Sailor · 1979–1992

Wally Corwin

Possibly the same person: Wally Corwin (2013–2025, 4 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 4
Win rate: 0
Podium rate: 1
Typically beats: 66%
Best class ranking: #602

Nemesis: Louis Piana
Best day: 12 Jan 1988
Signature result: 2nd of 59

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Dave Gundy · US67 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 1979 – Sep 1981
Stephen Cucchiaro · Express · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 52nd · Sep 1992 – Sep 1992
David Curtis · US 703 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 1988 – Jan 1988
Ross Reilly · US67 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 21st · Sep 1981 – Sep 1981
Colin Smith · US67 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 1979 – Aug 1979
B. Critch · Express · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 52nd · Sep 1992 – Sep 1992
Bob Billingham · US 703 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 1988 – Jan 1988

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

Rating history

Event history · 4

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
17 Sep 1992	1992 Etchells World Championship	Express	Etchells	Crew	52nd / 66
11 Jan 1988	1988 Etchells World Championship	US 703	Etchells	Crew	2nd / 59
5 Sep 1981	1981 Etchells World Championship	US67	Etchells	Crew	21st / 69
20 Aug 1979	1979 Etchells World Championship	US67	Etchells	Crew	8th / 45

Titles

1986 Etchells New England Championship helm

From the class's honour rolls.

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	84 provisional	#29700 band 14844–48442	—
Etchells Crew	84 provisional	#602 band 289–1027	—

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	4 events	0 wins	beats 69%

How they race

Closer	−20 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−22 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Big fleets (25+)	69%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John Savage	18	6–12
Barry Nesbitt	18	11–7
Bill Lynn	17	6–11
Louis Piana	17	1–16
Stuart Ash	17	14–3
David Curtis	17	3–14
Dirk Kneulman	17	2–15
John Messenger	12	11–1
Tim Hogan	12	2–10
Ted Driscoll	12	6–6
John Fraser	12	11–1
John Marchant	12	9–3

Most-beaten opponent: Stuart Ash (14–3).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
1992	1	22%
1988	1	98%
1981	1	71%
1979	1	84%

Boats

US67 · Etchells · 2 events · 1979–1981
Express · Etchells · 1 events · 1992
US 703 · Etchells · 1 events · 1988

Where they race

Toronto, Ontario, Canada · 1 events
Newport, New South Wales, Australia · 1 events
Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA · 1 events
Larchmont, New York, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 84 (±249), #29,700. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.