Sailor · 2008–2026

Jay O'Brien

nyyc ORC handicap PHRF handicap Optimist

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Events: 14
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 29%
Typically beats: 65%

Most successful partnership: Henry Mah
Best trio: Tim Omlor & Li Sung
Biggest lift: Peter Schneider
Longest-running crew: Tim Omlor
Nemesis: Ryan Flynn
Best day: 6 Jul 2012
Signature result: 2nd of 38

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Henry Mah — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Connor D'Amico · The Rover · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Jul 2026
Tim Omlor · The Rover · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Jul 2026
Li Sung · The Rover · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Jul 2026
Peter Schneider · The Rover · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Jul 2026
Henry Mah · The Rover · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Jul 2026
Timothy Zimmermann · The Rover · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2020 – May 2022
Iain Jaeger · The Rover · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2026
Mat Hansen · The Rover · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – May 2024
Prentice Weathers · The Rover · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2020 – May 2026
John MacKay · The Rover · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
23 Jul 2026	2026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)	The Rover	PHRF handicap	Navigator	1st / 9
29 May 2026	2026 Wetherill Race	The Rover	ORC handicap	Navigator	4th / 7
6 Jul 2025	2025 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race	The Rover	ORC handicap	Navigator	2nd / 9
16 May 2025	2025 Sam Wetherill Trophy Race	The Rover	ORC handicap	Navigator	4th / 5
30 Aug 2024	2024 Vineyard Race	The Rover	ORC handicap	Navigator	5th / 9
17 May 2024	2024 Sam Wetherill Trophy Race	The Rover	ORC handicap	Navigator	3rd / 7
27 May 2022	2022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	The Rover	ORC handicap	Nav/Tac	6th / 13
3 Sep 2021	2021 Vineyard Race	The Rover	ORC handicap	Navigator	4th / 5
4 Sep 2020	2020 Vineyard Race	The Rover	PHRF handicap	Nav/Tac	10th / 12
15 Aug 2020	2020 Ida Lewis Distance Race	The Rover	PHRF handicap	Nav/Tac	7th / 13
8 Jul 2013	West Dennis Yacht Club Invitational	4820	420	Skipper	12th / 13
6 Jul 2012	18th Annual Opti Regatta	S5	Optimist	Skipper	2nd / 38
11 Aug 2011	Youth Invitational	SH4	Optimist	Skipper	8th / 38
23 May 2008	2008 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Triple Lindy	IRC handicap	Navigator	7th / 9

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	-5 provisional	#54294 band 32278–73266	—
Full-size sailing Crew	29 provisional	#39216 band 22848–54560	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Optimist · Helm · 12 races, 2 events · rating 113
420 · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating -93

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	3 events	0 wins	beats 62%
As crew	11 events	1 wins	beats 51%

Positions: Navigator (8) · Nav/Tac (3)

How they race

Closer	−13 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−56 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	42%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	54%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Fred Bavington	12	8–4
James McCullough	12	12–0
Katie Potter	12	12–0
Conor Bradley	12	12–0
Tabby Bavington	12	10–2
Ryan Flynn	12	5–7

Most-beaten opponent: James McCullough (12–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	1	75%
2025	2	0	56%
2024	2	0	58%
2022	1	0	58%
2021	1	0	25%
2020	2	0	34%
2013	1	0	8%
2012	1	0	97%
2011	1	0	81%
2008	1	0	25%

Boats

The Rover · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 10 events · 2020–2026
4820 · 420 · 1 events · 2013
S5 · Optimist · 1 events · 2012
SH4 · Optimist · 1 events · 2011
Triple Lindy · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2008

Where they race

Stamford, CT, USA · 5 events
Essex, CT, USA · 3 events
Chatham, MA · 1 events
Sea Cliff, NY, USA · 1 events
Newport, RI, USA · 1 events
Hyannis Yacht Club · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -5, #54,294.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 29, #39,216. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.