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Sailor · 2016–2026

Paul Bezanson

ayc PHRF handicapHandicapJ/29

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Events
20

72 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
45%

45% win rate · 9 of 20

Podium rate
85%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
88%

of boats faced (range 85%–92%, 196 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Andrew Tibbetts

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Andrew Tibbetts & Kevin Ament

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

Longest-running crew
Lynn Sawyer

Aug 2016 – Oct 2026 · 7 events

Best day
14 Aug 2019

7-1-1-1 · 2019 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week

Signature result
1st of 19

AYC Harbour Islands Race · PHRF handicap · 23 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Andrew Tibbetts — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Lynn Sawyer · Gersemi · Handicap, J/29, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 6 of 26 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Oct 2026
  • Kevin Bezanson · Gersemi · Handicap, J/29, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 5 of 20 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Geoff Talbot · Gersemi · Handicap, J/29, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 5 of 20 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Andrew Tibbetts · Gersemi · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 15 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Kevin Ament · Gersemi · Handicap, J/29, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Nicholas White · Gersemi · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Emmanuel Cook · Gersemi · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Derrrick Ament · Gersemi · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Benjamin Richaud · Gersemi · J/29, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Jay Melanson · Gersemi · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

012224420172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026AYC Die Hard RaceGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 14
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026GersemiHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
13 Aug 2025Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025GersemiHandicapHelm1st / 8
14 May 2025AYC Wednesday Spring SeriesGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 13
24 Aug 2024AYC Commodore's CupGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
14 Aug 20242024 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekGersemiPHRF handicapOther7th / 12
7 Aug 2024AYC 2024 Wednesday Fall SeriesGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 20
26 Jun 2024AYC Wednesday Summer SeriesGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 18
8 Jun 2024AYC Opening RegattaGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
22 May 2024AYC Wednesday Spring SeriesGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 14
18 May 2024AYC Ice BreakerGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
1 Oct 2023AYC Club ChampionshipsGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
23 Sep 2023AYC Harbour Islands RaceGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 19
27 Aug 2023AYC Commodore's CupGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
16 Aug 20232023 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekGersemiPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
8 Aug 2023AYC Wednesday Fall SeriesGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 19
11 Aug 20212021 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekGersemiJ/29Other5th / 5
14 Aug 20192019 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekGersemiPHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
16 Aug 20172017 Chester Race WeekGersemiPHRF handicapOther2nd / 16
10 Aug 20162016 Chester Race WeekGersemiPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 244, #15,501. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.