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Sailor · 2008–2026

Austin Fragomen

nyyc IRC handicapTP52ORC handicap

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Events
151

803 races · 172 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 31 of 151

Podium rate
55%

83 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 59%–64%, 1,032 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Helm in TP52 · rating 167

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Plume

3 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
John Plume & Tom Odonnell

3 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Tom Burnham

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gwen Fragomen

Dec 2008 – Aug 2026 · 130 events

Nemesis
Doug DeVos

81–164 head to head in 263 races

Rival
Tony Langley

108–96 in 218 races

Best day
27 Oct 2012

4-3-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2012 Storm Trysail Club - IRC East Coast Championship

Signature result
1st of 19

ORC World Championship 2024 · Handicap · 30 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: John Plume — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate
  • Gwen Fragomen · BLACK WATCH, Interlodge, INTERLODGE, Interlodge (SS) · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52 130events 23 wins together · 71 podiums · 18% win rate · 157 of 726 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Aug 2026
  • Dave Armitage · BLACK WATCH, Interlodge, Interlodge IV, Interlodge VI · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 46events 4 wins together · 17 podiums · 9% win rate · 48 of 341 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Aug 2026
  • Tom Odonnell · Interlodge, Interlodge IV, Interlodge V, Interlodge VI · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52, PHRF handicap 39events 5 wins together · 16 podiums · 13% win rate · 52 of 279 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Aug 2026
  • Kris Matthews · BLACK WATCH, Interlodge, Interlodge IV, Interlodge VII · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52, PHRF handicap 35events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 11% win rate · 52 of 276 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Oct 2024
  • Iona Lindsay · Interlodge · IRC handicap, Pac52, TP52 30events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 27 of 266 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Oct 2024
  • Rod Dawson · Interlodge, Interlodge IV, Interlodge V, Interlodge VII · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52, TP52 29events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 44 of 255 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Oct 2024
  • Nick Ford · Interlodge, Interlodge IV, Interlodge VI, Interlodge VII · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52, TP52 25events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 4% win rate · 23 of 181 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Dec 2024
  • Pedro Mas · Interlodge, Interlodge IV, Interlodge VII, Interlodge VIII · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 23events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4% win rate · 26 of 186 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Brittle · Interlodge, Interlodge VII · ORC handicap, TP52 18events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 162 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2022 – Oct 2024
  • Jono Swain · Interlodge · TP52 17events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 154 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Oct 2024

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

Rating history

0220440200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 151

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendInterlodge VIIIPHRF handicapHelm2nd / 5
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportInterlodge VIIIORC handicapHelm3rd / 4
27 Jun 20262026 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaBLACK WATCH12 MetreNavigator1st / 5
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaInterlodge VIIIORC handicapHelm2nd / 4
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual Regatta Friday Around the Island RaceInterlodge VIIIORC handicapSkipper4th / 4
19 Jan 20262026 Southernmost RegattaInterlodge IVORC handicapSkipper3rd / 11
28 Jun 20252025 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaBLACK WATCHHandicapSkipper4th / 8
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaInterlodge IVORC handicapSkipper2nd / 4
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaBLACK WATCHHandicapSkipper1st / 5
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaInterlodge IV- PHRFPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RaceInterlodge IV- PHRFPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 2
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RaceBLACK WATCHHandicapSkipper1st / 5
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RaceInterlodge IVORC handicapSkipper1st / 3
31 May 20253rd Annual - Rhody RegattaInterlodge IVPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
20 Jan 20252025 Southernmost RegattaInterlodge IVORC handicapOther2nd / 6
6 Dec 20242024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceInterlodge IVORC handicapOther3rd / 6
2 Oct 2024Valencia 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup 2024InterlodgeTP52Owner, Helmsman7th / 13
30 Sep 2024ORC World Championship 2024INTERLODGE 44HandicapOwner1st / 19
28 Aug 2024Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2024InterlodgeTP52Owner, Helmsman6th / 13
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendInterlodge IVORC handicapOther1st / 6
24 Jul 2024ROLEX TP52 World Championship Newport 2024InterlodgeTP52Owner, Helmsman10th / 10
21 Jul 20242024 NYYC Queen's CupInterlodge VIIORC handicapOther4th / 17
19 Jun 2024XS 52 SUPER SERIES NEWPORT RI TROPHY 2024InterlodgeTP52Owner, Helmsman8th / 10
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaInterlodge VIITP52Other3rd / 10
14 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Interlodge - ORCTP52Skipper1st / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 337, #7,951.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 102. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.