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Sailor · 2021–2026

Rowan Barnes

clemson university College fleet racingCollege team racingMelges 15

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Events
36

361 races · 60 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 36

Podium rate
44%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 51%–60%, 326 boats)

Best class ranking
#1406

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 344

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Anna Kate Horton

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Jack Houseal & Anna Kate Horton

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

Biggest lift
Sam Heighway

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paige Phillips

Sep 2022 – Aug 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Adam Larson

5–69 head to head in 74 races

Rival
Kenneth Buck

34–31 in 65 races

Best day
2 Mar 2024

10-2-6-6-1-1-8-1-4-3-4-1-3-1-7-1 · UNCW Trophy Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

Tiger Town Trophy · College fleet racing · 4 Oct 2025

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: Anna Kate Horton — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Vanessa Marahrens · Clemson University (Orange), Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers 2), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 31 of 218 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Nilah Miller · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 147 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Feb 2025
  • Mason Baird · Blind Date, Clemson University (Tigers 2), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/24 9events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 16 of 97 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Mar 2026
  • Jack Houseal · Blind Date, Clemson University (Tigers), Rowan Barnes · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 16 of 62 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Sam Heighway · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 17 of 126 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Paige Phillips · Clemson University (Tigers 2), Clemson University (Tigers), Dire Wolf · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 55 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Trevin Brown · Clemson University (Tigers 2), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 55 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Parker Sutt · Blind Date, Clemson University (Tigers 2), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/24 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 11 of 52 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Antonio Priskich · Clemson University (Tigers), Serenity Now · College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing, Melges 15 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 39 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Anna Kate Horton · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 29 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

-741323382023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreDire WolfORC handicapCrew5th / 5
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoArchimedes IIIPHRF handicapMid Bow7th / 10
15 Mar 2026SAISA North at ColumbiaClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 6
14 Feb 20262026 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (PHRF A)Clemson University (Tigers)College keelboatA Crew5th / 5
4 Oct 2025Tiger Town TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper (4-5)1st / 10
20 Sep 2025SAISA Match Race ChampionshipsClemson University (Tigers)College match racingA Skipper8th / 8
19 Jul 20252025 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaBlind DateJ/24Crew3rd / 6
15 Feb 2025Lake Virginia Team RaceClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper6th / 6
8 Feb 20252025 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (PHRF A)Clemson University (Tigers)College keelboatA Crew3rd / 5
1 Nov 2024The 65th Midlands RegattaSerenity NowMelges 15Skipper4th / 6
18 Oct 20242024 Melges 15 & VX One Fall InvitationalDelta WhiskeyMelges 15Crew14th / 20
15 Sep 2024The Ashley River TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 14
12 Jul 202462nd Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaRowan BarnesMelges 15Skipper7th / 11
6 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy)Clemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 18
5 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Team Race ChampionshipsClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper5th / 8
9 Mar 2024The Turner Team RaceClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper2nd / 6
2 Mar 2024UNCW Trophy RegattaClemson University (Orange)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 15
10 Feb 2024Harris Kempner Memorial RegattaClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4,7-10)2nd / 6
28 Oct 2023SAISA Fall Open Champs (Robert L Armstrong Trophy)Clemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 17
14 Oct 2023David Van Cleef Memorial TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 10
8 Oct 2023Tiger Town TrophyClemson University (Tigers 1)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 11
30 Sep 2023Chenard CupClemson University (Tigers 2)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 13
23 Sep 2023The Ashley River TrophyClemson University (Tigers 1)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 11
9 Sep 2023SAISA North Fall TournamentClemson University (Tigers 2)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 11
28 Jul 2023Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2023Noah BY FlyerSkipper9th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 305, #9,567.Crew rating across all classes: -67, #53,045. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.