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Sailor · 2010–2026

Graham Philpot

massachusetts maritime academy J/80IRC handicapCollege fleet racing

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Events
40

369 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 40

Podium rate
15%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 50%–57%, 676 boats)

Best class ranking
#108

Helm in J/80 · rating 193

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dan Jolda

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Kevin Hayes & Conor Hayes

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Conor Hayes

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dan Jolda

May 2014 – Feb 2019 · 5 events

Nemesis
Conor Hayes

34–106 head to head in 140 races

Rival
Les Beckwith

77–76 in 153 races

Best day
6 May 2017

3-4-1-1 · 2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis

Signature result
1st of 23

2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis · J/80 · 6 May 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Dan Jolda — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Emmet Todd · Black Dog, Boreas, USA 829 · J/24, J/80 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 45 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2021 – May 2025
  • Dan Jolda · More Gostosa, Pazzi · J/70, J/80 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 25 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Feb 2019
  • Ben Crosby · Black Dog, USA 829 · J/80 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 39 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2021 – May 2025
  • Sean McLaughlin · Crazy Horse, Final Final, Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College keelboat, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2012 – Aug 2022
  • Conor Hayes · More Gostosa · J/80 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Oct 2017
  • Tom Wells · Black Dog · J/80 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 34 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Jason Pollock · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 58 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2010 – Apr 2012
  • Mark Gorman · Black Dog, Pazzi · J/70, J/80 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2018 – Aug 2024
  • Kevin Hayes · More Gostosa · J/80 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 16 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Oct 2017
  • Finn Hadlock · Boreas, Tubby, USA 829 · J/24, J/80 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2018 – Feb 2024

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

Rating history

-14257255201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Jul 2026J80 Fleet 1 Fall Series 2026Black DogJ/80Skipper3rd / 9
21 May 2026J80 Fleet 1 2026 Spring seriesBlack DogJ/80Skipper4th / 10
26 Sep 202537th annual J-JamboreeBlack DogJ/80Skipper5th / 19
28 Aug 20252025 J80 Fleet 1 Fall SeriesBlack DogJ/80Skipper6th / 13
10 Jul 20252025 J80 Fleet 1 Summer SeriesBlack DogJ/80Skipper3rd / 14
29 May 20252025 J80 Fleet 1 Spring SeriesBlack DogJ/80Skipper8th / 12
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlack DogJ/80Skipper9th / 21
7 Sep 202436th Annual J-JamboreeBlack DogJ/80Other6th / 14
21 Aug 20242024 J 80 Thursday Night - Fall SeriesBlack DogJ/80Skipper6th / 12
2 Aug 2024LYRA Annual Race Week - 3 Day Course RacingBlack DogJ/80Other6th / 15
11 Jul 20242024 J 80 Thursday Night - Summer SeriesBlack DogJ/80Skipper11th / 13
16 May 20242024 J 80 Thursday Night - Spring SeriesBlack DogJ/80Other7th / 12
23 Feb 20242024 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipBoreasJ/24Mast16th / 27
6 Oct 20232023 J/80 North American ChampionshipBlack DogJ/80Other5th / 22
31 Aug 20232023 J 80 Thursday Night - Fall SeriesBlack DogJ/80Other9th / 13
22 Jun 20232023 J 80 Thursday Night - Summer SeriesBlack DogJ/80Other5th / 12
5 Oct 20222022 J80 World ChampionshipBlack DogJ/80Other21st / 48
26 Sep 202234th Annual J-Jamboree and J80 New Hampshire State ChampionshipsBlack DogJ/80Other4th / 10
24 Sep 20222022 J80 North American ChampionshipBlack DogJ/80Other11th / 31
19 Aug 20222022 Ida Lewis Distance RaceFinal FinalPHRF handicapIn the way9th / 12
11 Aug 20222022 J 80 Thursday Night - Fall SeriesBlack DogJ/80Other4th / 12
30 Jun 20222022 J 80 Thursday Night - Summer SeriesBlack DogJ/80Other11th / 14
1 Oct 20212021 J/80 North American ChampionshipUSA 829J/80Other11th / 23
18 Sep 20212021 J-Jamboree - East Coast ChampionshipUSA 829J/80Other6th / 21
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisUSA 829J/80Skipper8th / 13

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 213, #18,728.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 144, #22,336. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.