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Sailor · 2021–2026

Derek Perdue

lakewood yc houston yc OptimistLaser 4.7Melges 15

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Events
39

288 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 39

Podium rate
39%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 1,177 boats)

Best class ranking
#192

Helm in Optimist · rating 572

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Milou Van Kuilenburg

30–113 head to head in 143 races

Rival
Eli Maher

54–41 in 95 races

Best day
27 Jul 2024

1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · Rockin' Rockport Regatta 2024

Signature result
3rd of 46

2025 Optimist Gulf Coast Championship · Optimist · 15 Mar 2025

Partnerships · 1 sailors

  • Trey Perdue · Derek Perdue Trey Perdue, Melges 15, Trey Perdue Derek Perdue · Melges 15 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−58 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2024 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-11219450020222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 20262026 TYRW HYC ILCA C420Derek PerdueLaser 4.7Skipper3rd / 10
9 Jul 20262026 TYRW LYC ILCA C420Derek PerdueLaser 4.7Skipper2nd / 8
30 May 20262026 Bay Rat RegattaDerek PerdueLaser 4.7Skipper1st / 10
22 May 20262026 ILCA US ChampionshipDerek PerdueLaser 4.7Skipper10th / 30
27 Feb 20262026 ILCA-NA Gulf Coast ChampionshipDerek PerdueLaser 4.7Skipper22nd / 33
20 Dec 20252025 ILCA D15 ChampionshipDerek PerdueLaser 4.7Skipper8th / 12
8 Nov 20252025 Chocopalooza Youth Regatta & Optimist MidAmerica ChampionshipDerek PerdueLaser 4.7Skipper3rd / 16
26 Sep 20252025 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaMelges 15Melges 15Skipper4th / 5
20 Sep 20252025 Jr. Ol' Man of the Sea Regatta220883Laser 4.7Skipper3rd / 14
10 Jul 20252025 Texas Youth Race Week - ILCA and Double-HandedDerek PerdueLaser 4.7Skipper4th / 12
21 Jun 2025Rockin' Rockport Regatta 2025220883Laser 4.7Skipper2nd / 8
25 Apr 20252025 HYC Battleship Texas RegattaDerek Perdue Trey PerdueMelges 15Skipper4th / 4
3 Apr 20252025 Optimist Team TrialsDerek PerdueOptimistSkipper157th / 250
15 Mar 20252025 Optimist Gulf Coast ChampionshipDerek PerdueOptimistSkipper3rd / 46
22 Feb 20252025 HYC Ragnot RegattaDerek PerdueOptimistSkipper3rd / 20
26 Nov 20242024 Optimist Midwinter Championship (STQ)Derek PerdueOptimistSkipper121st / 213
12 Oct 2024Pirates of the Corinthian23913OptimistSkipper4th / 27
30 Aug 20242024 Texas Youth Race Week - Optimist ChampionshipDerek PerdueOptimistSkipper7th / 44
27 Jul 2024Rockin' Rockport Regatta 202423913OptimistSkipper1st / 13
31 May 20242024 Seahorse Regatta and C420 Gulf Coast ChampsDerek PerdueOptimistSkipper7th / 31
26 Apr 20242024 HYC Battleship Texas RegattaTrey Perdue Derek PerdueMelges 15Skipper3rd / 3
5 Apr 20242024 ChocopaloozaDerek PerdueOptimistSkipper6th / 27
22 Mar 20242024 Road Runner RegattaDerek PerdueOptimistSkipper3rd / 15
17 Nov 20232023 HYC James T. Liston Turkey Day RegattaDerek PerdueOptimistSkipper1st / 6
3 Nov 20232023 Optimist Mid-America ChampionshipDerek PerdueOptimistSkipper20th / 53

Helm rating across all classes: 296, #10,226. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.