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Sailor · 2010–2026

Rayleen Thielman

corinthian yacht club Melges 20IC37Handicap

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Events
37

243 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 8 of 37

Podium rate
46%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 58%–64%, 543 boats)

Best class ranking
#70

Crew in Melges 20 · rating 290

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lucas Calabrese

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Lucas Calabrese & Alec Anderson

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Alec Anderson

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Daniel Thielman

Apr 2010 – Oct 2026 · 36 events

Nemesis
Steve Liebel

30–59 head to head in 89 races

Rival
Peter Wagner

41–44 in 85 races

Best day
1 Dec 2023

1-1-1 · 2023 Melges 20 World Championship

Signature result
1st of 19

Race Week at Newport · IC37 · 16 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lucas Calabrese — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Daniel Thielman · Kuai, KUAI, Tai Kuai · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap, Melges 20 36events 7 wins together · 16 podiums · 19% win rate · 36 of 241 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Oct 2026
  • Auric Horneman · Kuai, Tai Kuai · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap, Melges 20 18events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 6 of 117 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2026
  • Alec Anderson · Kuai · IC37, Melges 20 17events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 29% win rate · 29 of 125 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Aug 2025
  • Jennifer Canestra · Kuai · Handicap, IC37, ORC handicap 16events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 19% win rate · 8 of 98 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Joaquin Bur · Kuai · Handicap, IC37 13events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 15% win rate · 5 of 83 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Blake Davis · Kuai · Handicap, IC37, ORC handicap 13events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 15% win rate · 6 of 85 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Charlie Mann · Kuai · Handicap, IC37 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 60 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Terre Layton · Kuai · Handicap, IC37 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 7 of 55 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Thomas Barrows · Kuai · Handicap, IC37 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Victor Diaz · Kuai · Melges 20 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 33 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2022 – Nov 2023

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

Rating history

-22813253201120142017202020232026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipKuaiIC37Runners7th / 13
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipKuaiIC37Runners13th / 34
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendKuaiIC37Runners8th / 18
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportKuaiIC37Runners1st / 19
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaKuaiHandicapRunners25th / 38
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaKuaiIC37Runners8th / 22
18 Apr 202671st Miami Key Largo – 2026KuaiPHRF handicapCrew4th / 7
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesKuaiORC handicapCrew6th / 9
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendKuaiIC37Runners11th / 19
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipKuaiIC37Runners16th / 26
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaKuaiIC37Runners3rd / 16
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaKuaiIC37Runners13th / 23
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendKuaiIC37Pit3rd / 10
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexKuaiIC37Runners1st / 17
30 Mar 2024Anne McCormack Invitational CupKuaiHandicapCrew1st / 8
30 Nov 20232023 Melges 20 World ChampionshipKuaiMelges 20Bow1st / 14
17 Nov 20232023/2024 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 1KuaiMelges 20Bow1st / 9
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaKuaiIC37Runners9th / 12
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaKuaiIC37Bow9th / 14
10 Feb 20232022/2023 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 3KuaiMelges 20Bow2nd / 10
2 Dec 20222022/2023 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series ::US NationalsKuaiMelges 20Bow2nd / 5
11 Feb 20222021/2022 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2KuaiMelges 20Bow1st / 10
9 Dec 20212021 International Melges 20 - World ChampionshipKuaiMelges 20Bow1st / 18
5 Nov 20212021/2022 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: North American Championship :: Event 1KuaiMelges 20Bow4th / 14
5 Mar 20212020/2021 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 4KuaiMelges 20Other2nd / 14

Crew rating across all classes: 252, #10,698. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.