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Sailor · 2010–2026

Riley Kernan

suny maritime college M16 ScowPHRF handicapCollege keelboat

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Events
48

350 races · 61 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 48

Podium rate
19%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 38%–44%, 689 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in MRYC Prams · rating 493

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ronald Weiss

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Ronald Weiss

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Caitlin Cummings

Oct 2016 – Aug 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
John Applegate

1–48 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Emily Casella

16–14 in 30 races

Best day
6 Nov 2023

2-2-1-1-1-3-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-2-1-1-2-1-2-3-1-1 · Manasquan River Yacht Club 2023-2024 One Design Winter Series

Signature result
1st of 12

Manasquan River Yacht Club 2023-2024 One Design Winter Series · MRYC Prams · 5 Nov 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ronald Weiss — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • David Yonks · Charlie V, Deviation, Elena, Jules · College keelboat, J/44, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 1 of 58 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Sep 2020
  • Peter Mosconi · Charlie V, Ciao Baby, Palantir 5, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/44, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 40 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Aug 2024
  • Alexander Haim · Charlie V, Jules, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/44, ORC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 52 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2015 – Sep 2020
  • Caitlin Cummings · Charlie V, Ciao Baby, Palantir 5, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/44, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 31 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2016 – Aug 2025
  • Gregory Ferguson · Charlie V, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/44 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 31 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Nov 2017
  • Christian Perez · Charlie V, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/44 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 31 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Nov 2017
  • Thomas Palicka · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2015 – Nov 2017
  • John Ryder · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Nov 2016
  • Alexander Sharpe · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2015 – Nov 2015
  • Jeffrey Ellington · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Nov 2017

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

Rating history

-110125359201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Sep 2026Manasquan River Yacht Club Fall One Design Fall Series 2026SproutM16 ScowSkipper1st / 5
11 Aug 20262026 Fall Auxiliary SeriesRiley KernanPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 15
7 Jul 20262026 Summer AuxiliarySeriesWho KaresPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 16
3 May 2026MRYC 2026 One Design Spring SeriesSproutM16 ScowSkipper2nd / 6
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceCiao BabyPHRF handicapStaysail trimmer4th / 7
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipNicolas BucMelges 15Crew77th / 95
3 Nov 2024Manasquan River Yacht Club 2024-2025 One Design Winter SeriesPrivateerMRYC PramsSkipper11th / 13
8 Sep 2024Manasquan River Yacht Club Fall One Design Fall Series 2024SproutM16 ScowSkipper2nd / 6
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceCiao BabyPHRF handicapHandicaper4th / 9
21 Aug 20242024 World Duckboat ChampionshipDaisyHandicapSkipper25th / 68
25 Jun 20242024 Summer Auxiliary SeriesWho Kares?PHRF handicapSkipper11th / 13
12 May 2024Manasquan River Yacht Club 2024 One Design Spring SeriesSproutM16 ScowSkipper3rd / 6
7 May 20242024 Spring Auxiliary SeriesWho KaresPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
5 Nov 2023Manasquan River Yacht Club 2023-2024 One Design Winter SeriesPRIVATEERMRYC PramsSkipper1st / 12
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceCiao BabyPHRF handicapRush Chairman9th / 9
27 Jul 20232023 Around Long Island Regatta (46th Annual)Peggy-OPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
27 Jun 20232023 Summer Auxiliary SeriesWho Kares?PHRF handicapSkipper7th / 12
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavillePalantir 5J/44Other2nd / 6
30 May 20232023 Spring Auxiliary SeriesWho Kares?PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
7 May 2023Manasquan River Yacht Club 2023 One Design Spring SeriesFoiledM16 ScowSkipper1st / 7
13 Nov 2022Manasquan River Yacht Club 2022-2023 One Design Winter SeriesTBDMRYC PramsSkipper4th / 11
17 May 20222022 Spring Auxiliary SeriesPleuriseaPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
14 Nov 2021Manasquan River Yacht Club Winter One Design Winter Pram Series 2021 -2022For SailMRYc PramSkipper4th / 11
4 Sep 20202020 Vineyard RaceJulesORC handicapBow5th / 6
24 May 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceElenaPHRF handicapOther1st / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 310, #9,630.Crew rating across all classes: -5, #44,835. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.