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Sailor · 2013–2026

Vince Cushing

columbia yacht club DF65PHRF handicap

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Events
23

284 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 23

Podium rate
13%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 43%–52%, 333 boats)

Best class ranking
#23

Helm in DF65 · rating 217

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Daniel Burns

48–176 head to head in 224 races

Rival
Rod Salazar

52–64 in 116 races

Best day
3 Oct 2021

1-2-6-DNF-1-4-2-1-2-1-3-1-3-1-2-6-6-1-2-5-5-10-6-3 · 2021 DF65 Fall Frostbite Series

Signature result
1st of 14

2021 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 Races · DF65 · 11 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • Janet Holden · Whisper · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • David Baker · Whisper · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Janis Sims · Whisper · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Beth Cushing · Whisper · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Rick LaCour · Windswept · DF65 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Thomas Barnes · Whisper · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013

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

Rating history

-85862562020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 DF65 Fall Frostbite SeriesWindsweptDF65Skipper8th / 10
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWindsweptDF65Other8th / 12
10 Dec 20222022 2023 DF65 Iceberg SeriesWindsweptDF65Skipper23rd / 24
1 Oct 20222022 DF65 Fall Frostbite SeriesWindsweptDF65Skipper6th / 14
10 Sep 20222022 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesWindsweptDF65Other1st / 4
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWindsweptDF65Other9th / 15
2 Apr 20222022 DF65 Spring Frostbite SeriesWindsweptDF65Skipper4th / 5
12 Dec 20212022 DF65 Iceberg SeriesWindsweptDF65Skipper7th / 12
2 Oct 20212021 DF65 Fall Frostbite SeriesWindsweptDF65Skipper2nd / 19
11 Sep 20212021 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesWindsweptDF65Other1st / 14
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWindsweptDF65Other6th / 11
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoWindsweptDF65Other9th / 22
5 Jun 20212021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaWindsweptDF65Other7th / 11
12 Dec 20202021 DF65 Iceberg SeriesWindsweptDF65Skipper18th / 22
11 Oct 20202020 DF65 Fall Frostbite SeriesWindsweptDF65Skipper16th / 21
11 Sep 20202020 Chicago RegattaWindsweptDF65Other10th / 19
1 Aug 20202020 COLORS Columbia Cup RegattaWindsweptDF65Other5th / 10
27 Mar 20202021 DF65 Spring Frostbite SeriesWindsweptDF65Skipper8th / 29
15 Dec 20192020 DF65 Iceberg SeriesWindsweptDF65Skipper12th / 25
16 Nov 20192019 Boats with Remotes ChampionshipWindsweptDF65Other15th / 15
29 Sep 20192019 Fall Frostbite SeriesWindsweptDF65Skipper9th / 21
14 Sep 20192019 Chicago Regatta -- Buoy Race/DF 65 RaceWindsweptDF65Other9th / 14
7 Jun 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaWhisperPHRF handicapOther5th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 197, #19,483.Crew rating across all classes: 86. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.