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Sailor · 2009–2026

Stephen Besse

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Events
38

70 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
42%

42% win rate · 16 of 38

Podium rate
76%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (90%: 76%–84%, 319 boats)

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Adam T Hayes

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Adam T Hayes

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Stephen McManus

2–15 head to head in 17 races

Best day
8 Jul 2017

1-1 · 2017 Vineyard Cup · about 1 in 28 by chance

Signature result
1st of 16

2012 The Vineyard Cup Regatta · PHRF handicap · 13 Jul 2012

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Adam T Hayes — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Adam T Hayes · Apres, Après · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Alden Besse · Apres, Après · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Elizabeth Hayes · Apres, Après · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Seth Besse · Apres, Après · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Sara Schumann · Après · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Whitney Besse · Après · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Sonya Stevens · Après · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Lyman Heacock · Après · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Beckett Heacock · Après · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Heather Kerns · Apres · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

0173345201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 38

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 20262026 'Round-The-Island RaceAprèsPHRF handicapNav/Tac1st / 7
10 Jul 20262026 Vineyard Cup RegattaAprèsPHRF handicapNav/Tac1st / 12
12 Jul 20252025 Vineyard Cup RegattaApresPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
21 Jun 20252025 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-The-Island RaceApresPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
5 Aug 20232023 Jewett BowlApresHandicapSkipper1st / 10
7 Jul 20232023 Vineyard Cup RegattaAprèsPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
6 Aug 20222022 Jewett BowlAprèsHandicapSkipper1st / 11
9 Jul 20222022 Vineyard Cup RegattaAprèsPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
25 Jun 20222022 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceAprèsPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
24 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceAprèsPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
10 Jul 20212021 Vineyard Cup RegattaAprèsPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
1 Aug 2020'Round The Island Race, Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round-the-IslandAprèsPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
27 Jul 20192019 'ROUND-THE-ISLAND RACEAprèsPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
12 Jul 20192019 Vineyard CupAprèsPHRF handicapOther1st / 10
21 Jul 20182018 'ROUND-THE-ISLAND RACEAprèsPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 12
13 Jul 20182018 Vineyard CupAprèsPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
22 Jul 20172017 'ROUND-THE-ISLAND RACEAprèsPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
8 Jul 20172017 Vineyard CupAprèsPHRF handicapOther1st / 12
30 Jul 20162016 'ROUND-THE-ISLAND RACEApresPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 14
27 Jul 20152015 RTI One-Design Corrected TimeAPRESHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
25 Jul 20152015 'ROUND-THE-ISLAND RACEAprèsHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
24 Jul 20152015 'Round-the-Buoy Races - FridayAprèsPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
23 Jul 20152015 'Round-the-Buoy Races - ThursdayAprèsPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
10 Jul 20152015 The Vineyard Cup RegattaAprèsPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
26 Jul 20142014 Round-the-Island RaceAprèsPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 345 (±166), #7,297. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.