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Sailor · 2007–2023

Sam Peterson

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Events
11

73 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
46%

46% win rate · 5 of 11

Podium rate
64%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 50%–61%, 238 boats)

Best class ranking
#27

Crew in J/120 · rating 276

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill Campbell

5 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 83% win rate

Best trio
Jed Olenick & Bill Campbell

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

Biggest lift
Bill Campbell

+46 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Eric Axford

Sep 2010 – Mar 2023 · 8 events

Nemesis
Patrick Bryan

0–25 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Nicholas Dragone

12–16 in 28 races

Best day
14 Mar 2015

1-1 · Helly Hansen San Diego NOOD Regatta 2015

Signature result
1st of 10

Helly Hansen San Diego NOOD Regatta 2015 · J/120 · 13 Mar 2015

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Campbell — 5 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 83% win rate
  • Eric Axford · AKULA, caper · J/105, J/120, PHRF handicap 8events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 63% win rate · 15 of 45 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Mar 2023
  • John Laun · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 15 of 38 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • David Ludwig · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 15 of 38 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Steve Malowney · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 15 of 38 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Dwight Allgood · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 15 of 38 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Bill Campbell · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 6events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 83% win rate · 15 of 32 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Jed Olenick · caper · J/120 6events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 83% win rate · 13 of 32 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2019
  • Traci Miller · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 23 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Mar 2023
  • Seth Miller · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 23 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Mar 2023
  • Sherri Campbell · caper · J/120 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 15 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2018

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

Rating history

-29173374200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 11

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 374, #4,560.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -29, #58,977. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.