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Sailor · 2013–2026

Dan Cheresh

sarnia yacht club C&C 30M32J/70

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Events
48

338 races · 128 race wins

Win rate
48%

48% win rate · 23 of 48

Podium rate
73%

35 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 76%–82%, 564 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in S2 7.9 · rating 542

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Petey Crawford

10 wins · 13 podiums in 13 events together · 77% win rate

Best trio
Petey Crawford & David Shriner

10 wins · 13 podiums in 13 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Petey Crawford

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brad Boston

Jun 2017 – Jun 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Don Wilson

31–52 head to head in 83 races

Rival
Pieter Taselaar

30–42 in 72 races

Best day
24 Aug 2013

5-3-1-1-7-1 · 2013 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta

Signature result
1st of 25

2021 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta · S2 7.9 · 17 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 56 sailors

Most successful partnership: Petey Crawford — 10 wins · 13 podiums in 13 events together · 77% win rate
  • David Shriner · Extreme 2 Racing, Extreme2, Hooligan: Flat Stanley Racing · C&C 30, J/70, M32 17events 11 wins together · 15 podiums · 65% win rate · 60 of 140 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2018
  • Nick Ford · Extreme 2 Racing, Extreme2 · C&C 30, M32 13events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 62% win rate · 47 of 110 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Sep 2018
  • Petey Crawford · Extreme2 · C&C 30 13events 10 wins together · 13 podiums · 77% win rate · 52 of 91 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Mark Mendelblatt · Extreme2 · C&C 30 10events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 80% win rate · 41 of 70 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Jun 2017
  • Bryn Bachman · Extreme2 · C&C 30 10events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 70% win rate · 41 of 75 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Brad Boston · Extreme 2, EXTREME 2, Extreme2, Hooligan: Flat Stanley Racing · Club Swan 28, ClubSwan 28, J/70, S2 7.9 7events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 71% win rate · 20 of 43 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Wally Cross · Extreme, Extreme2, X · C&C 30, J/70 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 40 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Taylor Canfield · Extreme, Extreme 2, Extreme 2 Racing, Extreme2 · Cape 31, J/70, M32 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 60 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Jan 2023
  • John Wallace · Extreme2 · C&C 30 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 26 of 36 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jan 2017
  • Abie McLaughlin · Extreme 2, EXTREME 2 · Club Swan 28, ClubSwan 28, S2 7.9 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 23 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

02605192014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendExtreme2 USA 2820Club Swan 28Owner1st / 4
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportExtreme 2HandicapCaptain1st / 6
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaExtreme 2Club Swan 28Helm4th / 7
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual Regatta Friday Around the Island RaceExtreme 2Club Swan 28Skipper3rd / 7
24 Apr 20262026 ClubSwan 28 USA League Event 2 | PensacolaEXTREME 2ClubSwan 28Helm1st / 5
20 Mar 20262026 ClubSwan 28 USA League Event 1 | Pensacola CupEXTREME 2ClubSwan 28Helm3rd / 5
12 Sep 20252025 S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaExtreme 2S2 7.9Skipper1st / 16
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitExtreme2S2 7.9Skipper1st / 6
20 Sep 2024S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaExtreme 2S2 7.9Skipper1st / 24
15 Sep 20232023 S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaExtreme2S2 7.9Skipper1st / 20
16 Jan 20232023 Southernmost RegattaExtreme 2Cape 31Other2nd / 5
17 Sep 20212021 S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaExtreme2S2 7.9Helm1st / 25
28 Aug 20202020 MBYC One Design Team ChallengeExtreme2S2 7.9Other1st / 10
16 Nov 20182019 M32 Miami Winter Series :: Event 1Extreme 2M32Skipper2nd / 4
20 Sep 20182018 M32 World ChampionshipExtreme2M32Other6th / 12
8 Sep 20182018 M32 Chicago RegattaExtreme2M32Other2nd / 9
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaExtreme2M32Other2nd / 6
8 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Extreme2M32Skipper3rd / 6
10 Mar 20182018 M32 Miami Winter Series :: Event 3Extreme2M32Other8th / 8
23 Sep 20172017 M32 North American ChampionshipExtreme 2 RacingM32Other5th / 11
28 Jul 20172017 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaExtreme2C&C 30Other1st / 4
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekExtreme2C&C 30Helm1st / 6
9 Jun 2017163rd NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Extreme2C&C 30Skipper2nd / 9
9 Jun 2017163rd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexExtreme2C&C 30Skipper3rd / 9
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaHooligan: Flat Stanley RacingJ/70Other1st / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 514, #1,977. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.