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Sailor · 2014–2026

Brian Hayes

housatonic boat club LightningFlying ScotCollege fleet racing

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Events
109

697 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 3 of 109

Podium rate
16%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (90%: 56%–59%, 2,711 boats)

Best class ranking
#58

Helm in Flying Scot · rating 340

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Schon

1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Biggest lift
Laura Jeffers

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
William T Jones Jr

Feb 2017 – Aug 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
David Starck

33–179 head to head in 212 races

Rival
Joshua Goldman

82–122 in 204 races

Best day
7 May 2016

1-1-1-1-3 · 44th GREAT 48 Regatta for Flying Scots · about 1 in 210,626 by chance

Signature result
1st of 41

44th GREAT 48 Regatta for Flying Scots · Flying Scot · 7 May 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Schon — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • William T Jones Jr · 14688, 14935, Betty Lou, USA 14688 · Handicap, Lightning 17events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 94 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Steven Davis · --, %^*)^&^, 14752, 15590 · Lightning 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 2 of 76 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Nov 2023
  • Laura Jeffers · %^*)^&^, 14935, 15590, DAVIS STEVEN · Flying Scot, Lightning, Sonar 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 70 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Feb 2026
  • Wynn Simmons · Sacred Heart | Fairfield - Cush, Sacred Heart University (Pioneers) · College fleet racing, J/105 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 111 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Oct 2019
  • Chris Schon · 14752, 14935, Brian Hayes Jr, Lil Boat · Handicap, Lightning 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Mar 2026
  • Laura Scheideler · Sacred Heart University (Pioneers) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 96 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Oct 2019
  • Michal Osborne · Betty Lou, USA 14688 · Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 34 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – Nov 2023
  • Ali Kurban · 14688, Betty Lou, Strange Bird, USA 14688 · Lightning, Thistle 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2017 – Oct 2024
  • Graham Hughes · Fairfield & Sacred Heart - Eagle, Sacred Heart University (Pioneers) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 78 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Mar 2019
  • Kelsey Black · Sacred Heart University (Pioneers) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 57 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2018 – Mar 2019

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

Rating history

-29196421201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 109

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American Championship14935LightningAutopilot31st / 53
30 May 2026Lightning Spring Regatta - Combined CT/RI and NEBrian Hayes JrLightningSkipper12th / 13
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning Championship14935LightningSkipper28th / 34
5 Mar 20262026 Flying Scot Midwinter ChampionshipOblioFlying Scot Championship DivisionSkipper8th / 42
14 Feb 2026Flying Scot 56th George Washington BROblioFlying ScotSkipper7th / 32
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St Petersburg14935LightningSkipper3rd / 27
17 Oct 20252025 Wild Oyster RegattaAct IVLightningCrew11th / 16
11 Oct 20252025 Lightning U32 Invitational RegattaBrian Hayes, Jr.LightningSkipper21st / 25
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCBrian Hayes JrLightningCrew25th / 50
22 Aug 20252025 Atlantic Class National ChampionshipPatriotAtlanticTactician14th / 23
26 Jul 2025Invitational Regatta 2025Betty LouLightningCrew9th / 13
19 Jul 20252025 Lightning Atlantic Coast Championship14935LightningSkipper5th / 18
28 Jun 2025Lightning 2025 CT/RI/NE District(s) ChampionshipBrian Hayes JrHandicapSkipper9th / 19
15 Feb 2025Flying Scot 55th George Washington BR completedOblioFlying ScotSkipper26th / 26
4 Jan 20252025 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4OblioFlying ScotSkipper9th / 23
22 Nov 2024King’s Day Regatta 2024Betty LouLightningCrew8th / 10
1 Nov 20242024 Fall 48 RegattaOblioFlying ScotCrew5th / 30
18 Oct 20242024 Wild Oyster RegattaOblioLightningSkipper2nd / 26
18 Oct 20242024 Wild Oyster RegattaBetty LouLightningCrew13th / 26
14 Aug 20242024 Atlantic Class National ChampionshipPatriotAtlanticTactician3rd / 24
22 Jun 20242024 Flying Scot® North American ChampionshipOblioFlying ScotSkipper13th / 34
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisWilly TJ/80Skipper25th / 25
20 Mar 20242024 LIGHTNING MIDWINTERSBrian Hayes Jr.LightningSkipper8th / 20
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning Championship15590LightningOther9th / 44
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg14752LightningOther12th / 23

Crew rating across all classes: 234 (±133), #12,051.Helm rating across all classes: 349 (±138), #7,101. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.