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Sailor · 2012–2026

Scott Pakenham

laser fleet 413 LaserThistleILCA

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Events
59

423 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 59

Podium rate
14%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (90%: 66%–69%, 2,229 boats)

Best class ranking
#107

Helm in Laser · rating 472

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Denis Bell

1 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Biggest lift
Denis Bell

+3 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Denis Bell

Mar 2023 – Mar 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Peter Shope

24–185 head to head in 210 races

Rival
James Jacob

78–90 in 168 races

Best day
3 Jun 2017

4-7-1-2-2-5-13-5 · 2017 Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship · about 1 in 4,066 by chance

Signature result
1st of 34

2026 ILCA Open Championship of Buzzards Bay John Bentley Memorial Regatta · ILCA · 27 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Denis Bell — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Denis Bell · Kevin, Your Fault · Handicap, Thistle 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 31 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Carrie Marshall · Your Fault · Handicap, Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2024 – Mar 2025
  • David Macmillan · Zaraffa · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Matt Hammatt · Zaraffa · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Christopher Mulvey · Kevin · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Shaynah True · Kevin · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • John Callahan · Solo Dream · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Tim Desmond · Wild Dueces · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
  • Doug Clark · Wild Dueces · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
  • Michael Viggiano · Zaraffa · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017

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

Rating history

02555102013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Jul 20262026 ILCA North American Masters Championship RegattaCrap HappenedLaserSkipper13th / 39
11 Jul 20262026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE DistrictsYour FaultThistleSkipper13th / 25
27 Jun 20262026 ILCA Open Championship of Buzzards Bay John Bentley Memorial RegattaCrap HappenedILCASkipper1st / 34
4 Mar 20262026 THISTLE MIDWINTERS EASTYour FaultThistleSkipper10th / 29
11 Nov 20252025/26 Fleet 413 Frostbite SeriesScott PakenhamILCASkipper34th / 71
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaYour FaultThistleSkipper3rd / 7
14 Mar 2025Orange Peel 2025Your FaultHandicapSkipper12th / 33
10 Nov 20242024 Fleet 413 Frostbite SeriesCrap HappenedILCASkipper32nd / 68
3 Aug 2024Thistle Class 2024 National ChampionshipYour FaultThistleSkipper14th / 65
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaYour FaultThistleOther19th / 36
14 Mar 2024Orange Peel 2024Your FaultThistleSkipper11th / 36
10 Mar 20242024 Thistle Midwinter East ChampionshipYour FaultThistleOther6th / 38
1 Jan 20242024 Thistle Oyster RoastYour FaultThistleSkipper3rd / 16
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaKevinThistleOther1st / 6
4 Mar 20232023 Thistle Midwinter East ChampionshipKevinThistleOther22nd / 39
4 Sep 20222022 95th - Around the Island RaceSolo DreamPHRF handicapWatch Captain5th / 8
9 Jul 20222022 Newport RegattaLeatherbackVX OneOther21st / 22
1 Mar 20222022 Laser Masters Midwinters East217592LaserSkipper10th / 51
2 Oct 20212021 Fontelieu One Design RegattaKevinThistleOther5th / 6
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipKevinThistleOther23rd / 56
16 Jun 20212021 ILCA National ChampionshipsThe New NormalLaserSkipper18th / 49
5 Jun 2021Wickford Regatta 2021210323LaserSkipper2nd / 20
10 Oct 20202020 Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship210323LaserSkipper12th / 28
12 Sep 2020Seidenberg New England Masters Championship210323LaserSkipper5th / 38
4 Feb 20202020 Laser Masters Midwinters East210323LaserSkipper23rd / 49

Helm rating across all classes: 449 (±140), #3,365.Crew rating across all classes: 123 (±230). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.