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Sailor · 2014–2026

Sam Keys

great lakes singlehanded society PHRF handicapJ/88Handicap

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Events
35

139 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 10 of 35

Podium rate
63%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 67%–76%, 262 boats)

Best class ranking
#79

Crew in J/88 · rating 223

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Luke LeCoche

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Andy Graff & Luke LeCoche

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
James LeBouton

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andy Graff

Jun 2016 – May 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Mike Bruno

14–49 head to head in 63 races

Rival
William Purdy

13–14 in 27 races

Best day
31 May 2014

1-1-2 · 2014 Bayview One Design Regatta

Signature result
1st of 35

27th Annual Joey Shepro Memorial Doublehanded Race · Handicap · 14 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 55 sailors

Most successful partnership: Luke LeCoche — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Andy Graff · Exile · Handicap, J/88, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 25% win rate · 21 of 115 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – May 2026
  • Scott Eisenhardt · Exile · Handicap, J/88, ORC handicap 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 10 of 63 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – May 2026
  • Sarah Graff · Exile · J/88, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 53 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Jackie McDermott · Exile · J/88, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Aug 2018
  • Christian Faber · Exile · J/88, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 35 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2017
  • Luke LeCoche · Exile · J/88 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 32 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Jun 2024
  • David Bennett · Chico 2 · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Jim Weyand · Chico 2 · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2015
  • James Shipley · Exile · J/88 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 33 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Feb 2019
  • Theresa Trejo · Exile · J/88, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 20 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Sep 2016

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

Rating history

0258516201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 20262026 The HOOK RaceThunderPHRF handicapBow2nd / 3
20 Jun 20262026 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesThunderPHRF handicapUntangler5th / 20
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026ExileHandicapCrew1st / 7
26 Jul 20252025 MMYC 100 MilerThunderPHRF handicapLeeward Runner6th / 6
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceThunderPHRF handicapMid Bow2nd / 8
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoExileJ/88Other1st / 7
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceThunderPHRF handicapOther4th / 15
3 Jun 20232023 Colors RegattaExileJ/88Headsail Trimmer1st / 8
30 Jul 20222022 MMYC 100 MilerThunderPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceThunderPHRF handicapLeeward Runner1st / 9
18 Jun 20222022 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesThunderPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
14 Aug 202127th Annual Joey Shepro Memorial Doublehanded RaceThunderHandicapSkipper1st / 35
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RaceThunderPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
19 Jun 20212021 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesThunderPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
17 Aug 20192019 Lake Erie Solo ChallengeThunderPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekExileJ/88Watch Captain4th / 9
15 Feb 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgExileJ/88Mid Mast5th / 6
25 Jan 2019Mid-January J Fest 2019ExileJ/88Pit Assist5th / 6
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaExileJ/88Boat Captain8th / 14
23 Jun 20182018 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesThunderPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoExileJ/88Mid Mast2nd / 8
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekExileJ/88Runners6th / 8
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgExileJ/88Chef3rd / 6
19 Jan 2018Mid-January J Fest 2018ExileJ/88Watch Captain2nd / 4
11 Aug 20172017 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaExileORC handicapWatch Captain4th / 11

Crew rating across all classes: 516, #1,412.Helm rating across all classes: 102, #32,413. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.