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Sailor · 2014–2026

Neil Stapleton

university of california at santa barbara College fleet racingORC handicapCollege team racing

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Events
57

801 races · 167 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 13 of 57

Podium rate
51%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 69%–74%, 882 boats)

Best class ranking
#132

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 661

Longest win streak
14

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Maxwell McKinney

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Sterling Henken & Amelia Anderson

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Maxwell McKinney

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christopher Weis

Nov 2015 – Sep 2023 · 15 events

Nemesis
Ty Ingram

19–100 head to head in 119 races

Rival
Sean Cornell

40–54 in 94 races

Best day
21 Oct 2017

1-1-4-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-2-1-1 · UCSD Open Regatta

Signature result
1st of 23

HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 1 Huntington Lake, Calif · Day Sailer · 7 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Maxwell McKinney — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Sterling Henken · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 27events 6 wins together · 17 podiums · 22% win rate · 117 of 505 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – May 2018
  • Kristopher Swanson · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 18% win rate · 49 of 401 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – May 2018
  • Claire Hunt · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 17events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 18% win rate · 89 of 287 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – May 2018
  • Christopher Weis · Christopher Weis, University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, Match racing 15events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 20% win rate · 64 of 199 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2015 – Sep 2023
  • Samantha Obel · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 51 of 149 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – May 2018
  • Elizabeth Moody · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 64 of 133 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – May 2018
  • Kristina Miller · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 27 of 169 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Lucas Pierce · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 49 of 142 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – May 2018
  • Alex Higby · Adjudicator, Meanie, Mockingbird, Rio 100 · ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 6 of 24 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2026
  • Stephen Long · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 22 of 173 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2014 – Jun 2017

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

Rating history

0394788201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipSentinelMelges 24Crew12th / 47
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300MeanieORC handicapOther4th / 6
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupMeanieORC handicapOther2nd / 4
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupSentinelMelges 24Crew9th / 38
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipAdjudicatorEtchellsBow24th / 38
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSentinelMelges 24Crew4th / 21
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Rio100ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 6
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceRio 100ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 3
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceRio 100ORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 5
22 Sep 2023US Match Racing National Championship 2023Christopher WeisMatch racingCrew6th / 2
27 Jul 2023Jim DeWitt Memorial 2023 El Toro North American Championships11857El ToroSkipper1st / 17
8 Jul 202370th Anniversary HIGH SIERRA REGATTA Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.Measure’s UpDay SailerSkipper1st / 11
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAdjudicatorORC handicapOffside trimmer1st / 6
25 Feb 20222022 GL52 Winter Series - Key West CupMockingbirdORC handicapOffside trimmer5th / 5
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAdjudicatorORC handicapOffside trimmer5th / 9
13 Jul 2019HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 1 Huntington Lake, CalifMeasure's UpDay SailerSkipper1st / 21
7 Jul 2018HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 1 Huntington Lake, CalifMeasures UpDay SailerSkipper1st / 23
31 May 2018Gill Coed National ChampionshipsUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingA Crew (1-8,10-14)16th / 18
29 May 2018Gill Coed Eastern SemifinalUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingA Skipper (4)9th / 18
26 May 2018LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College team racingSkipper11th / 16
28 Apr 2018Pacific Coast Team Race ChampionshipsUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College team racingSkipper2nd / 7
27 Apr 2018Pacific Coast Coed Dinghy ChampionshipsUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingA Crew (1-6)2nd / 12
31 Mar 20182018 St. Francis InviteUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4,7-8,11-12,15-16)4th / 17
9 Mar 2018Port of Los Angeles Harbor CupUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College keelboatA Crew (1-9)2nd / 10
24 Feb 20182018 Jeremy McIntyre Team RaceUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College team racingSkipper1st / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 380, #4,354.Helm rating across all classes: 788, #153. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.