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Sailor · 1981–2026

Neal Fowler

hyannis yc LightningLaserPHRF handicap

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Events
54

314 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 5 of 54

Podium rate
33%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (90%: 76%–79%, 1,554 boats)

Best class ranking
#47

Crew in Lightning · rating 337

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Peck

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
David Peck & Diane Rothman

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

Biggest lift
David Peck

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Todd Wake

May 2014 – Aug 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Ched Proctor

41–63 head to head in 104 races

Rival
Paul Revere III

43–33 in 76 races

Best day
13 Oct 2019

5-1-1-1-1-1-3 · 2019 Hyannis Oktoberfest Laser Regatta · about 1 in 3,300 by chance

Signature result
1st of 23

2025 Atlantic Class National Championship · Atlantic · 22 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: David Peck — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Todd Wake · 15390, Kristine, Yeti · Handicap, Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 31 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Scott Bearse · Slide Rule · PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2025
  • Kristine Wake · 15390 · Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jul 2015
  • Gerard Kivney · Slide Rule · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2025
  • Gretchen Hibben · Slide Rule · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2021 – May 2025
  • John Downey · Slide Rule · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2021 – May 2025
  • Maxwell Bearse · Slide Rule · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2021 – May 2023
  • Corey Mastin · Slide Rule · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2022
  • David Peck · Miss April · Atlantic, Handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 16 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Charles Downey · Slide Rule · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2021 – May 2024

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

Rating history

036773419821988199420002006201220182024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Aug 20262026 Atlantic Class National ChampionshipMiss AprilHandicapCrew1st / 20
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsYetiHandicapSkipper10th / 32
22 Aug 20252025 Atlantic Class National ChampionshipMiss AprilAtlanticOther1st / 23
10 Aug 20252025 SHYC Laser RegattaFlounderLaserSkipper4th / 23
5 Jul 20252025 Hyannis Yacht Club Annual ChampionshipFlounderLaserSkipper4th / 8
24 May 20252025 Figawi Race WeekendSlide RulePHRF handicapStrategist3rd / 12
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipTeam PatStrong (Masters)LightningOther12th / 36
10 Sep 20242024 Sonar World ChampionshipCharter BusSonarCrew8th / 31
14 Aug 20242024 Atlantic Class National ChampionshipMiss AprilAtlanticOther5th / 24
9 Aug 2024ILCA District 7 ChampionshipsFlounderLaser RadialSkipper19th / 31
25 May 20242024 Figawi Race WeekendSlide RulePHRF handicapStrategist7th / 10
7 Oct 20232023 ILCA Oktoberfest RegattaFlounderLaser RadialSkipper3rd / 9
28 Jul 2023Hyannis Yacht Club Regatta 2023FlounderLaser RadialSkipper7th / 16
31 May 20232023 One Design Summer SeriesFlounderLasersSkipper3rd / 22
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendSlide RulePHRF handicapStrategist2nd / 8
23 Mar 20232023 Deep South Lightning RegattaNeal FowlerLightningSkipper9th / 26
9 Oct 20222022 Hyannis Oktoberfest Laser Regatta166914Laser RadialSkipper2nd / 14
8 Sep 20222022 Shields Nationals - Newport, RIHelenShieldsTactician8th / 34
30 Jul 20222022 Hyannis Yacht Club RegattaFlounderLaser RadialSkipper6th / 15
3 Jul 2022One Design Sunday Series July 2022FlounderLaserSkipper1st / 13
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaHelenShieldsBow2nd / 12
5 Jun 2022One Design Sunday Series June 2022FlounderLaserSkipper2nd / 13
2 Jun 2022One Design Thursday Series June 2022FlounderLaserSkipper3rd / 9
28 May 20222022 Figawi Race WeekendSlide RulePHRF handicapStrategist2nd / 5
18 May 20222022 Lightning World ChampionshipsSleepy JoeLightningOther21st / 50

Crew rating across all classes: 734 (±201), #215.Helm rating across all classes: 369 (±139), #6,121. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.