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Sailor · 2007–2026

Austin Sperry

st francis yacht club StarEtchellsHandicap

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Events
53

265 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 8 of 53

Podium rate
26%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 68%–71%, 1,640 boats)

Best class ranking
#23

Helm in Etchells · rating 648

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Noel Drennan

3 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Noel Drennan & John Kostecki

3 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Noel Drennan

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Larry Whipple

Jan 2014 – Jan 2020 · 16 events

Nemesis
Augie Diaz

23–87 head to head in 110 races

Rival
John Dane III

51–57 in 108 races

Best day
28 Mar 2026

1-3-1 · 2026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters West

Signature result
1st of 65

Star European Championship 2026 · Star · 26 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Noel Drennan — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate
  • Larry Whipple · Baraja blue, barakablue, Barakablue, GM · Star 16events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 4 of 59 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jan 2020
  • John Kostecki · Bayou Hustler, Captain Avon, Raygun, RayGun · Etchells, Handicap, Star 8events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 38% win rate · 7 of 49 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – May 2026
  • Noel Drennan · Bayou Hustler, Raygun, RayGun, USA1514 · Etchells 6events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 50% win rate · 6 of 37 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – May 2026
  • Jim Buckingham · 8440 · Star 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 24 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2012 – Dec 2013
  • Peter Vessella · 8362-M, Mahalaga, USA 8362 · Etchells, Star 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Eric Doyle · Father-in-law’s Etchells · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Rod Hagebols · Bayou Hustler · Etchells 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Robert Scheidt · Robert SCHEIDT · Star 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Tracy Usher · Mahalaga · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2013 – Mar 2013
  • Charlie Buckingham · West Coast University · Star 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017

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

Rating history

03176332008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Aug 2026Star European Championship 2026Robert SCHEIDTStarCrew1st / 65
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipRayGunEtchellsSkipper12th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlRayGunEtchellsSkipper1st / 62
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestRaygunEtchellsSkipper1st / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipBayou HustlerEtchellsSkipper1st / 42
13 Feb 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Midwinters EastBayou HustlerEtchellsSkipper3rd / 31
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipBayou HustlerEtchellsSkipper11th / 39
10 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sid DoranBayou HustlerEtchellsSkipper5th / 36
13 Dec 20252025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupBayou HustlerEtchellsSkipper6th / 38
10 Jan 20252025 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA1514EtchellsSkipper11th / 46
3 Jan 20252025 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaUSA1514EtchellsSkipper2nd / 36
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupBayou HustlerEtchellsOther1st / 46
5 Aug 20242024 Star North American ChampionshipCaptain AvonHandicapCrew5th / 25
2 Aug 2024Baxter BowlCaptain AvonStarCrew9th / 23
6 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestFather-in-law’s EtchellsEtchellsOther4th / 22
22 Mar 2024International Etchells Class - 17th Annual Coral Reef CupBayou HustlerEtchellsOther6th / 25
16 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters East RegattaBayou HustlerEtchellsSkipper13th / 39
9 Feb 20242023-2024 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup / Midwinters$40 BucksStarOther21st / 40
13 Jan 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren MemorialBayou HustlerEtchellsSkipper7th / 36
5 Jan 20242023-2024 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker Cup (Includes Levin Cup Jan 5-6)$40 BucksStarOther10th / 24
9 Dec 20232023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupBayou HustlerEtchellsOther25th / 43
2 Dec 20232023-2024 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores Cup$40 BucksStarOther11th / 20
11 Nov 20232023 STAR DISTRICT 20 CHAMPIONSHIP$40 BucksStarOther6th / 9
11 Aug 20232023 Edgartown Yacht Club 12 Metre Regatta / 12-Metre Regatta, 12Metre Regatta, 12 Metre RegattaAmerican EagleHandicapOther1st / 3
7 Jan 20232022-2023 Miami Star Winter Series - Levin Cup8554StarSkipper15th / 24

Crew rating across all classes: 447, #2,536.Helm rating across all classes: 633, #707. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.