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Sailor · 2021–2026

Darby Hayes

southern yacht club Optimist420Laser 4.7

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Events
28

186 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 28

Podium rate
25%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 49%–53%, 1,556 boats)

Best class ranking
#2293

Helm in Optimist · rating 203

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Georgia Gibbons

Jul 2023 – Aug 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Jack Meade

26–60 head to head in 86 races

Rival
Reed Gibbs

38–30 in 69 races

Best day
27 May 2023

1-3-1-3-2-2-2-3 · 2023 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 53

2023 Optimist Gulf Coast Championship · Optimist · 30 Mar 2023

Partnerships · 10 sailors

  • Georgia Gibbons · Aidan McKoin, Area D, Liam Christopher Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, Aidan McKoin, Silas Meister, Southern Yacht Club · All other Viper 640, Capdevielle, Capdevielle Viper 640, Handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Aidan McKoin · Aidan McKoin, Liam Christopher Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, Aidan McKoin, Silas Meister, Southern Yacht Club, Southern Yacht Club Liam Christopher, Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, David Karcher, Aidan McKoin, Silas Meister · All other Viper 640, Capdevielle, Capdevielle Viper 640, Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2024
  • Liam Christopher · Aidan McKoin, Liam Christopher Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, Aidan McKoin, Silas Meister, Southern Yacht Club · All other Viper 640, Capdevielle, Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2024
  • Silas Meister · Aidan McKoin, Liam Christopher Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, Aidan McKoin, Silas Meister, Southern Yacht Club Liam Christopher, Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, David Karcher, Aidan McKoin, Silas Meister · All other Viper 640, Capdevielle Viper 640, Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2024
  • David Karcher · Southern Yacht Club, Southern Yacht Club Liam Christopher, Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, David Karcher, Aidan McKoin, Silas Meister · Capdevielle, Capdevielle Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Anders Fanberg · Area D · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Connor Fanberg · Area D · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Virginia Lovell · T-Rou · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 92nd · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Ashley Alfortish · Aidan McKoin · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Amy Mackenroth · T-Rou · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 92nd · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026

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

Rating history

-1116133220222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3T-RouMelges 15Crew92nd / 125
24 Aug 20242024 TSA: CHANGES IN L’ATTITUDE REGATTA7340420Skipper8th / 9
17 Aug 20242024 Galloway Regatta220479Laser 4.7Skipper1st / 5
4 Aug 20242024 CHUBB U.S. Youth Triple Handed Championship for the Sears CupArea DJ/22Crew10th / 17
19 Jul 20242024 GYA Junior LiptonsSouthern Yacht Club Liam Christopher, Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, David Karcher, Aidan McKoin, Silas MeisterCapdevielle Viper 640Skipper6th / 9
12 Jul 2024Mobile Yacht Club Summer Regatta and Bobby Hankins Memorial Fish Class RegattaSouthern Yacht ClubCapdevielleCrew6th / 12
6 Jul 20242024 Meigs RegattaLiam Christopher Georgia Gibbons, Darby Hayes, Aidan McKoin, Silas MeisterAll other Viper 640Skipper5th / 7
13 Apr 20242024 ILCA D14 Championship, Alfonso Jr. Regatta, & Sutter Cup156547Laser 4.7Skipper1st / 4
23 Sep 2023SEISA District 2023 Single Handed Championship Regatta220141Laser RadialSkipper2nd / 3
14 Jul 2023Summer RegattaAidan McKoinHandicapCrew2nd / 4
17 Jun 20232023 GYA 420 Championship9188420Skipper4th / 7
27 May 20232023 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design Regatta12234Optimist AdvancedSkipper2nd / 15
30 Mar 20232023 Optimist Gulf Coast ChampionshipDarby HayesOptimistSkipper3rd / 53
8 Mar 20232023 Optimist Sunshine State Championship (2023 TTQ)Darby HayesOptimistSkipper84th / 209
22 Nov 20222022 Allstate Sugar Bowl Optimist Midwinter Championship (2023 STQ and TTQ)Darby HayesOptimistSkipper169th / 208
24 Sep 20222022 Wadewitz Regatta12234OptimistSkipper4th / 32
20 Aug 20222022 Galloway Regatta12234Optimist (RBW)Skipper2nd / 31
20 Jul 20222022 Optimist National Championship (2023 TTQ)Darby HayesOptimistSkipper54th / 148
17 Jul 20222022 Optimist Girls National Championship (2023 TTQ)Darby HayesOptimistSkipper16th / 57
2 Jul 2022NieuwpoortweekDarby HAYESOptimistSkipper47th / 83
13 Jun 2022St. Thomas International Optimist Regatta and TOTE Clinic12234OptimistSkipper34th / 60
4 May 20222022 Optimist Team TrialsDarby HayesOptimistSkipper151st / 199
31 Mar 20222022 Optimist Gulf Coast ChampionshipDarby HayesOptimistSkipper17th / 55
26 Mar 20222022 Dogwood Regatta12234OptimistSkipper13th / 19
24 Nov 20212021 Optimist Midwinter Championship (Spring Team Qualifier)Darby HayesOptimistSkipper36th / 180

Helm rating across all classes: 144, #25,779.Crew rating across all classes: 42, #36,513. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.