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Sailor · 2011–2026

Laurence Bekins

sfyc HandicapJ/105PHRF handicap

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Events
40

73 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 40

Podium rate
30%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 61%–67%, 891 boats)

Best class ranking
#188

Helm in J/105 · rating 158

Most successful partnership
Michael Stephens

3 wins · 8 podiums in 28 events together · 11% win rate

Biggest lift
Michael Stephens

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Stephens

Jan 2012 – Jan 2026 · 28 events

Nemesis
Tim Russell

3–12 head to head in 15 races

Best day
17 May 2024

4-2-3-7-2 · Elite Fleet Regatta

Signature result
1st of 33

2014 - Three Bridge Fiasco · PHRF handicap · 25 Jan 2014

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Stephens — 3 wins · 8 podiums in 28 events together · 11% win rate
  • Michael Stephens · Jose Cuervo, JOSE CUERVO, Moxie, MOXIE · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 28events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 48 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2026
  • Dave Williams · Jose Cuervo · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2022 – May 2025
  • Shawn Bennett · Jose Cuervo · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2022 – May 2024
  • Tomasz Skowronek · Jose Cuervo · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Treasurer Todd Hurlbut · Board of Directors · RS21 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Matthew Sessions · Jose Cuervo · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025
  • C Ken Frost · Jose Cuervo · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2021 – Apr 2021
  • Vice Commodore Jeff Cusack · Board of Directors · RS21 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Quentin Hills · Board · RS21 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Director Sammy Shea · Board of Directors · RS21 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

-509523920122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper5th / 16
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaJose CuervoJ/105Skipper11th / 26
26 Apr 20252025 Leadership CupBoard of DirectorsRS21Crew3rd / 6
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestJose CuervoJ/105Skipper5th / 24
15 Mar 2025SFYC Club Championship SeriesJose CuervoPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 13
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper1st / 13
20 Oct 2024Round the Island RaceJose CuervoHandicapSkipper9th / 19
3 Jul 2024Fireworks FollyJose CuervoHandicapCrew4th / 12
17 May 2024Elite Fleet RegattaJose CuervoJ/105Crew2nd / 25
25 Apr 2024Leadership CupBoardRS21Crew3rd / 6
15 Mar 20242024 Club Championship SeriesJose CuervoPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 13
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper6th / 14
22 Oct 2023Round the Island RaceJose CuervoHandicapSkipper4th / 18
18 Mar 20232023 SFYC Club Championship SeriesJose CuervoHandicapCrew19th / 23
3 Jul 2022Fireworks FollyJose CuervoHandicapCrew8th / 14
18 Mar 2022SFYC Club Championsnhip SeriesJose CuervoJ/105Skipper5th / 5
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper2nd / 10
24 Apr 20212021 SFYC Anniversary CupJose CuervoHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
24 Apr 20212021 SFYC Staff Commodores' CupJose CuervoHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
20 Mar 20212021 SFYC Rosenblum RegattaJose CuervoHandicapSkipper4th / 6
25 Jan 20202020 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper3rd / 15
23 Mar 20192019 Club Championship SeriesJose CuervoPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 16
26 Jan 20192019 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper9th / 18
27 Jan 20182018 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper1st / 15
28 Oct 2017Round the Island RaceJose CuervoHandicapSkipper4th / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 239, #15,223.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 76, #31,517. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.