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Sailor · 2021–2026

Phoenix Bliss

college of charleston College keelboat420ORC handicap

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Events
34

228 races · 47 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 10 of 34

Podium rate
65%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 51%–58%, 481 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Crew in College keelboat · rating 417

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Luke Tougas

6 wins · 8 podiums in 8 events together · 75% win rate

Best trio
Luke Tougas & John Polek

6 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Luke Tougas

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew Ward

Jan 2023 – Jan 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Loic Freeman

8–31 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Hayden Van Zandt

14–17 in 31 races

Best day
14 Sep 2024

5-1-3-2-1-1-2 · Shields Trophy

Signature result
1st of 10

Harbor Cup · College keelboat · 6 Mar 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Luke Tougas — 6 wins · 8 podiums in 8 events together · 75% win rate
  • John Polek · Alchemy, Bravo, College of Charleston (Cougars), It Wasn't Me · College keelboat, E Scow, J/105, J/111 15events 7 wins together · 12 podiums · 47% win rate · 34 of 110 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Luke Tougas · College of Charleston (Cougars), Pura Vida · College keelboat, J/105 8events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 75% win rate · 20 of 55 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • George Helme · College of Charleston (Cougars), Zephyr · College keelboat, J/105 8events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 20 of 58 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Andrew Ward · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 43% win rate · 16 of 57 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Bill Hardesty · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 43% win rate · 16 of 57 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Gweneth Nechas · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College keelboat 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 13 of 48 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • John McCarthy · Alchemy, College of Charleston (Cougars), It Wasn't Me · College keelboat, E Scow, J/105 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 10 of 54 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Jon Jon Weed · College of Charleston (Cougars), Pura Vida · College keelboat, J/105 6events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 14 of 42 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2024 – Nov 2025
  • Bo Dwyer · College of Charleston (Cougars), XL · College keelboat, ORC handicap 6events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 83% win rate · 13 of 42 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Joshua Kapell · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 14 of 47 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

-8729367220222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 2026Shields TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 10
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointZephyr CofC 1J/105Bow2nd / 13
13 Mar 20262026 J/105 Mid-Winter ChampionshipZephyrJ/105Crew3rd / 13
6 Mar 2026Harbor CupCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew1st / 10
14 Feb 20262026 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (PHRF A)College of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew1st / 5
19 Jan 20262026 Southernmost RegattaBravoJ/111Bow1st / 6
1 Nov 2025Kennedy CupCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew1st / 10
13 Sep 2025Shields TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew1st / 10
6 Sep 20252025 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)Pura VidaJ/105Bow2nd / 9
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekBravoPHRF handicapBow1st / 10
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaBravoORC handicapBow2nd / 9
25 Apr 2025Carolina Yacht Club Spring Regatta 2025AlchemyE ScowCrew4th / 7
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointXLORC handicapCrew3rd / 7
7 Mar 2025Port of Los Angeles Harbor CupCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew3rd / 10
8 Feb 20252025 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (PHRF A)College of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 5
2 Nov 2024Kennedy CupCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew1st / 10
21 Sep 20242024 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)It Wasn't MeJ/105Bow6th / 8
21 Sep 2024Great Lakes IOR - J105 DivisionCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew6th / 8
14 Sep 2024Shields TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew1st / 10
15 Jan 20242024 Southernmost RegattaBravoJ/111Bow1st / 6
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceProspectorORC handicapOther1st / 3
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaBravoJ/111Bow2nd / 7
26 Jul 20232023 ILCA/C420/Feva InvitationalPhoenix Bliss420Skipper16th / 25
21 Jul 2023Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - SYC9436420Skipper13th / 32
14 Jul 20232023 ORC East Coast ChampionshipProspectorORC handicapOther3rd / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 672, #358.Helm rating across all classes: -24, #56,277. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.