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Sailor · 2008–2026

Brian Bissell

nhyc Harbor 20Melges 24Handicap

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Events
17

107 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 3 of 17

Podium rate
29%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 58%–68%, 257 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Helm in Harbor 20 · rating 308

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Perry Bissell

2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Longest-running crew
Perry Bissell

Jul 2020 – Aug 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Bora Gulari

2–17 head to head in 19 races

Rival
Philip Thompson

19–16 in 35 races

Best day
21 Mar 2025

1-1-8-2-8-2-4-1-1-6 · Harbor 20 National Championship

Signature result
1st of 27

Harbor 20 National Championship · Harbor 20 · 20 Mar 2025

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Perry Bissell — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Perry Bissell · Bluebird, Brian Bissell · Harbor 20 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 13 of 43 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Aug 2025
  • Patrick O'Brien · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Mike Blunt · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2019 – Aug 2026
  • David Clark · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2019 – Aug 2026
  • John Aschieris · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Bud Richley · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Donald Smith · Monsoon · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2012 – Apr 2012
  • Jim Buckingham · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Bruce Ayres · Monsoon · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2012 – Apr 2012
  • John Fuller · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2019 – Jul 2019

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

Rating history

0279558200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)Grand IllusionPHRF handicapMain Trimmer8th / 8
11 Sep 2025U.S. Championship of ChampionsHarbor 20HandicapSkipper2nd / 20
7 Aug 2025Twilights August - NHYCBluebirdHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 18
27 Apr 20252025 Opening Day Bay RegattaBluebirdHarbor 20Skipper4th / 4
20 Mar 2025Harbor 20 National ChampionshipBluebirdHarbor 20Skipper1st / 27
2 Nov 2024NHYC Winter Series (H20/Finn) - Nov. 3, Dec 8, 2024. Jan 5, Feb 9, 2025.BluebirdHarbor 20Crew12th / 14
10 Jul 2024Twilights July - NHYCBluebirdHarbor 20Skipper13th / 13
5 Nov 2022Harbor 20/Finn Winter Series 2022-2023BluebirdHarbor 20Skipper10th / 14
17 Jun 20222022 RS21 North American ChampionshipBrian BissellRS21Skipper1st / 6
7 Jul 20212021 NHYC Summer Twilights - JULYBluebirdHarbor 20Crew14th / 14
7 Nov 2020NHYC Winter SeriesBluebirdHarbor 20Skipper14th / 20
11 Jul 2020Club Championship Fleet RaceBrian BissellHarbor 20Skipper1st / 7
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceGrand IllusionHandicapMain Trimmer4th / 9
15 Feb 20192019 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapGrinder4th / 8
20 Apr 20122012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekMonsoonMelges 24Other8th / 33
16 Jan 2012Quantum Key West Race Week 2012MonsoonMelges 24Tactician4th / 15
19 Sep 20082008 OSAsailing.com Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipsGBR 620Melges 24Tactician8th / 44

Helm rating across all classes: 484, #2,535.Crew rating across all classes: 166, #18,532. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.