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Sailor · 2020–2026

Brandon DePalma

florida institute of technology College fleet racingStarPHRF handicap

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Events
81

724 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 3 of 81

Podium rate
17%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (range 32%–36%, 1,033 boats)

Best class ranking
#276

Helm in Star · rating 20

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Hattie Lechner

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Brendan Smucker & Joshua Schuler

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Harpoon Seabring

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeff Wegner

Feb 2023 – Jul 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Mateo Rodriguez

16–122 head to head in 138 races

Rival
Matthew Snyder

42–60 in 102 races

Best day
11 Feb 2023

3-3-2-5-1-3-1-2-2-2-2-1-2-1 · Halifax River Invitational

Signature result
1st of 8

Bi-State - St. Joseph to Chicago - 2025 · PHRF handicap · 31 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Hattie Lechner — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Brendan Smucker · Florida Institute of Technology (Panthers) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 25events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 4% win rate · 35 of 380 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Anthon Funderburk · Florida Institute of Technology (Panthers 1), Florida Institute of Technology (Panthers) · College fleet racing 17events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 15 of 243 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Harpoon Seabring · Florida Institute of Technology (Panthers 1), Florida Institute of Technology (Panthers) · College fleet racing 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 17 of 207 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Oct 2022
  • Suzie Dixon · Florida Institute of Technology (Panthers 1), Florida Institute of Technology (Panthers) · College fleet racing 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 7 of 149 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Oct 2022
  • Joshua Schuler · Florida Institute of Technology (Panthers) · College fleet racing 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 9 of 133 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Apr 2022
  • Jeff Wegner · Chewbacca, Quick Pulse, STYLO · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2023 – Jul 2026
  • William Mullray · Florida Institute of Technology (Panthers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 148 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Arthur Brown · 53, 8493, Chewbacca, Ewok · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, Star 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Sofia Scarpa · Florida Institute of Technology (Panthers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 136 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2022 – Apr 2023
  • David G. Brown · Chewbacca · PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-187-3181202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 81

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race Weekendcarthage must be destroyedPHRF handicapPit5th / 5
18 Jul 20262026 The HOOK RaceChewbaccaPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
19 Feb 20262025-2026 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup/MidwintersEwokStarSkipper24th / 28
7 Dec 20252025-2026 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores CupRummieStarSkipper11th / 16
8 Nov 20252025 STAR DISTRICT 20 CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA (Blue and Green Star)EwokStarSkipper8th / 11
31 Aug 2025Bi-State - St. Joseph to Chicago - 2025ChewbaccaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
29 Aug 20252025 Chicago to St. JoeChewbaccaHandicapSkipper8th / 13
2 Aug 20252025 RYC Racine RegattaHowieStarSkipper3rd / 8
27 Jun 20252025 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago RaceChewbaccaHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceGroupe 5ORC handicapIn the way7th / 10
21 May 20252025 Chicago Beer Can SeriesChewbaccaHandicapSkipper6th / 24
9 Apr 20252025 Star North American ChampionshipEwokStarSkipper15th / 21
9 Apr 20252025 Star North American ChampionshipEwokStarSkipper2nd / 2
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta53StarSkipper44th / 65
20 Feb 20252025 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceQuick PulseORC handicapTactician2nd / 2
6 Feb 20252024-2025 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup / Midwinters53StarSkipper17th / 34
19 Jan 20252024-2025 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker Cup (Includes Levin Cup Jan 17-18)53StarSkipper14th / 24
7 Dec 20242024-2025 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores Cup8253StarOther11th / 15
22 Nov 20242024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #1Brandon DePalmaMelges 15Skipper56th / 66
9 Nov 20242024 Star District 20 Championship Regatta (Blue Star)8253StarSkipper4th / 9
1 Sep 20242024 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRAChewbaccaPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
28 Jun 2024Chicago - Michigan City - ChicagoChewbaccaPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
23 Jun 20242024 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRAChewbaccaPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAChewbaccaPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 11
19 Jun 20242024 Chicago Beer Can SeriesChewbaccaPHRF handicapOther5th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 98, #36,245.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 83, #31,307. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.