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Sailor · 2013–2026

Polk Wagner

little traverse yacht club J/70Melges 15PHRF handicap

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Events
76

476 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 3 of 76

Podium rate
36%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (90%: 45%–48%, 2,086 boats)

Best class ranking
#338

Helm in J/70 · rating 197

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Blane Shea

1 wins · 1 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Biggest lift
Madeline Swarthout

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Blane Shea

Apr 2015 – Jul 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Scott Sellers

49–179 head to head in 229 races

Rival
Sean O'Brien

96–103 in 199 races

Best day
3 Jan 2026

10-29-39-27-36 · 2025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2 · about 1 in 27 by chance

Signature result
1st of 9

2018 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night Series · J/70 · 26 Jun 2018

Partnerships · 55 sailors

Most successful partnership: Blane Shea — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Sarah Wagner · Escape, Mini Escape, Mini-Escape, Polk Wagner · J/111, J/70, Melges 15 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 55 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2017 – Nov 2025
  • Trip Wagner · Escape, Madcap, Mini Escape, Striking Back · J/111, J/70, Melges 15, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 49 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2017 – Feb 2026
  • Blane Shea · Escape, Gemini, Striking Back · J/111, J/70 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 44 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Jul 2024
  • Jason Doyle · Escape · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 48 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 16th · Oct 2016 – May 2021
  • Ellie Wagner · Escape, Little Traverse Sailors · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 47 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2017 – Jan 2022
  • Sunny Wagner · Mini Escape, Mini-Escape · Melges 15 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 40th · Aug 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Chris Jankowski · Escape · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 16th · Oct 2016 – May 2018
  • Owen Beckley · 1143, Donkey McFly, Escape · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 10th · Apr 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Martin Grin · Escape · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 11th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Madeline Swarthout · Escape · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2018 – Aug 2019

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

Rating history

-561463482014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 76

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaEscapeJ/70Skipper2nd / 7
7 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesEscapeJ/70Boat Captain2nd / 7
3 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club - NM & J70 July ChampionshipEscapeJ/70Boat Captain4th / 5
23 Jun 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Spring Tuesday Night SeriesEscapeJ/70Skipper4th / 5
20 Jun 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Saturday One Design SeriesEscapeJ/70Boat Captain3rd / 7
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipMini EscapeMelges 15Skipper47th / 99
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Mini EscapeMelges 15Skipper34th / 125
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Mini EscapeMelges 15Skipper21st / 133
22 Nov 20252025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #1Mini EscapeMelges 15Skipper68th / 89
3 Oct 20252025 Melges 15 National ChampionshipMini EscapeMelges 15Skipper41st / 71
15 Aug 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club - NM August, J 70 and Alerion 28 ChampionshipEscapeJ/70Skipper3rd / 5
5 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club - NM & J70 July ChampionshipEscapeJ/70Skipper4th / 7
1 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesEscapeJ/70Skipper3rd / 8
14 Jun 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Saturday One Design SeriesEscapeJ/70Skipper5th / 6
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipMini-EscapeMelges 15Skipper52nd / 95
22 Feb 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Mini-EscapeMelges 15Skipper56th / 92
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Mini-EscapeMelges 15Skipper98th / 109
22 Nov 20242024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #1Polk WagnerMelges 15Skipper32nd / 61
23 Aug 20242024 Melges 15 National ChampionshipMini EscapeMelges 15Helm40th / 55
16 Aug 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club - NM August, J 70 and Alerion 28 ChampionshipEscapeJ/70Skipper3rd / 6
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaStriking BackJ/111Watch Captain8th / 13
25 Jun 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesEscapeJ/70Other3rd / 8
5 Sep 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Fall Tuesday Night SeriesEscapeJ/70Skipper4th / 5
8 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club - NM July and J 70 Mid-summer ChampionshipEscapeHandicapSkipper6th / 7
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceStriking BackJ/111Watch Captain1st / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 231 (±90), #15,510.Crew rating across all classes: -32 (±211), #48,267. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.