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Sailor · 2009–2026

Sam Vaughan

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Events
33

189 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 5 of 33

Podium rate
27%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 47%–51%, 1,764 boats)

Best class ranking
#188

Helm in Optimist · rating 608

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Benjamin Dreyfuss

18–64 head to head in 82 races

Rival
Stefan Sultana

51–39 in 92 races

Best day
18 Oct 2025

1-2-1-3-2-1-1-2-2 · 2025 River Romp Regatta

Signature result
1st of 33

Labor Day 77th Annual Regatta · Optimist · 30 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Nathan Weber · JoySea · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 26th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2009
  • Jon Claude Zucconni · JoySea · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 26th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2009
  • Nathan Boylan · JoySea · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 26th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2009
  • Frank Rinaldi · JoySea · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 26th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2009

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

Rating history

-18822964520182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Apr 2026VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 202620008OptimistSkipper1st / 10
28 Mar 2026Sailfest 38th Annual Regatta20008OptimistSkipper7th / 46
7 Feb 20262026 Valentine's Day RegattaSam VaughanOptimistSkipper166th / 198
10 Jan 2026Gasparilla Regatta20008OptimistSkipper6th / 41
7 Nov 202543rd Annual Invitational RegattaSAM VAUGHANOptimistSkipper1st / 11
18 Oct 20252025 River Romp Regatta20008OptimistSkipper1st / 20
30 Aug 2025Labor Day 77th Annual Regatta20008OptimistSkipper1st / 33
17 May 20252025 School's Out RegattaSam VaughanOptimistSkipper1st / 27
26 Apr 2025VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 202520008OptimistSkipper2nd / 14
5 Apr 2025Sailfest 37th Annual Regatta20008OptimistSkipper5th / 45
8 Mar 20252025 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipSam VaughanOptimistSkipper75th / 224
7 Dec 20242024 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalSAM VAUGHANOptimistSkipper61st / 135
31 Aug 2024Labor Day 76th Annual Regatta3881OptimistSkipper3rd / 46
27 Apr 2024VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 20243881OptimistSkipper3rd / 18
6 Apr 2024Sailfest 36th Annual Regatta3881OptimistSkipper11th / 51
2 Dec 20232023 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalSam VaughanOptimistSkipper107th / 119
10 Nov 20232023 Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta3881OptimistSkipper3rd / 13
21 Oct 2023The River Romp 2023 Regatta3881OptimistSkipper4th / 21
2 Sep 202375th Annual Labor Day RegattaAngie VaughanOptimistSkipper12th / 42
29 Apr 2023VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 20233881OptimistSkipper5th / 24
8 Mar 20232023 Optimist Sunshine State Championship (2023 TTQ)Sam VaughanOptimistSkipper171st / 209
14 Jan 2023Gasparilla Regatta12209OptimistSkipper9th / 21
5 Nov 202241st Annual Sarasota Yacht Club InvitationalTBDOptimistSkipper7th / 15
3 Sep 202274th Annual Labor Day Regatta12209OptimistSkipper41st / 57
9 Apr 2022Sailfest 34th Annual Regatta14017HandicapSkipper78th / 81

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 610, #929.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -37. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.