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Sailor · 2011–2026

Drew Blackburn

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Events
44

335 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 3 of 44

Podium rate
27%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (90%: 40%–49%, 372 boats)

Best class ranking
#3202

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 147

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Colin Mackay

2 wins · 3 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Evon DePrey & Colin Mackay

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Luke Gossman

+46 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Carrington Gelardi

Apr 2016 – Jun 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Parker Trepton

1–39 head to head in 40 races

Rival
Libby Reeg

40–38 in 78 races

Best day
19 Sep 2015

5-3-5-3-10-2-6-2-10-4-4-3-2-2-2-4-8-3-2-4-1-3-7-2 · Buckeye Invitational · about 1 in 31,399 by chance

Signature result
1st of 10

Buckeye Invite · College fleet racing · 17 Sep 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Colin Mackay — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Carrington Gelardi · Expresso, Kinsail, Menace, Sundari · College fleet racing, J/24, PHRF handicap 16events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 4 of 115 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Jun 2026
  • Doug Blackburn · Kinsail, Menace · J/24, PHRF handicap 15events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 33 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Evon DePrey · Expresso, Menace, Sundari, Troubador · College fleet racing, J/24, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 15% win rate · 20 of 162 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Sep 2018
  • Garrett Altenberger · Expresso, Kinsail, Menace, Sundari · College fleet racing, J/24, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 4 of 78 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Jun 2021
  • Colin Mackay · Expresso, Sundari, Troubador, University of Toledo (Rockets) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 20 of 114 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Apr 2018
  • John Lowry · Expresso, Kinsail, Menace, Sundari · College fleet racing, J/24, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 5 of 67 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2024
  • Nicholas Smart · Kinsail, Menace, Mojito, Voodoo Child · Cal 25, J/24, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 24 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Delaney Imbler · Expresso, Sundari, University of Toledo (Rockets) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 77 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Oct 2017
  • Christopher Heid · Kinsail, Menace, Mojito · J/24, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Kristen Ruta · Mojito, Sundari, University of Toledo (Rockets) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 28 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2017 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

01252492012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Sandusky Islands RaceKinsailPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 6
25 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreKinsailPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceKinsailPHRF handicapHelm4th / 12
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceMojitoPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
16 Aug 20242024 Race To KingstonENTOURAGEPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceKinsailPHRF handicapHelm4th / 8
6 Oct 2023J/24 U.S. Corinthian National Championship EastMenaceJ/24Other20th / 20
30 Sep 20232023 J 24 District 12 ChampionshipMenaceJ/24Other5th / 5
10 Aug 20232023 J/24 North American ChampionshipMenaceJ/24Other25th / 28
4 Aug 20232023 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTAMojitoPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceKinsailPHRF handicapHelm6th / 7
30 Sep 20222022 J 24 District 12 ChampionshipMenaceJ/24Other5th / 6
10 Jun 20222022 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceKinsailPHRF handicapWatch Captain5th / 7
28 Aug 20212021 Sandusky Islands Race & Leukemia CupKinsailPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 8
6 Aug 20212021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceGauntletORC handicapFloater6th / 8
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceKinsailPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 7
28 Sep 20192019 Snow Flurries RegattaMenaceJ/24Other4th / 5
1 Sep 20192019 Green Island RaceMenacePHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
2 Aug 20192019 I-LYA Bayweek RegattaMenaceJ/24Headsail Trimmer3rd / 4
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaVoodoo ChildCal 25Headsail Trimmer4th / 16
29 Sep 20182018 Snow Flurries RegattaMenacePHRF handicapOther2nd / 2
8 Sep 20182018 J 24 Great Lakes ChampionshipsMenaceJ/24Other7th / 10
2 Sep 20182018 Green Island RaceMenacePHRF handicapOther4th / 5
11 Aug 20182018 J 24 District 12 ChampionshipMenaceJ/24Other8th / 10
30 Jun 20182018 Sandusky Islands Race - Stein Hospice CupMenacePHRF handicapOther3rd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 55 (±140), #40,882.Crew rating across all classes: 137 (±182), #22,140. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.