Sailor · 2021–2026

Brian Burns

cyc ORC handicap Beneteau First 36.7 PHRF handicap

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Events: 13
Win rate: 31%
Podium rate: 62%
Typically beats: 54%
Longest win streak: 4

Most successful partnership: Janice Promer
Best trio: Boris Bonutti & Janice Promer
Biggest lift: Janice Promer
Longest-running crew: Doug Gifford
Nemesis: Philip Dowd
Rival: John Gottwald
Best day: 6 Jun 2025
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: Janice Promer — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate

Doug Gifford · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap 8events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 19 of 58 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+61 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
Sandy Stone · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap 8events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 19 of 58 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+61 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
Shawn O'Neill · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap 8events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 19 of 58 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+61 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
Conor O'Neill · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap 7events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 43% win rate · 18 of 52 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
Mike Wallock · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap 7events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 43% win rate · 14 of 50 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
Thomas Keeble · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 10 of 42 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
Ann O'Neill · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap 6events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 14 of 44 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
Doug Warren · Eagle, EAGLE · ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 14 of 36 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – May 2026
Janice Promer · Eagle · ORC handicap 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 19 of 39 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+63 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
Boris Bonutti · Eagle · ORC handicap 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 15 of 37 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+55 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Eagle	ORC handicap	Crew	3rd / 5
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Eagle	ORC handicap	Offside trimmer	1st / 8
30 May 2026	COLYC COLORS 2026	Eagle	ORC handicap	Crew	2nd / 6
8 Aug 2025	2025 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	EAGLE	ORC handicap	Crew	3rd / 4
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Eagle	ORC handicap	Offside trimmer	1st / 5
10 Aug 2024	2024 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Scarlet Begonias	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	6th / 7
9 Aug 2024	2024 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Painkiller 5	Beneteau First 36.7	Mid Bow	7th / 11
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Eagle	ORC handicap	Offside trimmer	1st / 6
11 Aug 2023	2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Eagle	ORC handicap	Offside trimmer	2nd / 5
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Eagle	ORC handicap	Offside trimmer	1st / 7
19 Aug 2022	2022 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Badge	ORC handicap	Crew	5th / 6
14 Aug 2021	2021 Verve Cup Offshore Distance Regatta	Le Rêve	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	8th / 8
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Le Rêve	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	6th / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	155 provisional	#20043 band 13012–29637	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 0

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	13 events	4 wins	beats 56%

Positions: Offside trimmer (5) · Main Trimmer (3) · Mid Bow (1)

How they race

Closer	−11 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−31 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	28%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	56%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John Gottwald	46	27–19
David Ward	33	32–1
Philip Dowd	31	15–16
Kevin Saedi	13	10–3

Most-beaten opponent: David Ward (32–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	1	77%
2025	2	1	67%
2024	3	1	52%
2023	2	1	88%
2022	1	0	20%
2021	2	0	8%

Boats

Eagle · ORC handicap · 8 events · 2023–2026
Le Rêve · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 2 events · 2021
Scarlet Begonias · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2024
Painkiller 5 · Beneteau First 36.7 · 1 events · 2024
Badge · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2022

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 8 events
Chicago, IL · 2 events
Chicago Yacht Club · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 155, #20,043. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.