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Sailor · 2013–2026

Sam Spencer

pewaukee yacht club E ScowX BoatA Scow

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Events
66

505 races · 72 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 66

Podium rate
11%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 62%–66%, 2,220 boats)

Best class ranking
#87

Helm in X Boat · rating 234

Longest win streak
16

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lucas Quinn

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jonathan Bailey & Lucas Quinn

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

Biggest lift
Lucas Quinn

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christian Spencer

Aug 2013 – Aug 2026 · 21 events

Nemesis
Vincent Porter

12–103 head to head in 115 races

Rival
Red Tornehl

65–94 in 159 races

Best day
9 Apr 2022

1-1-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-4-1 · MCSA Open Fleet Race Championship

Signature result
2nd of 68

Geneva Lake Sailing School Dinghyfest - X Boats · X Boat · 9 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lucas Quinn — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Christian Spencer · Haulin Lunkey, Haulin' Donkey, Route 66, University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · A Scow, C Scow, College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 37 of 185 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Hayden Frentzel · Haulin' Donkey, Route 66, White Buffalo · E Scow 17events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 116 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Ellie Murphy · Haulin Lunkey, Heat Lightning, Route 66, University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · C Scow, College fleet racing, College team racing, E Scow 14events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 29 of 134 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Sep 2026
  • Jack Barnes · Route 66, White Buffalo · E Scow 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 61 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 8th · Jul 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Carl Spencer · Route 66, Valkyrie · A Scow, E Scow 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 47 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Todd Haines · Valkyrie · A Scow 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 35 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Red Tornehl · Aderyn, Glory, Valkyrie · A Scow, E Scow 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 34 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Samuel Bartel · Route 66, University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, E Scow 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 37 of 95 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2022
  • Jamie Klauser · Valkyrie · A Scow 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 29 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Brady Carlson · Aderyn, Glory, Valkyrie · A Scow, E Scow 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 34 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

01973942014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 66

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Sep 20262026 E Scow Blue ChipWhite BuffaloE ScowSkipper20th / 23
10 Sep 20262026 E Scow National Championship - Sponsored by BairdWhite BuffaloE ScowSkipper48th / 77
9 Aug 20262026 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaWhite BuffaloE ScowCrew14th / 49
9 Aug 20262026 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaValkyrieA ScowCrew5th / 21
9 Jul 20262026 ILYA E Scow Invitational RegattaWhite BuffaloE ScowSkipper8th / 38
8 Jan 20262026 A Fleet Championship SeriesValkyrieA ScowCrew3rd / 8
8 Jan 20262026 E Fleet Championship SeriesRoute 66E ScowSkipper8th / 27
8 Jan 20262026 M15 Fleet Championship SeriesHeat LightningMelges 15Skipper4th / 26
8 Jan 20262026 M15 Fleet Fall SeriesHeat LightningMelges 15Skipper9th / 18
8 Jan 20262026 M15 Fleet Twilight SeriesHeat LightningMelges 15Skipper5th / 15
18 Sep 20252025 E Scow Blue ChipRoute 66E ScowCrew9th / 19
10 Aug 20252025 ILYA Annual A - E - C Championship RegattaValkyrieA ScowCrew12th / 15
10 Aug 20252025 ILYA Annual A - E - C Championship RegattaRoute 66E ScowCrew6th / 38
1 Jan 20252025 E Scow Championship SeriesRoute 66E ScowSkipper12th / 26
1 Jan 20252025 Laser ChampionshipSam SpencerILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 6
4 Sep 2024Baird 2024 E Scow National ChampionshipRoute 66E ScowCrew13th / 84
18 Jul 20242024 ILYA C Scow Invitational RegattaHaulin LunkeyC ScowCrew7th / 52
25 Apr 2024ICSA Open Team Racing National ChampionshipUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College team racingCrew16th / 16
31 Dec 20232024 E Scow Championship SeriesRoute 66E ScowSkipper17th / 25
31 Dec 20232024 Laser Championship SeriesSam SpencerILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 5
30 Sep 2023Pere MarquetteUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Crew (1-2)1st / 8
23 Sep 20232023 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)KinshipJ/105Other4th / 7
7 Sep 20232023 E Scow National ChampionshipRoute 66E ScowChef23rd / 126
15 Aug 20232023 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaRoute 66E ScowSkipper33rd / 53
15 Aug 20232023 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaValkyrieA ScowCrew6th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 365, #6,522.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 380, #4,346. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.