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Sailor · 2006–2026

Simon Strauss

larchmont yacht club Melges 24SnipeInterclub

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Events
31

210 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 31

Podium rate
32%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 59%–65%, 795 boats)

Best class ranking
#66

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 309

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ellen Leonforte

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Ellen Leonforte

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Ernesto Rodriguez

0–32 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Stephen Braverman

25–19 in 44 races

Best day
19 Sep 2009

5-1-1 · 2009 Viper 640 North American Championships

Signature result
1st of 21

2007 Charleston Race Week · Melges 24 · 13 Apr 2007

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ellen Leonforte — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Ellen Leonforte · Simon Strauss, Simplicity · Interclub 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 19 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Dec 2022
  • Jim Tomassetti · Purple Bear, PURPLE BEAR · Snipe 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jun 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Sarah Olivieri · Pi, Simplicity · J/80, Snipe 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2024 – May 2026
  • Quentin Strauss · Simplicity, Simplicity Dragon · Dragon, Melges 20 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2010 – Apr 2024
  • Nicolas Buc · Simplicity · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 69th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Bianca Mesa · 26132 · Snipe 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
  • Laura Johnson · Simplicity · Interclub 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Jess Hottenstein · Tiger Lily · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Matthew York · Pi · J/80 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 14th · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Justin Scott · USA 653 · Sonar 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018

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

Rating history

02164312007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisPiJ/80Main Trimmer14th / 21
17 Apr 20262026 Interclub Dinghy National ChampionshipSimplicityInterclubSkipper7th / 16
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipSimplicityMelges 15Skipper69th / 99
12 Apr 2025Interclub Dinghy National ChampionshipSimplicityICSkipper3rd / 19
11 Sep 20242024 Snipe North American ChampionshipSimplicitySnipeSkipper16th / 18
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceTiger LilyPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
28 Apr 20242024 Antigua Sailing WeekSimplicity DragonDragonCo-Skipper2nd / 4
28 Sep 20232023 US Masters National ChampionshipsPURPLE BEARSnipeSkipper16th / 42
14 Apr 20232023 Interclub National ChampionshipSimplicityInterclubSkipper4th / 14
30 Dec 202291st Annual New Year's RegattaSimplicityInterclubSkipper2nd / 8
8 Apr 2022InterClub Nationals 2022SimplicityInterclubSkipper8th / 16
31 Dec 202190th Annual New Years Frostbite RegattaSimon StraussInterclubSkipper1st / 5
9 Sep 2021North Sails Snipe North Americans 2021Purple BearSnipeSkipper23rd / 41
16 Jun 20212021 US National Championships (Worlds Qualifier)Purple BearSnipeSkipper39th / 52
1 Jan 20202020 Snipe Frigid Digit26132SnipeSkipper22nd / 28
14 Sep 20182018 Sonar North American ChampionshipsUSA 653SonarOther3rd / 37
31 May 20132013 Bayview One Design RegattaNot issued yetWayfarerOther1st / 9
17 Apr 20132013 Snipe North American ChampionshipsSimplicitySnipeSkipper7th / 14
27 Aug 20102010 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National ChampionshipSimplicityMelges 20Skipper4th / 23
12 May 20102010 Melges 24 Texas Gulf Coast ChampionshipSimplicityMelges 24Skipper3rd / 10
10 Oct 20092009 Sail22/Melges 24 Worlds Tuning RegattaSimplicityMelges 24Skipper10th / 22
18 Sep 20092009 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipsSimplicityViper 640Skipper2nd / 37
24 Apr 2009SPERRY TOP-SIDER ANNAPOLIS NOOD REGATTASimplicityMelges 24Skipper8th / 20
17 Apr 20092009 Charleston Race WeekSimplicityMelges 24Skipper6th / 31
17 Apr 2009Charleston Race WeekSimplicityMelges 24Skipper6th / 30

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 416, #4,491.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 85, #30,070. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.