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Sailor · 2010–2026

Sunrae Sturmer

u s merchant marine academy College keelboatCollege fleet racingCollege team racing

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Events
35

341 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 35

Podium rate
20%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (90%: 30%–37%, 565 boats)

Best class ranking
#3988

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 81

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Justin Nixon

+44 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Leon Vaseliades

Sep 2019 – Feb 2023 · 6 events

Nemesis
Amanda Majernik

0–38 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Ryan Hamilton

14–10 in 24 races

Best day
16 Apr 2022

1-3-3-4-2-2-4-4-2-1-1-2-2-4-1-4-1-1-1-3-5-3-1-1 · Owen, Mosbacher and Knapp Trophies · about 1 in 664 by chance

Signature result
1st of 18

2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg · Melges 15 · 17 Feb 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Leon Vaseliades · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College keelboat, College match racing 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 37 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Feb 2023
  • Aiden Keister · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners), USA 35 YCC Powder · College keelboat, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Nov 2022
  • Justin Nixon · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 25 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Nov 2022
  • George DiFilippo · Alpine YCC, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College keelboat, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2020 – Nov 2021
  • Clayton Williams · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 25 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Nov 2022
  • Lars Osell · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners), USA 35 YCC Powder · College fleet racing, College match racing, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 36 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Oct 2022
  • Patrick Modin · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 29 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2020 – Mar 2023
  • Thomas Green · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 29 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2020 – Mar 2023
  • Caelan McMichael · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2022 – Mar 2023
  • Kenneth Luczynski · Alpine YCC, Kings Point - Comet · J/44, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

-15657270201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2STOUTgearMelges 15Crew82nd / 133
31 May 20252025 Colonial CupGavin MorrisSnipeCrew34th / 47
4 Aug 20232023 J/70 Corinthian National ChampionshipAyacuchoJ/70Spinnaker trimmer10th / 21
9 Jul 20232023 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceKings Point - CometORC handicapNavigator5th / 11
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleKings Point - CometJ/44Tactician4th / 6
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekTBDJ/70Other34th / 39
1 Apr 20232023 CGA J70 Invite #3U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Skipper (1-6)6th / 8
25 Mar 2023Stony Brook CupU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 8
18 Mar 2023St. Mary's Team Race Inter-ConferenceU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College team racingCrew14th / 16
11 Mar 2023John Jackson Memorial Team Race RegattaU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgStoutgear.comMelges 15In the way1st / 18
11 Feb 2023Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta - PHRF AU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Skipper (6)7th / 8
5 Nov 20222022 Kennedy CupU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Skipper (7)5th / 10
15 Oct 2022David Lee Arnoff TrophyU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 9
24 Sep 2022MAISA Match Race ChampionshipU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College match racingCrew2nd / 8
17 Sep 2022Shields TrophyU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Skipper (6)2nd / 10
10 Sep 2022Kings Point Women'sU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 7
16 Apr 2022Owen, Mosbacher and Knapp TrophiesU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 5
6 Nov 20212021 Kennedy CupU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 10
30 Oct 2021MAISA Fall Women'sU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 13
16 Oct 20212021 McMillan CupU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College keelboatA Crew3rd / 9
18 Sep 2021Faye Bennet MAISA Women's SinglesU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Sunrae Sturmer '23)College singlehandedSkipper10th / 12
11 Sep 2021KP Women's RegattaU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 7
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceAlpine YCCORC handicapHelm6th / 6
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleUSA 35 YCC PowderPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer11th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 106 (±129), #31,800.Crew rating across all classes: 232 (±120), #12,161. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.