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Sailor · 2011–2026

Wes Bemus

larchmont yacht club ORC handicapJ/109IRC handicap

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Events
92

439 races · 89 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 22 of 92

Podium rate
54%

50 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 62%–67%, 818 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Crew in J/109 · rating 627

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Malcolm Kriegel

7 wins · 9 podiums in 13 events together · 54% win rate

Best trio
Thomas Brennan & Malcolm Kriegel

6 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Steve Minninger

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jr. John Greifzu

Sep 2017 – Aug 2026 · 21 events

Nemesis
Christopher Culver

0–35 head to head in 35 races

Rival
Trevor Roach

47–32 in 79 races

Best day
20 Sep 2025

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · Ideal 18 North Americans 2025

Signature result
1st of 13

2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville · J/109 · 19 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Malcolm Kriegel — 7 wins · 9 podiums in 13 events together · 54% win rate
  • Jr. John Greifzu · Growth Spurt, Growth Spurt x Northstar, Growth Spurt x Slapshot II · J/109, PHRF handicap 21events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 38% win rate · 34 of 143 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Aug 2026
  • John Mawe · John Mawe, Doug Millar Wes Bemus, John Mawe/Wes Bemus, Kurt Weisenfluh, Lady · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Shields 17events 7 wins together · 13 podiums · 41% win rate · 14 of 55 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Jason Raymond · Growth Spurt, Growth Spurt x Northstar, Phantom, Rumba · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 6 wins together · 11 podiums · 38% win rate · 24 of 78 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Schoen · Phantom · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 47% win rate · 15 of 30 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2024
  • Kevin Costello · Growth Spurt, Growth Spurt x Slapshot II · J/109, PHRF handicap 15events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 47% win rate · 25 of 92 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Tim Sawyer · Phantom, Warrior Won · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 14events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 43% win rate · 6 of 25 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – May 2024
  • Jeff Feehan · Phantom · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 14events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 43% win rate · 6 of 20 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2024
  • Burke Anvari · Freedom, Lady, Phantom, Tarahumara · 12 Metre, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Shields 14events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 29% win rate · 4 of 34 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2024
  • Ellen Quinn · Growth Spurt · J/109, PHRF handicap 13events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 46% win rate · 22 of 88 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Chris Oliver · Phantom, Tarahumara · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 13events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 39% win rate · 5 of 19 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2024

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 92

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 J/88 North American ChampionshipWhirlwindJ/88Main Trimmer1st / 12
6 Aug 20262026 NBYC Annual Regatta - J109 North Americans, Sandpiper Nationals, Buzzards Bay ILCA Masters ChampionshipGrowth SpurtJ/109Crew1st / 6
23 Jul 20262026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)Habiru YCCORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 6
11 Jul 2026128th Larchmont Race WeekLadyShieldsCo-Skipper3rd / 13
5 Jul 20262026 YRA Independence Day RegattaLadyShieldsSkipper2nd / 6
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWhirlwindJ/88Main Trimmer7th / 8
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisWhirlwindJ/88Main Trimmer3rd / 8
25 Sep 20252025 J/88 North American ChampionshipWhirlwindJ/88Main Trimmer6th / 12
20 Sep 2025Ideal 18 North Americans 2025HelenaIdeal 18Skipper2nd / 14
4 Sep 2025Edgartown Yacht Club 2025 Shields Class National Championship Regatta.LureShieldsMain Trimmer18th / 24
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipGrowth Spurt x NorthstarJ/109Crew2nd / 9
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendGrowth SpurtPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 6
2 Aug 202521st Annual YRALIS Championship Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)LadyShieldsSkipper3rd / 4
12 Jul 2025127th Larchmont Race WeekLadyShieldsSkipper4th / 14
5 Jul 20252025 YRA Independence Day RegattaLadyShieldsSkipper1st / 8
21 Jun 20252025 SHIELDS WESTERN DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPJohn Mawe/Wes BemusShieldsSkipper3rd / 9
1 Jun 20252025 Pequot Yacht Club J-109 Invitational RegattaGrowth SpurtJ/109Rush Chairman1st / 9
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisWhirlwindJ/88Spinnaker trimmer6th / 8
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointWhirlwindJ/88Main Trimmer5th / 5
9 Jan 20252025 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceRumbaORC handicapLeeward Runner6th / 8
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaTarahumaraORC handicapNavigator9th / 14
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RacePhantomORC handicapWatch Captain5th / 9
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointWhirlwindJ/88Main Trimmer2nd / 7
11 Apr 20242024 | Ocean Great Lakes ChallengeKurt WeisenfluhShieldsCrew3rd / 8
30 Sep 20232023 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, J/88 Long Island Sound Championship and J/109 East Coast ChampionshipGrowth SpurtJ/109Rush Chairman1st / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 643, #455.Helm rating across all classes: 244. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.