–23 in 43 races

Best day
14 Feb 2015

2-1-1-4 · Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2015

Signature result
1st of 13

2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg · PHRF handicap · 16 Feb 2024

Partnerships · 57 sailors

Most successful partnership: Leah Bickley — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Danette Szakaly · D2 Racing, Joie de Vie, JOIE DE VIE, Musica · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, PHRF handicap, Sonar 17events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 68 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2011 – Oct 2021
  • Jim Clouser · D2 Racing, JOIE DE VIE, Salt D, Wired · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 82 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2019
  • Danette Gross · D2 Racing, Salt D, SALT D · J/70, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Oct 2022
  • Mark McClearnon · D2 Racing, Musica, Salt D, SALT D · J/70, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 5 of 36 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Feb 2024
  • Rick Smith · Musica, Salt D, Wired · PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 27 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Apr 2021
  • Chris Kubisiak · Musica, Wired · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 24 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2017
  • Mark Bishop · Wired · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2015
  • Mike Funsch · Wired · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2015
  • Aga Kasprzak · Wired · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2015
  • Mickey Cooper · Wired · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2015

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

Rating history

-9187265201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 202535th Annual Juana Good Time Regatta36Hobie 16Skipper9th / 23
6 Apr 20242024 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan MemorialSalt DPHRF handicapOther5th / 9
15 Mar 20242024 Twilight SeriesSalt DPHRF handicapOther12th / 12
9 Mar 20242024 SPYC Pennington CupSalt DPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgSALT DPHRF handicapOther1st / 13
25 Feb 2023Annual Around Egmont Key ClassicSalt DHandicapSkipper6th / 12
8 Oct 20222022 SPYC Ted Irwin Memorial Fall Bay RaceSALT DPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
17 Sep 2022The 40th Annual Fall Kick Off RegattaSALT DPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
27 May 20222022 Twilight SeriesSALT DPHRF handicapOther9th / 12
9 Oct 20212021 SPYC Ted Irwin Memorial Fall Bay RaceSALT DPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
2 Apr 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgSalt DPHRF handicapOwner5th / 12
13 Mar 20212021 Crown Cars RegattaSalt DPHRF handicapOwner4th / 7
9 May 202039th Annual SPYC Invitational Pusser’s Rum Cup / Ted Irwin MemorialSalt DPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
16 Aug 20192019 Mobile Yacht Club Summer RegattaFWYCViper 640Skipper8th / 10
15 Feb 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgSalt DJ/70Skipper10th / 14
9 Feb 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 3D2 RacingJ/70Skipper46th / 51
5 Jan 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 2D2 RacingJ/70Helm43rd / 55
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgD2 RacingJ/70Helm25th / 39
10 Feb 20182017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 3D2 RacingJ/70Skipper45th / 60
19 Jan 2018Mid-January J Fest 2018D2 RacingJ/70Helm3rd / 5
6 Jan 20182017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 2D2 RacingJ/70Helm43rd / 53
9 Dec 20172017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 1D2 RacingJ/70Skipper39th / 53
9 Jun 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoJOIE DE VIEBeneteau First 36.7Main Trimmer4th / 13
28 Feb 20172017 St. Petersburg - Habana RaceMusicaPHRF handicapWatch Captain4th / 6
25 Feb 20172017 Quantum J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipD2 RacingJ/70Helm47th / 52

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 265, #9,979.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -15, #56,180. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.