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Sailor · 2007–2026

Joan Byrne

sbyc HandicapPHRF handicapSF30

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Events
156

389 races · 80 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 23 of 156

Podium rate
57%

89 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 56%–59%, 3,136 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in SF30 · rating 132

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
axel Byrne

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
axel Byrne & Mehnert Byrne

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

Biggest lift
Axel Mehnert

+2 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Axel Mehnert

Mar 2021 – Feb 2026 · 33 events

Nemesis
William Hackel

11–45 head to head in 56 races

Rival
Rod Neathery

70–51 in 122 races

Best day
19 Nov 2016

1-2-1 · 2016 - 2017 Island Fever Series

Signature result
1st of 13

2016 - 2017 Island Fever Series · Handicap · 19 Nov 2016

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: axel Byrne — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Axel Mehnert · Heart of Gold, HEART OF GOLD · Handicap, PHRF handicap 33events 5 wins together · 17 podiums · 15% win rate · 17 of 60 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Feb 2026
  • axel Byrne · Heart of Gold, HEART OF GOLD · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Mehnert Byrne · Heart of Gold, HEART OF GOLD · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Mar 2026
  • Collette Meyers · Heart of Gold · Handicap, Open 5.70 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Axel Menhert Axel Menhert · Heart of Gold · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Collette Zaro · Heart of Gold · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
  • mehnart Byrne · HEART OF GOLD · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Pete Rowland · HEART OF GOLD · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
  • Robert Hu · MiST · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Joan Byrne Axel Menhert · HEART OF GOLD · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

-311803902008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 156

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 20262026 Jazz Cup Regatta 38Heart of GoldHandicapSkipper15th / 60
26 Jul 2026EYC IYC OYC Estuary ExtravaganzaHeart of GoldPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
25 Jul 20262026 - The Encinal RegattaHEART OF GOLDHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
11 Jul 20262026 - Plastic ClassicHEART OF GOLDPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
3 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceHEART OF GOLDHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
2 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceHEART OF GOLDHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
17 Apr 20262026 Spring Twilight SeriesHeart of GoldPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 10
7 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 FLEET RACING- SATURDAYHeart of GoldPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
14 Feb 20262025-2026 Island Fever Midwinter SeriesHeart of GoldHandicapSkipper1st / 6
20 Sep 202513th Annual Red Bra RegattaHeart of GoldOpen 5.70Skipper2nd / 4
26 Jul 20252025 - The YRA Encinal RegattaHEART OF GOLDHandicapSkipper4th / 7
19 Jul 20252025 - Plastic ClassicHEART OF GOLDPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 12
20 Jun 2025Friday Night Summer Series 2025Heart of GoldPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 10
3 May 20252025 - The Great Vallejo RaceHEART OF GOLDHandicapSkipper8th / 9
23 Mar 20252025 - Sadie Hawkins RegattaHEART OF GOLDHandicapSkipper6th / 7
9 Mar 2025BIG DADDY 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEHeart of GoldHandicapSkipper57th / 106
16 Nov 20242024-2025 Island Fever Mid-Winter SeriesHeart of GoldPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
2 Nov 20242024 - 2025 - The Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaHEART OF GOLDPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
24 Oct 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYHeart of GoldPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
21 Sep 202412th Annual Red Bra RegattaHeart of GoldHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
31 Aug 20242024 Jazz Cup Regatta 36Heart of GoldHandicapSkipper22nd / 73
27 Jul 20242024 - The YRA Encinal RegattaHEART OF GOLDHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
20 Jul 20242024 - Plastic ClassicHEART OF GOLDPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11
5 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceHEART OF GOLDPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
4 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceHEART OF GOLDPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 388, #5,310. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.