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Sailor · 2012–2026

Vann Walke

annapolis yacht club J/22IC37Farr 40

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Events
26

194 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 26

Podium rate
39%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 66%–73%, 444 boats)

Best class ranking
#38

Crew in J/22 · rating 310

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joe Gibson

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Chris Larson & Fletcher Sims

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

Biggest lift
Shawn Burke

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Larson

Jul 2012 – Oct 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Brad Julian

11–38 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Chris Doyle

25–28 in 53 races

Best day
16 Jul 2018

18-12-12-1-4-2-18-6-1-2-2 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex

Signature result
3rd of 29

2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis · J/22 · 6 May 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe Gibson — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Chris Larson · Goombay Smash, HOSS 28, Plenty, Ramrod · Club Swan 28, Farr 40, IC37, J/111 10events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 14 of 74 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Oct 2026
  • Jake Doyle · Free Thom, piñata, Piñata, USA 789 · J/22 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 64 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2017 – May 2026
  • Rodrick Jabin · Ramrod, RAMROD · IC37, J/111 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 13 of 51 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Nick Moreau · Free Thom, USA 789, Zesty Enterprise · J/22 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 45 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2017 – May 2023
  • Matt Beck · Ramrod, RAMROD · IC37, J/111 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 44 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Shawn Burke · Ramrod, RAMROD · IC37, J/111 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 33 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2022
  • Joe Gibson · Flojito y Cooperando, Hasbins, Honor Roll, Ramrod · Farr 40, J/111, J/22, J/35 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 22 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Oct 2022
  • Fletcher Sims · Plenty, Ramrod · Farr 40, J/111 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 33 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Oct 2021
  • Carrington Brady · RAMROD · IC37 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 29 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Franny Schulte · RAMROD · IC37 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 23 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

02895772013201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipRAMRODIC37Mast13th / 20
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaHOSS 28Club Swan 28Bow3rd / 7
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisPiñataJ/22Bow4th / 17
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekSitellaORC handicapMast4th / 9
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolispiñataJ/22Bow8th / 15
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisZesty EnterpriseJ/22Bow8th / 16
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipHasbinsJ/22Mast12th / 20
23 Oct 20222022 J/35 North American ChampionshipHonor RollJ/35Mast1st / 9
13 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRAMRODIC37Mast3rd / 11
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaRAMRODIC37Mast3rd / 20
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisZesty EnterpriseJ/22Bow7th / 22
21 Oct 20212021 J/111 World ChampionshipRamrodJ/111Mast2nd / 7
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleRamrodJ/111Mast1st / 7
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRamrodJ/111Mast3rd / 7
25 Apr 20212021 AYC Spring One Design RegattaZesty EnterpriseJ/22Bow2nd / 6
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisFree ThomJ/22Mid Mast5th / 23
11 Sep 20182018 J 22 World ChampionshipZesty EnterpriseJ/22Bow16th / 64
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexRAMRODIC37Mast4th / 24
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisZesty EnterpriseJ/22Bow8th / 32
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisUSA 789J/22Mid Mast3rd / 29
24 Sep 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Mast2nd / 17
27 May 20152015 Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Other4th / 15
11 Sep 20142014 Rolex Big Boat SeriesFlojito y CooperandoFarr 40Mast10th / 15
30 Nov 20122012 Melges 32 Gold CupGoombay SmashMelges 32Other11th / 14
27 Sep 20122012 Melges 32 World ChampionshipMojoMelges 32Other20th / 33

Crew rating across all classes: 539, #1,159. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.