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Sailor · 2009–2026

Ryan Lee

university of california at davis OptimistCollege fleet racingHandicap

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Events
64

600 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 5 of 64

Podium rate
16%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 67%–69%, 5,668 boats)

Best class ranking
#516

Helm in Optimist · rating 470

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Elizabeth Thome

Oct 2009 – Apr 2011 · 8 events

Nemesis
Zachary Hester

21–112 head to head in 133 races

Rival
Caitlyn Flynn

81–79 in 161 races

Best day
11 Jul 2025

1-2-4-1-1-1 · New Bedford Junior Regatta 2025

Signature result
2nd of 164

2025 Optimist New England Championship · Optimist · 30 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 17 sailors

  • Elizabeth Thome · University of California at Davis (Aggies), University of California at Davis (UC Davis 1), University of California at Davis (UC Davis) · College fleet racing 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 167 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2009 – Apr 2011
  • Jonathan Wilkerson · University of California at Davis (UC Davis 1), University of California at Davis (UC Davis) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 127 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2010 – Jan 2011
  • Michael Lazzaro · University of California at Davis (UC Davis 1), University of California at Davis (UC Davis 2), University of California at Davis (UC Davis) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 106 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2010 – Apr 2011
  • Ryan Wilkerson · University of California at Davis (Aggies), University of California at Davis (UC Davis) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 74 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2011 – Mar 2012
  • Karisa Chapa · University of California at Davis (Aggies), University of California at Davis (UC Davis) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 62 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2011 – Mar 2012
  • Jessica Brown · University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2012 – Mar 2012
  • Marnie Phillips · University of California at Davis (UC Davis) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 44 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 17th · Oct 2011 – Nov 2011
  • Casey Pruitt · University of California at Davis (UC Davis) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 20th · Nov 2011 – Nov 2011
  • Henry Kasper · 8133 · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Chelsea Haddock · University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 21st · Oct 2009 – Oct 2009

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

Rating history

-202103407201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 64

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Jul 20262026 Optimist US National ChampionshipRyan LeeOptimistSkipper146th / 319
23 Apr 20262026 Optimist Team TrialsRyan LeeOptimistSkipper54th / 228
28 Mar 2026Sailfest 38th Annual Regatta8136420Skipper12th / 27
21 Mar 20262026 Optimist Gulf Coast ChampionshipRyan LeeOptimistSkipper1st / 66
7 Mar 20262026 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipRyan LeeOptimistSkipper145th / 246
10 Jan 2026Gasparilla Regatta8133420Skipper9th / 20
6 Dec 20252025 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalRyan LeeOptimistSkipper3rd / 129
25 Oct 20252025 HOWLER REGATTA XV343HandicapSkipper3rd / 103
10 Oct 20252025 Optimist Midwest Championship (STQ)Ryan LeeOptimistSkipper38th / 269
27 Sep 20252025 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipRyan LeeOptimistSkipper71st / 141
31 Jul 20252025 Optimist US National ChampionshipRyan LeeOptimistSkipper17th / 259
11 Jul 2025New Bedford Junior Regatta 2025Ryan LeeOptimistSkipper1st / 81
30 Jun 20252025 Optimist New England ChampionshipRyan LeeOptimistSkipper2nd / 164
3 Apr 20252025 Optimist Team TrialsRyan LeeOptimistSkipper40th / 250
7 Dec 20242024 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalRyan LeeOptimistSkipper9th / 135
26 Nov 20242024 Optimist Midwinter Championship (STQ)Ryan LeeOptimistSkipper31st / 213
15 Nov 2024NYCC Team Trials SeriesRyan LeeHandicapSkipper6th / 60
27 Sep 20242024 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipRyan LeeOptimistSkipper75th / 141
23 May 2024PAN PEPIN INTERNATIONAL DINGHY REGATTA 2024Ryan LeeOptimistSkipper9th / 54
9 Mar 20242024 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipRyan LeeOptimistSkipper55th / 212
2 Mar 20242024 Boomerang RegattaUSA 23466OptimistSkipper16th / 91
25 Jan 20242024 Regata de GigantesRyan LeeOptimistSkipper20th / 48
2 Dec 20232023 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalRyan LeeOptimistSkipper12th / 119
25 Nov 20232023 Thanksgiving RegattaUSA 23466OptimistSkipper1st / 15
3 Nov 20232023 Optimist Mid-America ChampionshipRyan LeeOptimistSkipper9th / 53

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 381, #5,829.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -17. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.