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Sailor · 2013–2026

Seth Young

lakeside PHRF handicapJ/111J/70

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Events
67

327 races · 48 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 13 of 67

Podium rate
58%

39 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (90%: 46%–52%, 710 boats)

Best class ranking
#730

Helm in J/70 · rating 43

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Carrabine

1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
Braden Ferrell

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kevin Young

Jul 2013 – Jul 2026 · 28 events

Nemesis
Rob Ruhlman

28–60 head to head in 88 races

Rival
Willem van Heeckeren

36–25 in 61 races

Best day
21 Jul 2017

1-1-1-1-3-2 · Cleveland Yachting Club LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA (Fri-Sun Racing) · about 1 in 161 by chance

Signature result
1st of 10

Lakeside Regatta/Ruhlman Cup · Handicap · 10 Jul 2015

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Carrabine — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Kevin Young · Black Seal · J/111, J/70, Melges 32, ORC handicap 28events 2 wins together · 17 podiums · 7% win rate · 18 of 182 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2026
  • Andy Deak · Black Seal, Tootles · J/111, J/70, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 56 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2018 – Jun 2026
  • David Effron · Black Seal · J/111, J/70, Melges 32, ORC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 79 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Braden Ferrell · Black Seal · J/111, Melges 32 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 61 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2020 – May 2026
  • Mark Carrabine · Black Seal · J/111, Melges 32, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 37 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2019 – Sep 2022
  • Caroline Sundman · Black Seal · J/111, Melges 32, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 53 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Feb 2023
  • Brad Boston · Black Seal · J/111, Melges 32 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 40 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2020 – Jan 2025
  • Joseph Groszek · Black Seal · J/111, Melges 32 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 33 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2019 – Jan 2025
  • Sarah Eide · Black Seal · J/111, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 25 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – May 2024
  • Charles Essi · Tootles · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – May 2021

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

Rating history

-681403482014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 67

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Jul 20262026 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesBlack SealPHRF handicapAutopilot3rd / 10
25 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreBlack SealHandicapSkipper4th / 8
19 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week One DesignBlack SealJ/111Skipper1st / 4
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceBlack SealPHRF handicapHelm13th / 20
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitBlack SealJ/111Autopilot2nd / 6
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceQuickdrawORC handicapChef10th / 10
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitBlack SealJ/111Leeward Runner2nd / 6
20 Jan 20252025 Southernmost RegattaBlack SealJ/111Other5th / 10
9 Aug 202487th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 28th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceBlack SealPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
31 Jul 20242024 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesBlack SealPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
5 Jul 2024The 90th F.W. Roberts RaceBlack SealPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 11
13 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week One DesignBlack SealJ/111Skipper3rd / 3
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitBlack SealJ/111Leeward Runner3rd / 7
26 May 20242024 Claire RaceCommoHAWKPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 17
15 Jan 20242024 Southernmost RegattaBlack SealJ/111Other4th / 6
21 Jul 20232023 The Ruhlman for Rainbow and Gulden McCarty Race & Women’s and Double-Handed RaceBlack Seal DHPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
22 Jun 20232023 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreBlack SealPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
17 Jun 20232023 Cleveland Race Week One DesignTooting SealJ/70Skipper3rd / 7
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaBlack SealJ/111Other2nd / 6
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgBlack SealORC handicapOther2nd / 12
16 Jan 20232023 Southernmost RegattaBlack SealJ/111Skipper5th / 6
28 Sep 20222022 International J/111 Class North American ChampionshipBlack SealJ/111Leeward Runner6th / 8
24 Jun 20222022 J/70 Corinthian National ChampionshipTootlesJ/70Autopilot15th / 15
23 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaBlack SealPHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
17 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignBlack SealJ/111Other2nd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 348 (±128), #7,166.Crew rating across all classes: 17 (±183), #40,689. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.