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Sailor · 2018–2026

Palmer Mays

king harbor yc HandicapOptimistJ/70

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Events
57

310 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 57

Podium rate
28%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 45%–49%, 1,212 boats)

Best class ranking
#6300

Helm in Optimist · rating 75

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Mays

1 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Biggest lift
Chris Mays

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Mays

Jun 2025 – Jun 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Chris Gage

20–75 head to head in 95 races

Rival
Reese Lieser

30–28 in 58 races

Best day
20 Oct 2018

25-10-3-6-2-4-9 · 2018 Goblin Optimist Regatta

Signature result
4th of 49

2018 Goblin Optimist Regatta · Optimist · 20 Oct 2018

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Mays — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Chris Mays · Gaucho · Handicap, J/70, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 27 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Reese Lieser · Fly Away, Gaucho · Handicap, J/70, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Isla Cooper · Gaucho, Palmer Mays · FJ, Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Julien Yao · Palmer Mays · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 34th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Joaquin DesRochers · Gaucho · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 24th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Lucca Farrell · Gaucho · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 24th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Kayla Spalding · Fly Away · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024
  • Gabriel Hasen · Gabe Hasen · FJ 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Parker Johnson · Fly Away · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024

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

Rating history

-37832032019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 20262026 Perry Series #1 @ CBYCPalmer Mays420Skipper34th / 41
18 Jul 20262026 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake CaliforniaPressureMelges 15Skipper7th / 14
10 Jul 20262026 J/70 US National ChampionshipGauchoJ/70Helm24th / 37
2 Jun 2026June Cup - Women at the HelmGauchoPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
30 May 2026Cal Race WeekGauchoJ/70Skipper11th / 11
7 May 2026Twilights First HalfGauchoHandicapSkipper1st / 11
28 Feb 2026SCYA MidWintersGauchoJ/70Skipper6th / 9
30 Jan 20262026 Super Bowl Charity RegattaGauchoHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
5 Oct 2025Shadden #216FJSkipper18th / 25
27 Sep 2025Oktoberfest Regatta 2025GauchoJ/70Skipper3rd / 4
23 Aug 2025Spinnaker Series Race #5 - Windward Leeward RegattaGauchoHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
13 Aug 2025Sunset SeriesGauchoHandicapSkipper11th / 11
9 Aug 2025Queen Mary RegattaGauchoHandicapSkipper4th / 7
26 Jun 2025Twilights Second HalfGauchoHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
14 Jun 2025Spinnaker Series Race #4 - KH2CBYCGauchoHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
3 Jun 2025June Cup - Women at the HelmGauchoPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
31 May 2025Cal Race WeekGauchoJ/70Skipper10th / 10
16 Apr 20252025 CYC SUNSET - SHADOW SCORING - PHRF Plus - based on 8 knotsGauchoHandicapSkipper10th / 11
13 Apr 2025Harris Spring RegattaGauchoJ/70Skipper3rd / 5
12 Apr 2025Spinnaker Series Race #2 - TransHarbor Race*GauchoHandicapSkipper5th / 16
15 Feb 2025SCYA MidWintersFly AwayMartin 242Skipper7th / 7
1 Feb 20252025 Super Bowl Charity RegattaFly AwayHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
7 Dec 2024Christmas RegattaFly AwayMartin 242Skipper2nd / 3
1 Nov 20242024 MBYC Junior Commodore's RegattaPalmer MaysILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper24th / 31
28 Sep 2024Oktoberfest Regatta 2024Fly AwayMartin 242Skipper8th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 100, #33,579.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 35. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.