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Sailor · 2008–2026

Charlie Smythe

portland yacht club Melges 20Melges 24J/70

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Events
110

783 races · 121 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 26 of 110

Podium rate
41%

45 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 76%–79%, 2,690 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 990

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Drew Freides

20 wins · 30 podiums in 46 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Marcus Eagan & Drew Freides

9 wins · 10 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Serena Vilage

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Drew Freides

Dec 2013 – Aug 2026 · 46 events

Nemesis
Marc Hollerbach

15–53 head to head in 68 races

Rival
Robert Wilber

114–81 in 195 races

Best day
16 Jul 2018

4-1-1-6-5-DNF-6-2-3-1-1-2-17-20-1-14-13-9-7-5-17-16-3 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex

Signature result
1st of 39

2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. Petersburg · J/70 · 16 Feb 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Drew Freides — 20 wins · 30 podiums in 46 events together · 44% win rate
  • Drew Freides · Far Niente, Pacific Yankee, PACIFIC YANKEE · Cape 31, Farr 40, IC37, Melges 20 46events 20 wins together · 30 podiums · 44% win rate · 86 of 323 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Morgan Reeser · Heartbreaker, Nika, NIKA, Pacific Yankee · J/70, Melges 20 22events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 41% win rate · 32 of 155 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Aug 2022
  • Mark Ivey · Dark Horse, DARK HORSE, Pacific Yankee, PACIFIC YANKEE · Melges 20, Melges 24 12events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 14 of 91 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Marcus Eagan · Pacific Yankee, PACIFIC YANKEE · Cape 31, IC37, ORC handicap 10events 9 wins together · 10 podiums · 90% win rate · 33 of 66 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Glenn Darden · HHB, Hoss, HOSS · IC37, J/70 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 74 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2018 – Jun 2022
  • Bill Ruh · Pacific Yankee, PACIFIC YANKEE · IC37, ORC handicap 10events 7 wins together · 8 podiums · 70% win rate · 26 of 68 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2023
  • David Dempsey · Pacific Yankee · IC37, ORC handicap 9events 7 wins together · 8 podiums · 78% win rate · 31 of 69 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2024
  • Carl Merrill · Hoss, HOSS · J/70 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 57 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2018 – Jul 2019
  • George Peet · Blind Squirrel, Pacific Yankee · Melges 20, Melges 24 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 6 of 39 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Mar 2021
  • Alec Anderson · Dark Horse, Pacific Yankee, PACIFIC YANKEE · Melges 24, ORC handicap 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 18 of 48 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-124971005200920122015201820212024Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 110

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipDark HorseMelges 24Headsail Trimmer2nd / 47
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendPacific YankeePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 10
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaGamecockHandicapOffside trimmer2nd / 38
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)PACIFIC YANKEEMelges 24Crew2nd / 28
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupDark HorseMelges 24Alternate1st / 38
24 Sep 2025Melges 24 World Championship 2025DARK HORSEMelges 24Crew6th / 68
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDark EnergyMelges 24Alternate5th / 21
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesPacific YankeeORC handicapOther1st / 9
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendPACIFIC YANKEEORC handicapBoat Captain1st / 9
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointKingspokeMelges 24Pro Bowler2nd / 16
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaKingspokeMelges 24Other1st / 18
15 Jan 20242024 Southernmost RegattaPACIFIC YANKEECape 31Headsail Trimmer2nd / 4
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendPACIFIC YANKEEORC handicapAlternate1st / 10
10 Jun 2023Melges 24 Pre-Worlds Training RegattaPacific YankeeMelges 24Crew1st / 15
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaPACIFIC YANKEEMelges 24Other2nd / 25
14 Jan 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaCarambaEtchellsMast34th / 47
11 Nov 20222022 Melges 24 NationalsPACIFIC YANKEEMelges 24Other4th / 34
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaStampedeJ/70Headsail Trimmer3rd / 28
28 Jul 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadStampedeJ/70Alternate10th / 30
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaHHBIC37Floater9th / 20
9 Dec 20212021 International Melges 20 - World ChampionshipPineapple ExpressMelges 20Headsail Trimmer6th / 18
5 Nov 20212021/2022 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: North American Championship :: Event 1Pineapple ExpressMelges 20Headsail Trimmer4th / 17
1 Oct 20212021 IC37 North American ChampionshipPacific YankeeIC37Boat Captain6th / 17
17 Sep 20212021 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipDark EnergyMelges 24Tactician6th / 22
16 Jul 2021Melges IC37 National ChampionshipPacific YankeeIC37Boat Captain1st / 18

Crew rating across all classes: 973, #39. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.