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Sailor · 2007–2021

Clay Danly

chicago yacht club 420HandicapJ/109

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Events
25

174 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 25

Podium rate
24%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 56%–61%, 955 boats)

Best class ranking
#1302

Helm in 420 · rating 177

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
James Mitchell

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Bruce Danly & James Mitchell

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bruce Danly

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Axel Sly

7–32 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Malcolm Lamphere

24–31 in 56 races

Best day
14 Jul 2010

3-5-3-6-3-3-6-12 · Area K elimination for US SAILING's 2010 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championship for the Sears, Bemis & Smythe

Signature result
1st of 28

2011 Area K Semi-Finals for The US Junior Championship for the Sears Cup · 420 · 5 Jul 2011

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: James Mitchell — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Bruce Danly · Callisto, TOA · J/109 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 18 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Aug 2016
  • James Mitchell · Callisto, TOA · J/109 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 15 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2016
  • Will Holz · Will Holz · Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 14 races won Beat -100% of the fleet together(−156 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
  • Alex Woloshyn · Will Holz · Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 14 races won Beat -100% of the fleet together(−156 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
  • James Murray · Callisto · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Michael Hendrie · Callisto · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Matt Reynaert · Callisto · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Tyler Peyatt · Boondoggle · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 2% of the fleet together · best 43rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Mike Reynaert · Callisto · J/109 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Richard Stearns · TOA · J/109 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016

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

Rating history

-561042642008201020122014201620182020Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 20212021 J 70 Pre-World ChampionshipBoondoggleJ/70Crew43rd / 44
13 Aug 20162016 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaTOAJ/109Bow1st / 7
12 Jun 2015Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015CallistoJ/109Other4th / 5
6 Jun 20152015 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaCallistoJ/109Other2nd / 4
20 Jun 2014Rose Cup 2014Will HolzMatch racingCrew4th / 4
31 May 20142014 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaCallistoJ/109Other2nd / 6
18 Jul 20132013 Governor's Cup Junior ChampionshipWill HolzMatch racingCrew5th / 2
21 Jun 2013Rose Cup 2013Will HolzMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
16 Feb 2013Club 420 Midwinter Championship7038420Skipper30th / 76
14 Aug 20122012 U.S. Youth Sailing Championship - C420Clay Danly420Skipper24th / 33
10 Aug 20122012 Skiff Regatta - 49er & 29er US National ChampionshipUSA25729erSkipper29th / 34
24 Sep 20112011 ISSA H.S. Singlehanded Championship for the Cressy Trophy (Qualifier)Lake Forest High SchoolHandicapOther5th / 30
14 Aug 20112011 U.S. Youth Sailing Championship - C420Clay Danly420Skipper12th / 36
10 Aug 2011C420 Scoring Practice5851HandicapSkipper20th / 20
9 Aug 2011US SAILING's 2011 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championship for the Sears, Bemis and Smythe TrophiesClay Danly420Skipper4th / 20
5 Aug 20112011 Buzzards Bay Regatta6355HandicapSkipper21st / 153
16 Jul 20112011 Club 420 Association National Championship37420Skipper23rd / 71
5 Jul 20112011 Area K Semi-Finals for The US Junior Championship for the Sears Cup10420Skipper1st / 28
25 Sep 20102010 Midwest Interscholastic Sailing Association (MISSA) Cressy QualifierUSA 192938ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper16th / 27
12 Aug 2010Youth Invitational5850420Skipper38th / 39
6 Aug 20102010 Buzzards Bay Regatta5851420Skipper111th / 158
30 Jul 20102010 Hyannis Regatta5850HandicapSkipper11th / 102
14 Jul 2010Area K elimination for US SAILING's 2010 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championship for the Sears, Bemis & Smythe5850420Skipper3rd / 40
12 Dec 20092009 Junior Olympic Festival5851420Skipper9th / 11
29 Jun 20072007 Bayview Riverfest & Junior Olympic FestivalBLUHandicapSkipper4th / 28

Helm rating across all classes: 130, #28,566.Crew rating across all classes: 158, #19,756. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.