Sailor · 2009–2025

Ryan Sullivan

university of california at santa barbara College fleet racing Beneteau First 36.7 Laser Radial

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Events: 34
Win rate: 15%
Podium rate: 56%
Typically beats: 70%
Best class ranking: #360
Longest win streak: 9

Most successful partnership: Eric Cibit
Best trio: Eric Cibit & Frank Thompson
Biggest lift: Eric Cibit
Longest-running crew: Nicholas Kaschak
Nemesis: Tyler Sinks
Rival: Zachary Hester
Best day: 13 Nov 2010
Signature result: 1st of 20

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Eric Cibit — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Nicholas Kaschak · Kea, University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · Beneteau First 36.7, College fleet racing 21events 4 wins together · 14 podiums · 19% win rate · 65 of 445 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Mar 2019
Keely Scates · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 17events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 6% win rate · 41 of 435 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2009 – May 2012
Katherine Sander · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 14events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 7% win rate · 29 of 284 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – May 2012
Krystal Treiberg · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 13% win rate · 27 of 161 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2011 – May 2012
Christina Nagatani · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 160 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2009 – Apr 2011
Morgane Renoir · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 147 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2009 – Apr 2010
Matt Foster · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 105 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2010 – Apr 2011
Eric Cibit · Kea · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 16 of 21 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Mar 2023
Frank Thompson · Kea · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 16 of 21 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Mar 2023
Ben Wood · Kea · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 16 of 21 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Mar 2023

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 34

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
27 Sep 2025	2025 Philadelphia Cup Regatta	Pennsylvania	J/27	Bow	3rd / 8
17 Mar 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San Diego	Kea	Beneteau First 36.7	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 7
19 Mar 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	Kea	Beneteau First 36.7	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 7
20 Jun 2020	2020 James Island Yacht Club Regatta	Se Puede	Handicap	Other	5th / 9
20 Jun 2020	2020 James Island Yacht Club Regatta	harvest time	Laser Radial	Other	10th / 14
26 Jul 2019	Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2019	Harvest Time	Laser Radial	Skipper	2nd / 9
19 Jul 2019	Charleston Yacht Club Open Regatta	150991	Lasers	Skipper	4th / 8
13 Jul 2019	57th Open Regatta July 2019	150991	Laser	Skipper	12th / 14
15 Mar 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	Kea	Beneteau First 36.7	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 9
16 Mar 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	Kea	Beneteau First 36.7	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 8
12 May 2012	ICSA Western Semi-Final	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	12th / 18
28 Apr 2012	PCCSC Dinghy Championship	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	2nd / 12
31 Mar 2012	St. Francis Interconference	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	2nd / 31
24 Mar 2012	South 5-Designate	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	3rd / 24
26 Feb 2012	South 4	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	3rd / 17
25 Feb 2012	South 3	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	3rd / 18
29 Jan 2012	South 2-Jeff Simon Memorial Regatta	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	3rd / 19
28 Jan 2012	South 1	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	1st / 20
12 Nov 2011	Pacific Coast Championships	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	2nd / 21
15 Oct 2011	Stoney Burke	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	2nd / 24
30 Apr 2011	ICSA Coed Dinghy Western Semifinals	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	13th / 18
23 Apr 2011	Thompson Trophy	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	14th / 18
9 Apr 2011	PCCSC Coed Dinghy Championship	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (1-4)	3rd / 12
26 Mar 2011	82nd Boston Dinghy Cup	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	15th / 19
8 Jan 2011	26th U S C Rose Bowl	University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	9th / 30

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	303 provisional	#9755 band 6184–14882	—
College fleet racing Helm	557 provisional	#360 band 183–615	+6.1
All classes Crew	165 provisional	#18668 band 10456–31338	—
Beneteau First 36.7 Crew	256 provisional	#78 band 43–174	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

Laser Radial · Helm · 12 races, 2 events · rating 70
Laser · Helm · 9 races, 1 event · rating -40
Lasers · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating 43
J/27 · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating 40

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	28 events	2 wins	beats 66%
As crew	6 events	3 wins	beats 84%

Positions: B Skipper (11) · A Skipper (9) · Headsail Trimmer (4) · Bow (1) · A Skipper (1-4) (1) · B Skipper (1-4) (1)

How they race

Closer	+5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−13 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	40%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	90%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	78%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Eric Alamillo	224	183–41
Samuel Ingham	168	56–111
Zachary Hester	151	82–69
Greg Dair	150	119–31
Jack Porter	150	87–63
Joe Kutschenreuter	149	54–94
Cody Shevitz	141	112–29
Tyler Sinks	139	23–115
Kelsey Rupp	127	92–35
Fred Strammer	126	27–98
Stephen Lue	124	79–45
Trevor Moseley	121	116–5

Most-beaten opponent: Eric Alamillo (183–41).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	1	0	71%
2023	1	0	83%
2021	1	1	100%
2020	2	0	40%
2019	4	1	65%
2018	1	1	100%
2012	8	1	85%
2011	7	0	60%
2010	6	1	71%
2009	3	0	43%

Boats

University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing · 19 events · 2009–2012
University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1) · College fleet racing · 5 events · 2010–2012
Kea · Beneteau First 36.7 · 4 events · 2018–2023
harvest time · Laser Radial · 2 events · 2019–2020
150991 · Lasers, Laser · 2 events · 2019
Pennsylvania · J/27 · 1 events · 2025
Se Puede · Handicap · 1 events · 2020

Where they race

San Diego, CA, USA · 4 events
Southern Cal · 4 events
MIT · 3 events
UC Santa Barbara · 3 events
Berkeley · 2 events
UC San Diego · 2 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 303 (±138), #9,755.Crew rating across all classes: 165 (±193), #18,668. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.