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Sailor · 2012–2026

Pierce Ornstein

college of charleston College team racingORC handicapCollege fleet racing

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Events
33

294 races · 87 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 4 of 33

Podium rate
36%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (90%: 52%–59%, 687 boats)

Best class ranking
#1013

Crew in 420 · rating 63

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jack Sutton

2 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate

Best trio
Lucy Klempen & Axel Stordahl

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
William Logue

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Ornstein

Sep 2012 – May 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Shawn Harvey

4–30 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Atlee Kohl

27–19 in 46 races

Best day
22 Sep 2018

1-5-2-1-1-1-5-1-1-1 · SAISA North Points #2 · about 1 in 161,503 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 30

2016 I-420 Atlantic Coast Championships · 420 · 22 Oct 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jack Sutton — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate
  • Anna Sherry · College of Charleston (Cougars 2), College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 9% win rate · 65 of 157 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2022
  • Max Anker · College of Charleston (Cougars 2), College of Charleston (Cougars), Zuma RYC · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 51 of 142 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – May 2022
  • Jack Sutton · Chimera, College of Charleston (Cougars), Derecho, Warhorse · College fleet racing, College team racing, Lightning, ORC handicap 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 54 of 119 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Noelle Owen · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 63 of 147 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – May 2022
  • Axel Stordahl · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 57 of 95 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – May 2022
  • Brandon Geller · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 48 of 102 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – May 2022
  • Lucy Klempen · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 53 of 104 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – May 2022
  • David Ornstein · 14907, Dursey, RYC, Skye · Ideal 18, Lightning, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 23 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – May 2026
  • William Logue · Green Flash, Skye · ORC handicap, Viper 640 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Kalea Woodard · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 25 of 54 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2022 – May 2022

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

Rating history

-69812302013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 J/88 North American ChampionshipNevermoreJ/88Other2nd / 12
22 May 20262026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSkyeORC handicapOther4th / 8
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekDurseyPHRF handicapFoil Trimmer7th / 19
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSkyeORC handicapMast4th / 9
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSkyeORC handicapMast2nd / 9
17 May 2024Northeast Lipton Challenge CupGreen FlashViper 640Crew7th / 21
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning Championship14907LightningOther36th / 44
16 Jun 2023James Island Open Regatta 2023DerechoLightningCrew1st / 9
14 Oct 2022Wild Oyster Regatta 2022ChimeraLightningSkipper13th / 26
4 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatNevermoreJ/88Bow3rd / 7
19 May 2022College Sailing Open Western SemifinalCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-8)12th / 18
16 May 2022College Sailing Team Race National ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper12th / 16
9 Apr 2022SAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
26 Mar 2022Aaron Szambecki Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper4th / 10
19 Mar 20222022 Graham Hall Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper8th / 16
12 Mar 2022St. Mary's Team Race InterConferenceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper9th / 9
5 Mar 2022Bob Bavier Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
26 Feb 2022Mendelblatt Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper2nd / 6
19 Feb 2022Nelson RoltschCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6
2 Oct 2021Danmark TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper20th / 20
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleCoyotePHRF handicapOther1st / 8
2 Jun 20212021 College Sailing Team Race NationalsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper3rd / 12
27 Mar 2021Navy Spring Fleet RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-3)5th / 9
27 Mar 2021Navy Spring Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars 2)College team racingSkipper4th / 6
8 Jun 2019Wickford Regatta 2019209637Laser RadialSkipper4th / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 201 (±180), #14,902.Helm rating across all classes: 230 (±181), #15,606. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.