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Sailor · 2016–2026

Spencer Barnes

suny maritime college College fleet racingCollege team racingCollege singlehanded

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Events
60

912 races · 107 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 60

Podium rate
23%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 44%–49%, 939 boats)

Best class ranking
#527

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 509

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Nick Chisari

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Benton Amthor

Apr 2021 – Oct 2025 · 20 events

Nemesis
Owen Hennessey

26–138 head to head in 164 races

Rival
Noyl Odom

189–166 in 356 races

Best day
22 Oct 2022

4-15-1-7-1-16-2-8-7-14-15-8-4-3-3-1-2-7-5-6-13-10-2-14-1-1-2-10-4-12-8-7 · Open Atlantic Coast Tournament

Signature result
1st of 15

Area E Junior Championships-Laser and 420 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 5 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 35 sailors

  • Eva Leggett · Helping Hand, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Handicap 29events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 64 of 566 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2021 – May 2024
  • Benton Amthor · Spencer Barnes, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Lightning 20events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 52 of 416 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Marcus Adam · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 17events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 34 of 296 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2021 – May 2024
  • Ben Hosford · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers), Trust Me Bro · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, E Scow 16events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 270 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−40 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Mark Modzelewski · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 38 of 365 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – May 2023
  • Brooks Turcotte · Smooth operator, Smooth Operator, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers), Trust Me Bro · College fleet racing, College team racing, E Scow 14events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 179 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
  • John Vail · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 13events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 34 of 231 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2021 – Apr 2024
  • Nick Chisari · Spencer Barnes, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Lightning 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 38 of 278 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Shawn Tirone · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 200 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Oct 2023
  • Rebecca Runyan · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 195 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2022 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-8020548920172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 60

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Aug 20262026 ECESA Championship RegattaSmooth OperatorE ScowCrew19th / 23
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipSleepy JoeLightningBow10th / 34
11 Oct 20252025 Lightning U32 Invitational RegattaSpencer BarnesLightningSkipper15th / 25
31 Jul 20252025 ECESA Eastern ChampionshipTrust Me BroE ScowCrew22nd / 23
4 Sep 2024Baird 2024 E Scow National ChampionshipSmooth operatorE ScowCrew45th / 84
1 Aug 2024Eastern Class E-Scow Association Championships 2024Smooth operatorE ScowCrew5th / 28
24 May 2024Western Open National Semi-FinalsSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College fleet racingA Skipper (13-14)18th / 18
20 Apr 2024America Trophy - Conference ChampionshipSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 18
13 Apr 2024Truxtun Umstead RegattaSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 14
30 Mar 2024Vietor TrophySUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 13
23 Mar 2024Admiral Moore Open Team RaceSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College team racingSkipper7th / 7
16 Mar 2024Graham Hall Team RaceSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College team racingSkipper16th / 16
9 Mar 2024St. Mary's Team Race Inter-ConferenceSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College team racingSkipper9th / 9
2 Mar 2024DC Team Race / GWSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College team racingSkipper5th / 5
4 Nov 2023Kennedy CupSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College keelboatA Crew9th / 10
28 Oct 2023WAR MEMORIALSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 18
21 Oct 2023Atlantic Coast TournamentSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 18
14 Oct 2023Nevins TrophySUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College fleet racingA Skipper17th / 18
7 Oct 2023Open Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1ASUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 18
23 Sep 2023Intrepid Trophy - MAISA Match RaceSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College match racingA Crew4th / 5
9 Sep 2023Laser NorthSUNY Maritime College (Spencer Barnes '24)College singlehandedSkipper2nd / 11
30 May 2023College Sailing Open Western SemifinalSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 18
26 May 2023Zim 15 NationalsHelping HandHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
29 Apr 2023America TrophySUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 18
22 Apr 2023Admirals CupSUNY Maritime College (Privateers)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 471, #3,142.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -44, #51,350. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.