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Sailor · 2010–2026

Jay Rhame

siyc ss yc Viper 640CometVanguard 15

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Events
77

561 races · 99 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 18 of 77

Podium rate
56%

43 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (range 79%–82%, 1,521 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in Viper 640 · rating 654

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rachel Rhame

6 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
Rachel Rhame & Peter Beardsley

6 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ryan Dempsey

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Beardsley

Oct 2013 – Aug 2026 · 42 events

Nemesis
Brad Boston

23–86 head to head in 109 races

Rival
David Owen

84–98 in 183 races

Best day
17 Dec 2016

5-4-DNF-6-4-4-3-4-1-2-1-1-2-2-3-6-3 · 2016-2017 Sarasota Viper Winter Series

Signature result
1st of 28

2025 Viper 640 North American Championships · Viper 640 · 2 Oct 2025

Partnerships · 19 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rachel Rhame — 6 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate
  • Peter Beardsley · Flux Capacitor, Ghost Panda, Glory Days, Great Scott · PHRF handicap, Viper 640 42events 12 wins together · 30 podiums · 29% win rate · 67 of 296 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Rachel Beardsley · Ghost Panda, Glory Days, Great Scott!, Great Scott! d/b/a Ghost Panda · Viper 640 19events 4 wins together · 14 podiums · 21% win rate · 29 of 146 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Rachel Rhame · Ghost Panda, Glory Days, Great Scott!, Great Scott! d/b/a Ghost Panda · Viper 640 10events 6 wins together · 7 podiums · 60% win rate · 16 of 56 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Ryan Dempsey · Glory Days, Great Scott! · Viper 640 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 99% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Annelise Schantz · Flux Capacitor · Viper 640 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2014
  • Rachel Daugherty · Flux Capacitor · Viper 640 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2014
  • Evan Daugherty · Great Scott! · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Shaun Stewart · Great Scott! · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Becker Chase · Flux Capacitor · Viper 640 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2014
  • Sara Reisberg · Great Scott! · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017

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

Rating history

0355710201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 77

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Sep 20262026 Championship of ChampionsJay RhameE ScowSkipper15th / 20
8 Aug 2026Shelter Island Yacht Club - 2026 Race Week - Anniversary RegattaGlory DaysViper 640Boat Captain5th / 10
7 Aug 2026Shelter Island Yacht Club - 2026 Race Week - Around-the-Island RaceGlory DaysViper 640Boat Captain1st / 10
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisGlory DaysViper 640Helm2nd / 19
7 Feb 2026Event #3 2025-26 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesGlory DaysViper 640Skipper2nd / 12
10 Jan 2026Event #2 2025-26 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesGlory DaysViper 640Skipper1st / 11
2 Oct 20252025 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipsGlory DaysViper 640Other1st / 28
27 Sep 2025Comet Drew Bowl Regatta4158CometSkipper2nd / 5
6 Sep 20252025 Viper Atlantic Coast ChampionshipGlory DaysViper 640Skipper1st / 12
28 Aug 20252025 Comet Internationals4158CometSkipper1st / 20
14 Jun 2025Summer One Design Regatta 2025Jay RhameCometSkipper2nd / 5
8 Feb 2025Event #3 2024-25 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesGlory DaysViper 640Skipper2nd / 19
11 Jan 2025Event #2 2024-25 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesGlory DaysViper 640Skipper9th / 17
13 Dec 20242024 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipGlory DaysViper 640Skipper6th / 29
21 Sep 2024Drew Bowl Regatta4158CometSkipper2nd / 10
3 Aug 20242024 Race Week at Shelter Island - Anniversary RegattaGlory DaysViper 640Skipper1st / 7
2 Aug 20242024 Race Week at Shelter Island - Around-the-Island RaceGlory DaysViper 640Skipper1st / 7
14 Jun 2024Comet North American ChampionshipFlux CapacitorCometSkipper4th / 11
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisGlory DaysViper 640Other2nd / 24
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaGlory DaysViper 640Other9th / 22
9 Feb 2024Event #3 2023-24 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesGlory DaysViper 640Skipper3rd / 20
13 Jan 2024Event #2 2023-24 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesGlory DaysViper 640Skipper3rd / 18
9 Dec 2023Event #1 2023-24 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesGlory DaysViper 640Skipper2nd / 18
4 Aug 20232023 Race Week at Shelter Island - Around-the-Island RaceGlory DaysViper 640Skipper1st / 8
4 Feb 20232023 Viper 640 Winter Series #3Great Scott!Viper 640Other5th / 15

Helm rating across all classes: 624, #783.Crew rating across all classes: 91, #28,641. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.