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Sailor · 2013–2026

Eric Belda

yacht club santo amaro Melges 15Match racingHandicap

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Events
22

149 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 22

Podium rate
18%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 63%–69%, 695 boats)

Best class ranking
#184

Helm in Melges 15 · rating 130

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Dana Haig

5–27 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Scott Steele

14–18 in 32 races

Best day
27 Dec 2013

4-3-7-3-5-6-14-10-3 · Open Orange Bowl Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

2021 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta · ORC handicap · 25 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 53 sailors

  • Jean Marc Papin · Big Boat, Oh Jee, Pen Segal · J/109, J/70, J/88 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Jeremy Brody · Arete · Handicap, Herreshoff S Class 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Marco Belda · Aventura Petit, Foreign Legion · Melges 15 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 7th · Feb 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Tim Palmer · Arete · Handicap, Herreshoff S Class 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Justin Catalano · Arete · Handicap, Herreshoff S Class 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Parker Ives · Arete · Handicap, Herreshoff S Class 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Laurent Banon · Papillon · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Michael McClung · Zammermoos · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 9 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Ched Proctor · Veggie Sub · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Connell Phillips · Turbo Princess · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

-1491274022014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 J/88 North American ChampionshipOh JeeJ/88In the way9th / 12
16 May 2026Eastport YC USMRC Qualifier 2026Eric BeldaMatch racingSkipper4th / 8
22 Nov 20252025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #1PapillonMelges 15Crew33rd / 89
3 Oct 20252025 Melges 15 National ChampionshipTurbo PrincessMelges 15Skipper22nd / 71
12 Jul 2025Eastport USMRC Qualifier 2025Eric BeldaMatch racingSkipper2nd / 8
4 Jul 2025Ethan Allen Pursuit RaceNixPHRF handicapCrew5th / 19
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointPen SegalJ/70Crew14th / 25
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipAventura PetitMelges 15Skipper33rd / 95
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaAreteHandicapTactician1st / 8
11 May 2024Eastern YC USMRC Qualifier 2024Eric BeldaMatch racingSkipper6th / 3
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipVeggie SubLightningHandicaper7th / 44
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgForeign LegionMelges 15Other7th / 31
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1Foreign LegionMelges 15Skipper28th / 90
28 Sep 20232023 Melges 15 National ChampionshipEric BeldaMelges 15Skipper16th / 37
24 Jun 20232023 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaAreteHerreshoff S ClassTactician3rd / 6
27 Aug 2022Oakcliff International 2022Alfonso Garcia-BringasMatch racingCrew10th / 4
16 Oct 20212021 J 109 Fleet 10 Fall ClassicBig BoatJ/109Floater4th / 7
25 Sep 20212021 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaZammermoosORC handicapMid Mast1st / 9
4 Oct 2019Oakcliff Triple Crown Series Stage 3Tyler PaigeHandicapCrew8th / 11
8 Oct 20162016 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaJSonyJ/105Helm9th / 9
28 Jul 2014420er Worlds 2014Eric BELDA420Skipper34th / 111
27 Dec 2013Open Orange Bowl RegattaBRA 54642420Skipper5th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 402, #4,959.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 259, #10,418. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.