Sailor · 2017–2026

Sam Puleio

fhsc College fleet racing Optimist PHRF handicap

Possibly the same person: Sam Puleio (2024–2025, 8 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 10
Win rate: 10%
Podium rate: 30%
Typically beats: 55%
Best class ranking: #2616
Longest win streak: 4

Nemesis: Henry Allgeier
Rival: JJ Klempen
Best day: 12 Sep 2026
Signature result: 1st of 11

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Keith Grupenhoff · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 11th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
Owen Grainger · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 11th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
Ursula Budd · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 11th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
Erin Little · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 11th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
Kevin Mirise · Rusalka · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
Ava Kiss · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 16th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
Gabriel Johnson · Rusalka · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
Matthew Bell · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
George Nagy · Rusalka · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
Burton Apfelbaum · Rusalka · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 10

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
10 Oct 2026	Open Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1B	University of Rhode Island (Rams)	College fleet racing	B Crew (1-6)	11th / 18
3 Oct 2026	Danmark Trophy	University of Rhode Island (Rams)	College fleet racing	B Crew	16th / 19
12 Sep 2026	Charles Invite	University of Rhode Island (Rams)	College fleet racing	A Crew	3rd / 15
23 Jun 2025	2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Rusalka	PHRF handicap	Other	15th / 16
6 Aug 2021	2021 Summer Classic	167292	Laser 4.7	Skipper	15th / 22
24 Jul 2021	The 2021 AHSEP AWESOME Junior Regatta	2975	420	Skipper	1st / 11
19 Jul 2021	USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2021	Sam Puleio	Optimist	Skipper	53rd / 80
6 Aug 2018	Junior Sweeps 2018	14250	Optimist	Skipper	4th / 35
7 Aug 2017	Junior Sweeps 2017	FHSC1	Optimist	Skipper	4th / 35
22 Jul 2017	BRAVEHEART	FHSC1	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 16

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	241 provisional	#14573 band 7011–27650	—
All classes Crew	74 provisional	#31359 band 18366–46457	—
Optimist Helm	181 provisional	#2616 band 1286–5421	—
College fleet racing Crew	90 provisional	#4578 band 2995–6352	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Laser 4.7 · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating -19
420 · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating 102

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	6 events	1 wins	beats 73%
As crew	4 events	0 wins	beats 38%

Positions: B Crew (1-6) (1) · B Crew (1) · A Crew (1)

How they race

Closer	−7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−21 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	33%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	72%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Henry Allgeier	42	12–30
JJ Klempen	42	20–22
Robert Ulmer	42	12–30
Blake Behrens	42	12–30
Shane Landau	36	28–8
Arthur Torrone	34	26–8
Maggie Surguy	34	33–1
Matt McIntyre	32	21–11
Henry Alston	29	13–16
Matthew Gaupp	29	24–5
Andrew Chiles	29	20–9
Will Vina	27	27–0

Most-beaten opponent: Maggie Surguy (33–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	0	48%
2025	1	0	7%
2021	3	1	56%
2018	1	0	91%
2017	2	0	89%

Boats

University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing · 3 events · 2026
FHSC1 · Optimist, Handicap · 2 events · 2017
Rusalka · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2025
167292 · Laser 4.7 · 1 events · 2021
2975 · 420 · 1 events · 2021
Sam Puleio · Optimist · 1 events · 2021
14250 · Optimist · 1 events · 2018

Where they race

Oceanport, NJ · 2 events
Navy · 1 events
Ocean Gate, NJ · 1 events
Bentley · 1 events
Coast Guard · 1 events
Rumson, NJ · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 241 (±233), #14,573.Crew rating across all classes: 74 (±199), #31,359. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.