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Sailor · 2021–2026

Declan Jones

bhyc OptimistRS Feva420

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Events
17

84 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 3 of 17

Podium rate
29%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 45%–51%, 740 boats)

Best class ranking
#895

Crew in 420 · rating 97

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
James Gangeri

3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Biggest lift
James Gangeri

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
James Gangeri

Jun 2024 – Jul 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Mae Schlenker

0–25 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Vivian Durling

15–10 in 26 races

Best day
17 Jul 2026

2-2-1-1-1 · Little Bay Day 2026

Signature result
1st of 8

2024 BHYC August Point Races · RS Feva · 24 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 1 sailors

Most successful partnership: James Gangeri — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate
  • James Gangeri · Declan Jones, James Gangeri · 420, RS Feva 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 13 of 41 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-27916020222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jul 20262026 LYC Caryn Wilson Memorial & Seggel Family Junior RegattasJames Gangeri420Crew7th / 12
17 Jul 2026Little Bay Day 2026James Gangeri420Crew1st / 7
9 Jul 2026Ironman Junior Regatta | 2026James Gangeri420Crew2nd / 6
18 Jul 2025Little Bay Day 2025James GangeriRS FevaCrew1st / 3
2 Aug 20242024 Summer Classic86RS FevaSkipper4th / 8
24 Jul 20242024 BHYC August Point RacesDeclan JonesRS FevaSkipper1st / 8
26 Jun 20242024 BHYC July Point RacesJames GangeriRS FevaCrew3rd / 5
16 Aug 20232023 BHYC Junior Club ChampionshipsThe Irish Jib ☘️HandicapSkipper4th / 28
25 Jul 20232023 Caryn Wilson Opti RegattaThe Irish Jib ☘️OptimistSkipper42nd / 96
14 Jul 2023The 6th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta17001OptimistSkipper34th / 104
26 Jul 20222022 Caryn Wilson Opti RegattaThe Irish Jib ☘️OptimistSkipper45th / 97
22 Jul 2022Beachwood Blast Junior RegattaThe Irish Jib ☘️OptimistSkipper20th / 59
15 Jul 2022The 5th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta17001OptimistSkipper62nd / 78
6 Aug 20212021 Summer Classic17001OptimistSkipper24th / 30
3 Aug 20212021 No Tears Regatta17001HandicapSkipper22nd / 69
2 Aug 20212021 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Optimist Regatta17001OptimistSkipper99th / 109
27 Jul 2021Caryn Wilson Memorial Junior Regatta17001OptimistSkipper29th / 38

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 101, #33,411.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 160, #19,543. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.