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Sailor · 2008–2025

Pearson Potts

brown university College fleet racingCollege team racingMatch racing

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Events
107

1,788 races · 355 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 12 of 107

Podium rate
24%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–64%, 1,911 boats)

Best class ranking
#81

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 696

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Katherine Sudol

4 wins · 6 podiums in 15 events together · 27% win rate

Best trio
Katherine Sudol & Marina Cano

4 wins · 5 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Drew Shea

+46 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
James Barry

Sep 2013 – Apr 2023 · 16 events

Nemesis
Graham Landy

116–299 head to head in 415 races

Rival
Avery Fanning

212–261 in 473 races

Best day
16 Mar 2013

7-3-1-3-7-2-2-1-3-1-3-2-4-11-5-1-1-7 · Veitor Trophy @ SRU

Signature result
3rd of 86

Falmouth 420 Regatta & Area A Elim. for US SAILING's 2010 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championship for the Bemis · 420 · 24 Jul 2010

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Katherine Sudol — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 15 events together · 27% win rate
  • Marina Cano · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears), Escape · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/88 36events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 14% win rate · 146 of 766 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Oct 2019
  • Nathan Allman · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 31events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 10% win rate · 147 of 645 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Jun 2016
  • Ragna Eide · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 28events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 139 of 529 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – May 2016
  • Lucas Adams · Brown University (Bears), Pearson Potts · College fleet racing, College team racing, Match racing 27events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 129 of 651 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2022
  • Lydia Whiteford · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 25events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 99 of 682 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Jun 2015
  • James Barry · Brown University (Bears), Escape, New York Yacht Club, Pearson Potts · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, J/70 16events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 64 of 390 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2013 – Apr 2023
  • Jessica O'Dell · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 99 of 439 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Nov 2015
  • Katherine Sudol · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 27% win rate · 89 of 242 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Jun 2016
  • Kevin Martland · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 55 of 298 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – May 2013
  • Stephanie Kapinos · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 44 of 256 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – May 2013

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

Rating history

-37313662200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 107

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Nov 20252025/26 Fleet 413 Frostbite SeriesPearson PottsILCA (rig not given)Skipper33rd / 71
11 Oct 2025US Match Racing National Championship 2025Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper3rd / 2
9 Aug 2025USA Grand Slam – Thompson Cup 2025Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper8th / 6
25 Apr 20252025 Ficker CupPearson PottsMatch racingSkipper6th / 4
4 Oct 2024US Match Racing Championship 2024Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
22 Sep 2023US Match Racing National Championship 2023Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper5th / 2
6 Sep 2023Oakcliff International 2023Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper4th / 2
30 Aug 2023Thompson Cup Match Race 2023Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper9th / 6
18 Aug 2023Chicago Match Cup 2023Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper5th / 4
14 Apr 20232023 Ficker CupNew York Yacht ClubMatch racingSkipper5th / 4
8 Oct 2022US Match Racing Championship 2022Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
19 Apr 20222022 Congressional CupPearson PottsMatch racingSkipper10th / 6
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgSpicy BearsJ/70Leeward Runner9th / 31
2 Oct 2021US Match Racing Championships 2021New York YCMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
10 Sep 20212021 Ficker CupPearson PottsMatch racingSkipper4th / 2
27 Aug 2021Oakcliff International 2021Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper10th / 6
12 Sep 20202020 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaEntropyPHRF handicapIn the way4th / 10
18 Oct 20192019 J 88 North American ChampionshipEscapeJ/88In the way4th / 14
16 Aug 2019Chicago Grand Slam G2 2019Pearson Potts, JrMatch racingSkipper2nd / 12
29 Mar 20192019 Ficker CupPearson PottsMatch racingSkipper8th / 4
12 Sep 2018USA Grand Slam - Thompson Cup 2018Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper4th / 2
23 Aug 2018USA Grand Slam - Detroit Cup 2018Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper6th / 6
18 Aug 2018USA Grand Slam - Chicago Match Cup 2018Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
17 Aug 20182018 Ida Lewis Distance RaceHeliosPHRF handicapFloater3rd / 4
24 Aug 2017USA Grand Slam - Detroit Cup 2017Pearson PottsMatch racingSkipper4th / 2

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 412, #4,614.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 200, #15,190. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.