Skip to content
Saildex

Sailor · 2014–2026

Brian Shores

lakewood yacht club J/105IC37VX One

Search sailors · About these ratings

Events
38

254 races · 47 race wins

Win rate
34%

34% win rate · 13 of 38

Podium rate
55%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 72%–78%, 673 boats)

Best class ranking
#14

Crew in J/105 · rating 689

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill Zartler

7 wins · 11 podiums in 13 events together · 54% win rate

Best trio
Bill Zartler & Karen Lewis

5 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bill Zartler

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Karen Lewis

Jul 2018 – Oct 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Chris Alexander

5–50 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Phil Lotz

42–28 in 70 races

Best day
20 Jun 2023

1-1-1 · 2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville

Signature result
1st of 25

2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville · J/105 · 19 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Zartler — 7 wins · 11 podiums in 13 events together · 54% win rate
  • Karen Lewis · Deja Voodoo, HTX Gringo, Kenai, Qubit · IC37, J/105, Melges 15, ORC handicap 16events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 38% win rate · 20 of 88 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Chris Lewis · Deja Voodoo, Kenai, Qubit · IC37, J/105, ORC handicap 16events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 44% win rate · 22 of 87 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Ryan Glaze · Deja Voodoo, Qubit, Voodoo Too · IC37, J/105, ORC handicap 14events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 43% win rate · 32 of 98 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2025
  • Jake Scott · BAD BOYS, Deja Voodoo, Qubit · IC37, J/105, ORC handicap, VX One 14events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 43% win rate · 32 of 101 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Nov 2024
  • Bill Zartler · Deja Voodoo, Kenai, Voodoo Too · IC37, J/105, ORC handicap 13events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 54% win rate · 32 of 78 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Emmett Dickheiser · Kenai, Qubit · IC37, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 25 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Feb 2022
  • Natalya Doris · Qubit · IC37, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 34 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2022
  • Ryan Zupon · Kenai, Qubit · IC37, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Feb 2022
  • John Bowden · Qubit, Voodoo Too · IC37, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 33 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Gray Rackley · Deja Voodoo · J/105 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 14 of 37 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

0427853201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 38

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipQubitIC37Spinnaker trimmer8th / 20
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Last CallJ/88Alternate2nd / 3
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipVoodoo TooIC37Spinnaker trimmer7th / 26
14 Nov 20242024 VX One North American ChampionshipBAD BOYSVX OneHelm24th / 41
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipDeja VoodooJ/105Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 26
21 Sep 20242024 216 RegattaDeja VoodooJ/105Crew1st / 16
17 May 20242024 Spring DinghyFestHTX GringoMelges 15Skipper5th / 11
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisDeja VoodooJ/105Cat 3 Cooler Jockey6th / 24
5 Oct 2023The British Virgin Islands 2023 J/105 North American ChampionshipDeja VoodooJ/105Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 31
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleDeja VoodooJ/105Spinnaker trimmer1st / 25
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaChingonVX OneSkipper4th / 24
17 Jul 20222022 NYYC Queen's CupQubitORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer12th / 23
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaQubitIC37Spinnaker trimmer1st / 20
17 Feb 2022Inaugural SORC Port Canaveral RaceKenaiORC handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 10
15 Jan 2022Event #2 - Midwinters VX One Winter Seriescount me inVX OneSkipper20th / 36
30 Oct 20212021 J/105 North American ChampionshipDeja VoodooJ/105Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 35
2 Oct 20212021 AYC Fall SeriesDeja VoodooJ/105Spinnaker trimmer1st / 24
23 Sep 2021VX One North American Championshipcount me inVX OneSkipper11th / 15
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleDeja VoodooJ/105Spinnaker trimmer1st / 13
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisDeja VoodooJ/105Spinnaker trimmer1st / 21
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race Weekcount me inVX OneOther12th / 25
12 Mar 20212021 J/105 Midwinter RegattaDeja VoodooJ/105Spinnaker trimmer1st / 12
17 Feb 20212021 Miami to Eleuthera RaceKenaiORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 7
5 Dec 20202020 SORC Islands in the Stream Series Race #2KenaiORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 7
21 Nov 20202020 HYC James T. Liston Turkey Day Regattacount me inHandicapSkipper3rd / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 834, #113.Helm rating across all classes: 254, #13,441. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.