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Sailor · 2021–2026

Declan Haylon

niantic bay yacht club OptimistHandicap420

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Events
34

187 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 34

Podium rate
18%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 66%–70%, 1,516 boats)

Best class ranking
#1046

Helm in Optimist · rating 332

Nemesis
Vicky Van Berkel

7–78 head to head in 85 races

Rival
Charlie Gefaell

26–28 in 54 races

Best day
2 Aug 2025

1-4-3-4-3-2 · Pettipaug Paul Risseeuw Junior Regatta 2025

Signature result
3rd of 68

Austin LaFrance 2025 Opti Regatta · Handicap · 8 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Malachy Haylon · 2148, Malachy Haylon · 420, Feva 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Kolton Lilley · Declan Haylon · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-10416543320222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Jul 20262026 GLPYC 420 Regatta2148420Skipper9th / 33
16 Jul 2026Wadawanuck Regatta 2026Declan Haylon420Skipper15th / 40
27 Sep 20252025 Connecticut State Optimist ChampionshipDeclan HaylonOptimistSkipper21st / 48
5 Aug 20252025 GLPYC Opti RegattaDeclan HaylonOptimistSkipper14th / 59
2 Aug 2025Pettipaug Paul Risseeuw Junior Regatta 2025Declan HaylonOptimist R/W/BSkipper2nd / 23
24 Jul 20252025 Fishers Island Opti RegattaDeclan HaylonOptimistSkipper3rd / 55
18 Jul 2025Mason's Island Yacht Club Opti Regatta 2025Declan HaylonOptimistSkipper8th / 65
15 Jul 2025Watch Hill Yacht Club Opti Regatta 2025Declan HaylonHandicapSkipper9th / 58
8 Jul 2025Austin LaFrance 2025 Opti RegattaDeclan HaylonHandicapSkipper3rd / 68
26 Oct 20242024 Halloween HowlDeclan HaylonOptimistSkipper13th / 42
20 Sep 20242024 Optimist Atlantic Coast ChampionshipDeclan HaylonOptimistSkipper55th / 141
5 Aug 20242024 GLPYC Optimist RegattaDeclan HaylonOptimistSkipper12th / 60
22 Jul 20242024 Nat Earle Opti RegattaDeclan HaylonOptimistSkipper9th / 44
18 Jul 20242024 Madison Beach Club Junior RegattaDeclan HaylonOptimistSkipper4th / 12
15 Jul 2024Watch Hill Yacht Club Opti Regatta 2024Declan HaylonHandicapSkipper5th / 63
10 Jul 2024Wad RegattaDeclan HaylonHandicapSkipper3rd / 30
7 Aug 20232023 Optimist New England ChampionshipDeclan HaylonOptimistSkipper84th / 169
31 Jul 20232023 Nat Earle Opti RegattaDeclan HaylonOptimistSkipper5th / 35
24 Jul 2023Mason's Island Opti Regatta 2023Declan HaylonOptimistSkipper10th / 50
20 Jul 20232023 Madison Beach Club Junior RegattaDeclan HaylonOptimistSkipper5th / 17
17 Jul 2023Watch Hill Yacht Club Opti RegattaDeclan HaylonHandicapSkipper22nd / 54
12 Jul 20232023 Larry White RegattaBoat 280940OptimistOther17th / 44
10 Jul 2023Austin LaFrance Opti Regatta 2023Declan HaylonOptimistSkipper12th / 51
6 Oct 20222022 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship (2023 TTQ)Declan HaylonOptimistSkipper11th / 24
30 Jul 2022Paul Risseeuw Pettipaug Junior Regatta 2022Declan HaylonOpti R/W/BSkipper6th / 19

Helm rating across all classes: 433, #3,793.Crew rating across all classes: 23. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.