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Sailor · 2011–2026

Payson Infelise

san diego yacht club StarEtchellsFarr 40

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Events
46

266 races · 37 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 46

Podium rate
30%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (90%: 71%–76%, 1,018 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Crew in Star · rating 454

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Eric Doyle

3 wins · 6 podiums in 23 events together · 13% win rate

Best trio
Rick Merriman & Eric Doyle

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Eric Doyle

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Eric Doyle

Mar 2015 – Jan 2026 · 23 events

Nemesis
Jim Cunningham

15–48 head to head in 63 races

Rival
Augie Diaz

26–36 in 62 races

Best day
6 Jun 2022

1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2022 Santana 20 Class Championship Regatta · about 1 in 1,799,348 by chance

Signature result
1st of 24

2023-2024 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker Cup (Includes Levin Cup Jan 5-6) · Star · 5 Jan 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Eric Doyle — 3 wins · 6 podiums in 23 events together · 13% win rate
  • Eric Doyle · 80, 8580, Big E, DanEgerous · Etchells, Farr 40, Handicap, Star 23events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 13% win rate · 13 of 154 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Jan 2026
  • Jason McShane · Nightshift · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 42 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Jennifer Hylander · Nightshift · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 42 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Phillip Infelise · Bad Altitude, Mile High Klub · Flying Tiger, Santana 20 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 23 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Aug 2024
  • Tim Clarke · Nightshift · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 42 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Kevin McNeil · Nightshift · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 42 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2015 – Sep 2015
  • David Scott · Nightshift · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 42 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Robert Kinney · 1375 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 16th · Mar 2014 – Jun 2014
  • Steve Sellinger · Triumph · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Brad Wheeler · Triumph · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2019 – Feb 2020

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

Rating history

-130661220122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 46

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupDanEgerousEtchellsCrew32nd / 42
15 Aug 2025USA Grand Slam – Chicago Match Cup 2025Jack JenningsMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
14 Jun 20252025 Baxter BowlTeam BCBCStarCrew3rd / 10
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta80StarOther3rd / 65
22 Aug 2024Dillon Open Regatta 2024Bad AltitudeSantana 20Crew2nd / 10
5 Aug 20242024 Star North American ChampionshipEric DoyleHandicapCrew8th / 25
2 Aug 2024Baxter BowlEric DoyleStarCrew3rd / 23
18 May 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlBig EEtchellsOther1st / 21
27 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipBig EEtchellsOther6th / 20
5 Jan 20242023-2024 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker Cup (Includes Levin Cup Jan 5-6)8580StarOther1st / 24
16 Jun 2023Baxter BowlEric DoyleStarCrew1st / 17
19 May 20232023 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - US Nationals/Orca BowlHere We Go AgainEtchellsCrew4th / 22
11 Jun 20222022 Star NA Tune-Up RegattaLoaner StarStarCrew4th / 16
6 Jun 20222022 Santana 20 Class Championship RegattaBad AltitudeSantana 20Skipper1st / 10
8 Apr 20222022 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Midwinters West RegattaVivaEtchellsSpinnaker trimmer4th / 19
25 Mar 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoUSA3J/70Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 14
5 Feb 20222022 Star Zagarino Cup Masters8504StarMast2nd / 25
1 Oct 20212021 Etchells North American ChampionshipVivaEtchellsOther12th / 26
15 Sep 20212021 Congressional CupDustin DurantMatch racingCrew5th / 6
4 Aug 20212021 NHYC Summer Twilights - AUGUSTSurpriseHarbor 20Skipper12th / 12
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceLuckyHandicapFloater5th / 5
19 Jun 20212021 Sir Thomas Lipton Star Regatta8423StarSkipper5th / 12
7 Feb 20212021 Star Zagarino Cup MastersInshane AsylumStarOther5th / 8
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regattausa 8423StarWatch Captain7th / 64
21 Feb 20202020 Islands RaceTriumphORC handicapStrategist6th / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 524 (±140), #1,304.Helm rating across all classes: 54 (±216), #40,946. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.