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Sailor · 2008–2026

Leo Vasiliev

neka sailing ORC handicapPHRF handicapIRC handicap

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Events
55

178 races · 49 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 16 of 55

Podium rate
58%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 54%–62%, 453 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Richard Royce

8 wins · 11 podiums in 13 events together · 62% win rate

Best trio
Richard Royce & Thomas Hickey

5 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ben Lilly

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Richard Royce

May 2018 – Jun 2025 · 13 events

Nemesis
Henry Brauer

6–14 head to head in 21 races

Rival
David Fass

20–19 in 39 races

Best day
28 Sep 2019

1-1-1-1 · 2019 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta

Signature result
1st of 14

2021 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta and Melges IC37 East Coast Championship · ORC handicap · 24 Apr 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Richard Royce — 8 wins · 11 podiums in 13 events together · 62% win rate
  • Richard Royce · Desperado YCC, FC2, Inception, Peacemaker · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 62% win rate · 18 of 39 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Jun 2025
  • Nick Nilsen · Desperado YCC, Inception, INCEPTION, Peacemaker · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 42% win rate · 12 of 31 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Dec 2024
  • Joseph Waits · Inception, INCEPTION, Peacemaker · ORC handicap 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 26 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Thomas Hickey · Desperado, Desperado YCC, Inception, Peacemaker · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 56% win rate · 11 of 25 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Feb 2024
  • Luis Juarbe · Desperado, FC2, Inception, INCEPTION · ORC handicap 9events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 44% win rate · 8 of 23 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Bobby Waltz · Inception, INCEPTION, Peacemaker · ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 6 of 14 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Dec 2024
  • Vadim Shablinsky · Desperado YCC, Peacemaker, Peacemaker YCC · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 7events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 57% win rate · 10 of 29 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Jun 2025
  • Ben Hunt · Desperado YCC, Peacemaker YCC · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 8 of 13 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Aug 2019
  • Justin Rose · Inception, INCEPTION · ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Jan 2025
  • Kevin Morgan · Inception, Peacemaker · ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 9 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – May 2024

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

Rating history

-33209451200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Sep 2026USA Grand Slam – Thompson Cup 2026Chris PooleMatch racingCrew1st / 2
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekPeacemakerORC handicapSkipper6th / 13
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaPeacemakerORC handicapSkipper3rd / 6
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RacePeacemakerORC handicapSkipper6th / 6
3 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaSLEEPERORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
2 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)SLEEPERORC handicapSkipper3rd / 4
9 Jan 20252025 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceINCEPTIONORC handicapSkipper7th / 8
6 Dec 20242024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceINCEPTIONORC handicapOther5th / 6
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RacePeacemakerORC handicapOther3rd / 7
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendPeacemakerORC handicapOther8th / 9
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceInceptionORC handicapOther6th / 8
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RaceInceptionORC handicapOther1st / 5
11 Jan 20242024 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceInceptionORC handicapOther3rd / 4
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceInceptionORC handicapOther2nd / 8
30 Sep 20232023 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, J/88 Long Island Sound Championship and J/109 East Coast ChampionshipPeacemakerORC handicapHelm1st / 8
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceInceptionORC handicapHelm5th / 7
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendPeacemakerORC handicapHelm2nd / 10
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavillePeacemakerORC handicapSkipper4th / 7
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceFC2ORC handicapOther1st / 4
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceDesperadoORC handicapSkipper7th / 7
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceDesperado YCCPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavillePeacemakerORC handicapOther1st / 13
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaPeacemakerORC handicapSkipper1st / 13
11 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)PeacemakerORC handicapSkipper3rd / 13
24 Apr 20212021 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta and Melges IC37 East Coast ChampionshipPeacemakerORC handicapOther1st / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 371, #6,278.Crew rating across all classes: 138, #22,340. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.