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Sailor · 2013–2026

Gary Pierce

judd goldman adaptive sailing program SonarIndependence 20Martin 16

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Events
22

159 races · 37 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 5 of 22

Podium rate
64%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 55%–69%, 111 boats)

Best class ranking
#75

Helm in Sonar · rating 151

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Charles McClure

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Charles McClure

+2 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patrick LoDuca

Dec 2015 – Jul 2019 · 5 events

Nemesis
Rick Doerr

3–30 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Chris Murphy

25–23 in 48 races

Best day
25 Jun 2024

1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1 · Clagett Sailing Presents: The 2024 C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta

Signature result
1st of 6

2026 Independence Cup · Independence 20 · 23 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Charles McClure — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Patrick LoDuca · Boat 108670, Pierce, Sonar · Freedom 20, Handicap, Sonar 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 38 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2015 – Jul 2019
  • Charles McClure · Amy Grace, Independence 20, Sonar · Independence 20, Sonar 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2015 – Aug 2022
  • Jeffrey Long · Amy Grace, Sonar · Sonar 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2015 – Aug 2022
  • Robert Klein · Pierce · Independence 20 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Zak Kordik · Pierce · Independence 20 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-161222602014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jul 20262026 Independence CupPierceIndependence 20Skipper1st / 6
26 Jul 20252025 Independence CupPierceIndependence 20Skipper1st / 6
26 Jul 20242024 Independence CupPierceIndependence 20Other2nd / 8
25 Jun 2024Clagett Sailing Presents: The 2024 C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and RegattaMartin 16Martin 16Skipper1st / 5
28 Jul 20232023 Independence CupPierceIndependence 20Other2nd / 4
20 Jun 2023Clagett Sailing Presents: The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and RegattaMartin 16Martin 16Skipper1st / 5
6 Aug 20222022 Independence CupAmy GraceSonarOther4th / 7
4 Dec 20212021 America's Disabled / Open RegattaSonarSonarOther3rd / 4
22 Jul 20212021 Independence CupIndependence 20Independence 20Other2nd / 7
8 Dec 20192019 America's Disabled / Open RegattaSonarSonarOther7th / 7
26 Jul 20192019 Independence CupPierceHandicapOther4th / 7
18 Jun 2019The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta806SonarSkipper2nd / 4
30 Nov 20182018 America's Disabled / Open RegattaSonarSonarOther2nd / 7
27 Jul 20182018 Independence CupPierceHandicapOther2nd / 7
19 Jun 2018The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the U.S. Para Sailing ChampionshipSonarSonarSkipper2nd / 4
3 Dec 20172017 America's Disabled / Open RegattaSonarSonarOther4th / 7
28 Jul 20172017 Independence CupBoat 108670Freedom 20Other3rd / 6
2 Dec 20162016 America’s Disabled / Open RegattaSonarSonarOther5th / 7
4 Dec 20152015 America's Disabled / Open RegattaSonarSonarHelm1st / 3
26 Jun 20152015 C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and RegattaSonarSonarOther7th / 8
30 Oct 20142014 U.S. Disabled Sailing ChampionshipTCYC 805SonarSkipper4th / 7
26 Jul 20132013 North American Challenge Cup (NACC)PIEFreedom 20Skipper4th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 260, #12,904. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.