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Sailor · 2013–2026

Will Durant

lbyc Cal 20PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
59

199 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 7 of 59

Podium rate
31%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (90%: 62%–67%, 903 boats)

Best class ranking
#81

Helm in Cal 20 · rating 55

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff Thorpe

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Ernie Richau & Keith Kilpatrick

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

Biggest lift
Jeff Thorpe

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Oborn

Mar 2018 – Jul 2026 · 19 events

Nemesis
Keith Ives

0–28 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Jeff Ives

30–25 in 55 races

Best day
15 Jun 2016

1-3-1-1-1 · 2016 Wet Wednesdays-Series 2-Entry List and Scoring · about 1 in 66 by chance

Signature result
1st of 29

2015 Two Gates Pursuit Race · PHRF handicap · 4 Jan 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff Thorpe — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • David Oborn · Chubasco, Deception, Schprichter, Schprichtor · Cal 20, Farr 40, ORC handicap 19events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 5% win rate · 4 of 71 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Dustin Durant · Chubasco, Peligroso, Relentless, Viva La Vida · Farr 40, Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Mar 2021
  • Ernie Richau · Chubasco, Peligroso, Viva La Vida · Farr 40, Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 21 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Mar 2021
  • Messano Durant · Deception · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 9th · Jan 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Chris Durant · Deception · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 9th · Jan 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Benjamin Wheatley · Chubasco, Relentless, Viva La Vida · Farr 40, Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2019
  • Chris Messano · Deception, DECEPTION, Flying Fiche · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Nov 2025
  • John Carpenter · Chubasco, Viva La Vida · Farr 40, Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Jul 2019
  • Keith Kilpatrick · Chubasco, Peligroso · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Mar 2021
  • Doug Baker · Chubasco, Peligroso · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Mar 2021

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

Rating history

-1247126620142016201820202022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Jul 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 3SchprictorCal 20Skipper3rd / 15
24 Jul 20262026 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceDeceptionPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 66
17 Jun 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 2SchprictorCal 20Skipper5th / 16
13 May 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 1SchprictorCal 20Skipper3rd / 17
24 Apr 20262026 NEWPORT ENSENADA - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow Scoring & Analytical ReviewDeceptionORC handicapSkipper12th / 32
24 Apr 202678th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceDeceptionPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 73
1 Nov 20252025 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceDECEPTIONPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 20
25 Jul 20252025 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceDeceptionPHRF handicapSkipper21st / 44
23 Jul 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 3SchprictorCal 20Skipper7th / 16
18 Jun 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 2SchprictorCal 20Skipper7th / 15
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300DeceptionORC handicapOther1st / 9
17 May 20252025 Catalina Island SeriesDeceptionPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
5 Jan 20252025 Two Gates Pursuit SeriesDeceptionPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 28
31 Jul 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 3SchprichtorCal 20Skipper3rd / 13
12 Jun 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 2SchprichtorCal 20Skipper3rd / 17
8 May 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 1SchprichtorCal 20Skipper5th / 18
26 Jul 20232023 Wet Wednesday Series 3SchprictorCal 20Skipper8th / 15
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceDeceptionHandicapOther2nd / 6
14 Jun 20232023 Wet Wednesday Series 2SchprictorCal 20Skipper13th / 13
10 May 20232023 Wet Wednesday Series 1SchprictorCal 20Skipper5th / 12
8 Jan 20232023 Two Gates Pursuit SeriesFlying FichePHRF handicapSkipper12th / 26
12 Aug 2022Cal 20 Class ChampionshipSchprichterCal 20Skipper9th / 32
10 Aug 20222022 Wet Wednesday Series 3SchprichterCal 20Skipper9th / 16
22 Jun 20222022 Wet Wednesday Series 2SchprichterCal 20Skipper2nd / 13
4 May 20222022 Wet Wednesday Series 1SchprichterCal 20Skipper6th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 207 (±116), #17,969.Crew rating across all classes: -58 (±236). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.