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Sailor · 2014–2023

Wes Pelland

neka PHRF handicapHandicapJ/88

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Events
29

130 races · 35 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 10 of 29

Podium rate
62%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 57%–69%, 203 boats)

Best class ranking
#133

Crew in J/88 · rating 161

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ben Lilly

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Leo Vasiliev & Richard Royce

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

Biggest lift
Ben Lilly

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Will McKeige

Jun 2020 – Jun 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Iris Vogel

1–14 head to head in 15 races

Rival
Douglas Newhouse

14–10 in 24 races

Best day
25 Jun 2021

2-3-7-1-2-3 · 2021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville

Signature result
1st of 13

2021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville · ORC handicap · 24 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ben Lilly — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Andrew Berdon · Summer Storm · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Adam Loory · Summer Storm · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Will McKeige · Peacemaker, Vicitan · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 17 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Michael Hoey · Summer Storm · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Jeff Udell · Summer Storm · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Justin Scagnelli · Albóndigas, Deviation · J/88 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Jul 2017
  • Thomas Hickey · Desperado, Desperado YCC, Peacemaker · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 16 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Jake Faiella · Summer Storm · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Alden Winder · Summer Storm · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Leo Vasiliev · Desperado YCC, Peacemaker, Peacemaker YCC · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 23 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

-4711928520152017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavillePeacemakerORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 7
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceDesperadoORC handicapWatch Captain1st / 7
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceDesperado YCCPHRF handicapWatch Captain1st / 7
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavillePeacemakerORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 13
13 Sep 20202020 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceHOONIGANPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
4 Jul 20202020 American Yacht Club Second Annual Sunset Distance RaceVicitanPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
27 Jun 202089th Stratford Shoal RaceVicitanPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
20 Jun 20209th Annual Geartester Day RaceVicitanPHRF handicapOther9th / 14
10 Aug 20192019 City Island Yacht Club Women Skippers RaceJazz/ andiamoPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekPeacemaker YCCORC handicapWatch Captain1st / 8
2 Jun 20182018 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Rhino 2IRC handicapAlternate3rd / 3
30 Mar 20182018 BVI Spring RegattaTouch2Play RacingHandicapMast2nd / 10
27 Mar 20182018 BVI Sailing Festival - Absolut Full Moon RaceTouch2Play RacingHandicapMast8th / 10
23 Mar 20182018 St. Thomas International RegattaTouch2Play RacingHandicapMast1st / 5
1 Sep 20172017 Vineyard RaceSummer StormIRC handicapOther4th / 10
18 Aug 20172017 Ida Lewis Distance RaceSummer StormIRC handicapOther8th / 10
28 Jul 20172017 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubAlbóndigasJ/88Headsail Trimmer10th / 13
9 Jul 20172017 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceSummer StormIRC handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 3
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekKurranullaORC handicapMain Trimmer6th / 6
3 Jun 20172017 Cedar Point One Design RegattaAlbóndigasJ/88Crew8th / 9
26 May 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSummer StormIRC handicapSpinnaker trimmer5th / 10
31 Mar 20172017 BVI Spring RegattaSummer StormHandicapOther2nd / 10
24 Mar 20172017 St. Thomas International RegattaEl Ocaso / Caribbean Yacht Racing Ltd.HandicapMast2nd / 5
23 Mar 20172017 St. Thomas Yacht Club - Round The Rocks RaceEl Ocaso / Caribbean Yacht Racing Ltd.HandicapMast2nd / 12
4 Jun 20162016 Cedar Point One Design RegattaDeviationJ/88Headsail Trimmer1st / 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 285, #8,658.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 148. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.