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Sailor · 2010–2026

Evan Diola

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Events
173

751 races · 110 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 28 of 173

Podium rate
49%

84 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 57%–60%, 2,197 boats)

Best class ranking
#41

Crew in J/105 · rating 490

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff Linton

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jeff Linton & Chip Merlin

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

Biggest lift
Matt Nestor

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeff Littfin

Jan 2017 – Jan 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Stephen Bourdow

8–67 head to head in 76 races

Rival
Henry Cassady Jim Livingston

57–50 in 107 races

Best day
21 Nov 2020

2-2-2-1-2-1-2-1-2 · 2020/21 SCYC Midwinter Series

Signature result
1st of 28

2018 Rolex Big Boat Series · J/105 · 13 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff Linton — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Jeff Littfin · Mojo, MOJO · J/105 16events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 83 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jan 2026
  • Adam Borcherding · California Zephyr, Mojo · J/105, Santa Cruz 27 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 61 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Sep 2025
  • Matt Nestor · Mojo · J/105 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 58 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Sep 2024
  • Patrick Diola · Cruz Control, Dio, Mistress Quickly, USA1 · 505, Flying Dutchman, PHRF handicap, Santa Cruz 27 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 40 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2010 – Oct 2019
  • Brinley Ducharme · Mojo · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 51 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Nathan Johnson · Merlin, Mojo · J/105, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 33 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2026
  • Ron Boehm · California Zephyr, Little Wing · Handicap, Santa Cruz 27 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Dan Hack · Little Wing · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Silvia Suarez · Little Wing · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Alessandro Teichner · Little Wing · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

-1723648820122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 173

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 May 2026Double Handed Buoy FiascoMOORGAWRMoore 24Skipper4th / 10
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300MerlinORC handicapAlternate1st / 6
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupMerlinORC handicapAlternate3rd / 4
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupMerlinPHRF handicapAlternate1st / 5
18 Apr 20262026 Moore 24 RoadmasterMOORGAWRMoore 24Skipper12th / 16
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoMOJOJ/105Skipper4th / 16
18 Oct 20252025 Fall InvitationalMooregasmMoore 24Crew2nd / 15
26 Sep 20252025 | Santa Cruz 27 NationalsCalifornia ZephyrSanta Cruz 27Crew1st / 18
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMojoJ/105Skipper6th / 27
16 Aug 2025Fall One Design Series 2025MOORGAWRHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
12 Apr 2025Moore 24 Spring RoadmasterMOORGAWRMoore 24Skipper12th / 18
4 Apr 202552nd BVI Spring RegattaLittle WingHandicapWatch Captain2nd / 5
2 Apr 20252025 BVI Sailing Festival - Scrub Island InvitationalLittle WingHandicapWatch Captain3rd / 3
1 Apr 20252025 BVI Sailing Festival - Nanny Cay Cup (Round Tortola)Little WingHandicapWatch Captain2nd / 3
16 Nov 2024Mid Winter SeriesMOORGAWRPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
27 Sep 2024Jack and JillMOORGAWRMoore 24Skipper9th / 9
19 Sep 20242024 Moore 24 NationalsMOORGAWRMoore 24Skipper15th / 26
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMojoJ/105Other13th / 30
16 Aug 2024Fall One Design Series 2024MOORGAWRHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
15 Jun 2024Commodore's Regatta (rescheduled)MOORGAWRPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
10 May 20242024 Moore 24 Santa Cruz RegattaMOORGAWRMoore 24Skipper9th / 12
20 Apr 2024Doublehanded Buoy Fiasco - RescheduledMOORGAWRHandicapSkipper4th / 13
19 Apr 2024Spring One Design Series 2024MOORGAWRMoore 24Skipper3rd / 3
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoMOJOJ/105Skipper7th / 14
18 Nov 2023Mid-Winter Series RegattaMOORGAWRPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 294, #11,280.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 314, #7,416. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.