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Sailor · 2008–2026

Adam Ceely

university of vermont College fleet racingPHRF handicapCollege team racing

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Events
56

736 races · 95 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 9 of 56

Podium rate
34%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 54%–59%, 984 boats)

Best class ranking
#1463

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 337

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Charlie Allen

7 wins · 9 podiums in 9 events together · 78% win rate

Best trio
Aaron Hawkins & Harvey Jones

7 wins · 9 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Pablo Benjumeda

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nick Dovbniak

Jun 2018 – May 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Hunter Johnstone

36–94 head to head in 130 races

Rival
Scott Goodrich

67–68 in 135 races

Best day
14 Apr 2012

9-5-9-6-2-8-5-12-4-6-1-4-9-10-7-9-10-2-1-6-1-5-2-2 · 72nd Oberg Trophy @ BU by NU

Signature result
1st of 15

Penobscot Bay Open · College fleet racing · 12 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Charlie Allen — 7 wins · 9 podiums in 9 events together · 78% win rate
  • Nick Dovbniak · C’est Bon, Incognito, Outlier, OUTLIER · Handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 58% win rate · 16 of 30 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – May 2026
  • Henry O'Brien · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 25 of 199 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2012 – Apr 2015
  • Charlie Allen · Outlier, OUTLIER · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 78% win rate · 15 of 23 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Aaron Hawkins · Outlier, OUTLIER · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 78% win rate · 15 of 23 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Chad Hudnut · Outlier, OUTLIER · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 78% win rate · 15 of 23 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Harvey Jones · Outlier, OUTLIER · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 78% win rate · 15 of 23 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jun 2026
  • James Taaffe · Outlier, OUTLIER · PHRF handicap 8events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 75% win rate · 9 of 15 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Travis Bobley · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 21 of 180 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2014 – Oct 2015
  • William Crary · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 141 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2013 – Oct 2015
  • Eli Slater · Outlier, OUTLIER · PHRF handicap 6events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 83% win rate · 5 of 7 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2026

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

Rating history

0182364200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaOUTLIERPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 8
23 May 20262026 Annual Figawi Race WeekendOUTLIERPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 7
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceIncognitoPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 10
24 May 20252025 Figawi Race WeekendOUTLIERPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 8
25 May 20242024 Figawi Race WeekendOUTLIERPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 8
3 Sep 20232023 96th - Around the Island RaceIncognitoPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer5th / 9
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendIncognitoPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 6
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaOUTLIERPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 4
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendOUTLIERPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 8
12 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendIncognitoPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
28 May 20222022 Figawi Race WeekendOUTLIERPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 6
30 May 20212021 Figawi Race WeekendOutlierPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 9
21 Sep 20192019 VX One North American ChampionshipSleighrideVX OneOther20th / 36
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaOutlierHandicapOther1st / 6
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaAgent 99PHRF handicapFloater2nd / 13
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaURSAJ/109Pit6th / 6
11 Oct 20182018 J 109 North American ChampionshipURSAJ/109Mast12th / 20
8 Sep 20182018 J 109 East Coast ChampionshipMarquise IIJ/109Headsail Trimmer9th / 9
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaC’est BonPHRF handicapOther7th / 9
2 Jun 20182018 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaDragonVX OneTactician2nd / 4
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekDragonVX OneTactician15th / 25
19 Sep 20172017 J 24 World Championship RegattaDragonJ/24Tactician47th / 63
31 Oct 201574th Erwin Schell TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 18
24 Oct 2015Sherman Hoyt TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper15th / 18
17 Oct 2015Captain Hurst BowlUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 350, #7,285.Crew rating across all classes: 290, #8,338. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.