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Sailor · 2016–2026

Derek Weitz

scyc Santa Cruz 27HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
43

201 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 43

Podium rate
26%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 46%–53%, 526 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Santa Cruz 27 · rating 198

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Neville

2 wins · 9 podiums in 33 events together · 6% win rate

Biggest lift
John Neville

+5 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Neville

Apr 2016 – Aug 2026 · 33 events

Nemesis
Evan Diola

9–73 head to head in 82 races

Rival
Craig Smith

50–54 in 104 races

Best day
15 Apr 2022

5-3-3-1-1-1-1-2-1 · Spring One Design

Signature result
1st of 11

Santa Cruz 27 National Championship · Santa Cruz 27 · 12 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Neville — 2 wins · 9 podiums in 33 events together · 6% win rate
  • John Neville · Water dragon, Water Dragon · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Santa Cruz 27, SC27 33events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 6% win rate · 14 of 166 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Josephine Chang · Water Dragon · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 16th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Timothy Duncan · Water Dragon · Santa Cruz 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Christopher Deaver · Water Dragon · Santa Cruz 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Chris Muchmore · Water Dragon · Santa Cruz 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • John Nevile · Water Dragon · Santa Cruz 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Josie Chang · Water Dragon · Santa Cruz 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-806320520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026Fall One Design Series 2026Water DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper1st / 6
18 Apr 20262026 Spring One Design SeriesWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper5th / 6
26 Sep 20252025 | Santa Cruz 27 NationalsWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Crew5th / 18
16 Aug 2025Fall One Design Series 2025Water DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper6th / 11
12 Jul 2024Santa Cruz 27 National ChampionshipWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper1st / 11
29 May 2024Dick Ferris Spring Beercan SeriesWater DragonHandicapSkipper11th / 11
20 Apr 2024Doublehanded Buoy Fiasco - RescheduledWater dragonHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
19 Apr 2024Spring One Design Series 2024Water DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper7th / 7
26 Aug 2023MBYRA Double Angle 2023Water DragonPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 12
18 Aug 2023Fall One Design SeriesWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper5th / 10
27 May 20232023 SC 27 NationalsWater DragonSC27Skipper11th / 19
15 Apr 2023Spring One Design SeriesWater dragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper3rd / 6
3 Sep 2022Santa Cruz 27 NATIONALS 2022Water DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper3rd / 12
19 Aug 2022Fall One DesignWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper5th / 5
8 Jul 2022Trans-Tahoe RegattaWater DragonHandicapSkipper6th / 13
15 Apr 2022Spring One DesignWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper2nd / 9
14 Mar 2022Tuesday Night Races 2022Water DragonHandicapSkipper16th / 29
12 Mar 2022Three Buoy FiascoWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper3rd / 8
21 Aug 20212021 Fall One Design SeriesWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper2nd / 7
20 Aug 20212021 Aldo Alessio; Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Cup; Santa Cruz 27 National ChampionshipWater DragonPHRF handicapSkipper14th / 22
20 Aug 20212021 Aldo Alessio; Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Cup; Santa Cruz 27 National ChampionshipWater DragonHandicapOther3rd / 11
12 Jun 202130th Delta Ditch RunWater DragonPHRF handicapSkipper41st / 86
17 Apr 20212021 Spring One DesignWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper5th / 11
21 Nov 20202020/21 SCYC Midwinter SeriesWater DragonHandicapSkipper15th / 18
11 Sep 20202020 SC27 National ChampionshipWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper6th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 175, #21,594.Crew rating across all classes: 65. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.