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Sailor · 2018–2026

Walter Cavanagh

new york ORC handicapIC3712 Metre

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Events
15

78 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 3 of 15

Podium rate
47%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 56%–69%, 147 boats)

Best class ranking
#186

Crew in IC37 · rating 118

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Orlaith Neylon

3 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
John Brim & Orlaith Neylon

3 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
John Brim

+64 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Brim

Jun 2023 – Aug 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Steve Liebel

3–20 head to head in 23 races

Best day
10 Jun 2023

3-1-2 · 169th NYYC Annual Regatta

Signature result
1st of 11

67th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island Race · ORC handicap · 2 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Orlaith Neylon — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • John Brim · Rima37, Rima98 · IC37, ORC handicap 10events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 30% win rate · 8 of 49 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+64 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Cate Muller-Terhune · Rima37, Rima98 · IC37, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 32 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Orlaith Neylon · Rima98 · ORC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 5 of 15 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Sloane Damiano · Nefertiti, Nefertiti (T) · 12 Metre 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−60 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Jul 2019
  • Brian McCauley · Nefertiti, Nefertiti (T) · 12 Metre 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−60 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Jul 2019
  • John Anthony Kupersmith · Nefertiti, Nefertiti (T) · 12 Metre 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−60 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Jul 2019
  • Ed Lebens · Rima98 · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jul 2024
  • Allan Terhune · Rima98 · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 14 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Jon Wullschleger · Nefertiti, Nefertiti (T) · 12 Metre 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−60 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Jul 2019
  • Donnie Lovelace · Nefertiti, Nefertiti (T) · 12 Metre 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−60 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Jul 2019

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

Rating history

-5912822019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRima37IC37Runners2nd / 18
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRima37IC37Mast5th / 19
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipRima37IC37Mast18th / 26
31 Aug 202468th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceRima98ORC handicapMast1st / 5
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexRima98ORC handicapMast4th / 5
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaRima98ORC handicapMast5th / 14
2 Sep 202367th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceRima98ORC handicapMast1st / 11
14 Jul 20232023 ORC East Coast ChampionshipRima98ORC handicapMast1st / 7
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleRima98ORC handicapMast2nd / 14
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaRima98ORC handicapMast2nd / 9
2 Dec 20222022 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceLagerthaORC handicapOther6th / 8
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleGemini IIORC handicapMain Trimmer11th / 13
9 Jul 20192019 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipNefertiti12 MetreBoat Captain3rd / 3
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaNefertiti (T)12 MetreBoat Captain5th / 5
21 Sep 20182018 International 12 Metre Association North American ChampionshipNefertiti (T)12 MetreOther4th / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 82, #30,015. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.