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Sailor · 2018–2026

Sean Joyce

cedar point yacht club ThistlePHRF handicap

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Events
12

54 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 2 of 12

Podium rate
33%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 70%–79%, 226 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Crew in Thistle · rating 413

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Helen Field

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Helen Field & Brian Joyce

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

Biggest lift
Helen Field

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian Joyce

Jun 2018 – Jul 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Dan Hesse

7–15 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Steve Gruver

16–12 in 28 races

Best day
19 May 2023

5-2-8-1-2 · Kitchin Memorial Regatta / NJ & LIS District Championships

Signature result
4th of 40

2021 Thistle National Championship · Thistle · 2 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Helen Field — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Brian Joyce · Ghost Pepper, GHOST PEPPER · Thistle 11events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 11 of 53 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Braden Joyce · Ghost Pepper, GHOST PEPPER · Thistle 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 24 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Helen Field · Ghost Pepper · Thistle 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Child Joyce · Ghost Pepper · Thistle 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Carl Hiltveit · Alibi · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Katrina Masterson · Alibi · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Harriet Taylor · Alibi · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Rylee Joyce · Ghost Pepper · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018
  • Jamie Fales · Alibi · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • John Sartorius · Alibi · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

02214412019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 20262026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE DistrictsGhost PepperThistleCrew7th / 25
27 Sep 20252025 Fall One Design RegattaGhost PepperThistleCrew3rd / 12
27 Sep 20242024 CPYC Thistle Fontelieu Regatta- Fall SeriesGHOST PEPPERThistleCrew4th / 14
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceAlibiPHRF handicapIn the way9th / 11
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaGhost PepperThistleWatch Captain13th / 36
29 Sep 20232023 Fontelieu One Design RegattaGHOST PEPPERThistleCrew1st / 8
19 May 2023Kitchin Memorial Regatta / NJ & LIS District ChampionshipsGhost PepperThistleCrew2nd / 17
30 Sep 20222022 Fontelieu One Design RegattaGhost PepperThistleCrew1st / 5
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipGhost PepperThistleWatch Captain4th / 40
17 Jul 20212021 Thistle Class Atlantic Coast ChampionshipGhost PepperThistleOther10th / 22
27 Sep 20192019 Cedar Point One Design RegattaGhost PepperThistleSpinnaker trimmer4th / 14
1 Jun 20182018 Cedar Point One Design RegattaGhost PepperThistleWatch Captain11th / 34

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 441, #2,730. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.