Sailor · 2018–2024

Joe Donahue

eyc J/30 PHRF handicap Viper 640

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Events: 21
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 5%
Typically beats: 28%
Best class ranking: #127

Biggest lift: Michael Lehmkuhl
Longest-running crew: Ryan Gens
Nemesis: Bruce Irvin
Rival: James McGinnis
Signature result: 5th of 17

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Ryan Gens · Hello Mary Lou · J/30 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – Jul 2022
David Gens · Hello Mary Lou · J/30 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 25 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2019 – May 2022
Patrick Donahue · Hello Mary Lou, Silver Heels IV · J/30, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 9th · May 2019 – May 2021
Michael Lehmkuhl · Infectious Smile, Sarang, Suzie Q · J/30, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2018 – Sep 2024
Tristan Keen · Infectious Smile, Sarang, Suzie Q · J/30, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2018 – Sep 2024
Luci Gens · Hello Mary Lou · J/30 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2020 – May 2021
Heather Ersts · Infectious Smile, Sarang · J/30, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2018 – Jun 2018
Alex Glass · Hello Mary Lou · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2021 – May 2022
Andrew Prevatt · Hello Mary Lou · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2020 – Apr 2021
Morgan Williams · Silver Heels IV · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 13th · Nov 2020 – Feb 2021

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 21

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Sep 2024	2024 J/30 North American Championship	Suzie Q	J/30	Headsail Trimmer	12th / 15
19 May 2023	2023 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can Series	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Other	8th / 8
24 Jul 2022	2022 AYC Annual Regatta	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Other	6th / 9
29 Jun 2022	2022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Skipper	10th / 13
13 May 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Other	9th / 9
30 Apr 2022	2022 AYC Spring One Design Regatta	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Other	6th / 8
27 Apr 2022	2022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Other	11th / 13
6 Feb 2022	2021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 2	Silver Heels IV	PHRF handicap	Skipper	12th / 13
7 Nov 2021	2021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 1, Hangover Bowl	Silver Heels IV	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 10
4 Aug 2021	2021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Skipper	13th / 15
30 Jun 2021	2021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Skipper	9th / 15
1 May 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Other	9th / 10
28 Apr 2021	2021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Tactician	9th / 15
21 Feb 2021	2020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 2	Silver Heels IV	PHRF handicap	Other	13th / 15
8 Nov 2020	2020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Tactician	4th / 7
8 Nov 2020	2020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1	Silver Heels IV	PHRF handicap	Other	13th / 13
26 Jun 2020	2020 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can Series	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Skipper	3rd / 6
3 May 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Hello Mary Lou	J/30	Other	11th / 13
8 Mar 2019	2019 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta	Caterpillar	Viper 640	Pit	10th / 19
10 Jun 2018	2018 Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean Race	Sarang	ORC handicap	Watch Captain	5th / 17
4 May 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Infectious Smile	J/30	Mast	7th / 10

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	-134 provisional	#79288 band 67478–86017	—
J/30 Helm	-170 provisional	#47 band 45–49	−3.2
Full-size sailing Crew	5 provisional	#44076 band 28165–57062	—
J/30 Crew	25 provisional	#127 band 83–154	−3.2

1 more class, not yet ranked

Viper 640 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating 10

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	16 events	0 wins	beats 21%
As crew	5 events	0 wins	beats 46%

Positions: Tactician (2) · Headsail Trimmer (1) · Pit (1) · Watch Captain (1) · Mast (1)

How they race

Closer	−4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+1 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	59%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	26%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Charles Lutz	47	15–32
Bruce Irvin	47	5–42
Ron Anderson	44	13–31
James McGinnis	44	18–26
Jamie Gregory	36	17–19
Dan Watson	34	8–26
Beth Lundahl	34	9–25
Heidi Frist	33	9–24
Pamela Morris	28	6–22
Mike Costello	24	2–22
Ralph Riddle	22	1–21
Michael Ruzzi	16	12–4

Most-beaten opponent: Michael Ruzzi (12–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2024	1	21%
2023	1	0%
2022	6	19%
2021	6	23%
2020	3	37%
2019	2	33%
2018	2	54%

Boats

Hello Mary Lou · J/30 · 13 events · 2019–2023
Silver Heels IV · PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2020–2022
Suzie Q · J/30 · 1 events · 2024
Caterpillar · Viper 640 · 1 events · 2019
Sarang · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2018
Infectious Smile · J/30 · 1 events · 2018

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 19 events
Miami, FL, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -134, #79,288.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 5, #44,076. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.