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Sailor · 2016–2026

Sam Sansome

ccyc J/70PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
46

262 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 46

Podium rate
17%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
22%

of boats faced (range 20%–24%, 1,037 boats)

Best class ranking
#1000

Helm in J/70 · rating -51

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Patrick Pilch

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Matt Voight & Patrick Pilch

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Patrick Pilch

+57 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Larissa Zando

Sep 2019 – Feb 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Laura Sigmond

9–158 head to head in 167 races

Rival
Doug Fritz

33–26 in 59 races

Best day
2 Jun 2018

1-5-3-3-5 · 2018 Columbia Y.C. COLORS Regatta

Signature result
1st of 7

2023 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRA · PHRF handicap · 3 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Patrick Pilch — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Paul Jaros · Assassin, Haddock · J/70, PHRF handicap 28events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 6 of 162 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Larissa Zando · Assassin, Haddock, Hotspur · J/70, PHRF handicap 22events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 9% win rate · 5 of 123 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Feb 2026
  • Robbie Devlin · Assassin, Haddock, Hotspur · J/70, PHRF handicap 12events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 40 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Joe Kestler · Haddock · J/70 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 70 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Daniel Sandoval · Haddock · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 39 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 10th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Adam Maletic · Assassin · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 18 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Matt Voight · Assassin · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 5 of 18 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Sean Wilson · Haddock · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 14th · Jan 2022 – Feb 2023
  • Sam Arsenault · Assassin · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Larissa Sansome · Haddock · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-126-463420172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 46

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreHaddockJ/70Skipper8th / 13
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoHaddockJ/70Helm8th / 11
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026HaddockHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
29 Mar 20262026 CYC Spring Frostbite SeriesHaddockJ/70Skipper2nd / 6
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgHaddockJ/70Rush Chairman16th / 24
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3HaddockJ/70Rush Chairman27th / 28
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2HaddockJ/70Rush Chairman26th / 30
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipHaddockJ/70Rush Chairman38th / 42
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipHaddockJ/70Skipper12th / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoHaddockJ/70Other15th / 20
15 May 20252025 J/70 US National ChampionshipHaddockJ/70Skipper20th / 34
1 Sep 20242024 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRAAssassinPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansHaddockJ/70Other12th / 15
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaAssassinPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
23 Jun 20242024 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRAAssassinPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAAssassinPHRF handicapOther6th / 13
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoHaddockJ/70Other10th / 14
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgHaddockJ/70Other21st / 28
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2HaddockJ/70Other39th / 48
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1HaddockJ/70Other37th / 40
21 Sep 20232023 J/70 North American ChampionshipHaddockJ/70Other44th / 45
3 Sep 20232023 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRAAssassinPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeAssassinPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaHaddockJ/70Other23rd / 28
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaAssassinPHRF handicapOther1st / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 34, #44,933.Crew rating across all classes: 22. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.