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Sailor · 1999–2023

Brian Hill

cra Melges 20HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
52

248 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 6 of 52

Podium rate
15%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 43%–48%, 877 boats)

Best class ranking
#57

Helm in Melges 20 · rating 180

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Krysia Pohl

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Kylie McMillan & Melissa Hill

2 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Krysia Pohl

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Melissa Hill

Aug 2010 – Jun 2019 · 18 events

Nemesis
Michael Kiss

12–76 head to head in 88 races

Rival
Daniel Thielman

63–43 in 106 races

Best day
22 Sep 2012

1-2-3-1-4-4-2-1 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER SAN FRANCISCO NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 11

2012 Toronto and Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR) · Melges 20 · 16 Jun 2012

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Krysia Pohl — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Melissa Hill · Atlas, Atlas (C) · Handicap, Melges 20 18events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 11 of 96 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Jun 2019
  • Kylie McMillan · Atlas · Melges 20 10events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 64 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jun 2014
  • Jacob Karlin · Atlas, Atlas (C) · Melges 20 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 55 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Mar 2013
  • John Goller · 410, Atlas, Atlas (C), Carbonado · J/70, Melges 20, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 44 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Mar 2015
  • Krysia Pohl · Atlas, Atlas (C) · Melges 20 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 25 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Sep 2013
  • Adam Burns · Atlas · Melges 20 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 10th · Dec 2014 – Mar 2015
  • Larry Huibers · Atlas, Carbonado · Melges 20, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jun 2013
  • Tracy Bostick · Atlas · Melges 20 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 15 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jun 2012
  • Oliver Hill · Atlas · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Elliott Hill · Atlas · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

-10273248200020042008201220162020Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Mar 20232023 North Gulf ChallengeThe Other Line 2PHRF handicapOther5th / 7
21 Jun 20192019 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)AtlasHandicapSkipper22nd / 30
22 May 20192019 CRA Beer Can SeriesFlying ColorsHandicapSkipper11th / 13
23 May 20182018 CRA Beer Can Seriesflying colorsHandicapSkipper13th / 16
24 Jun 20172017 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)AtlasHandicapOther4th / 6
24 May 20172017 CRA Beer Can SeriesFLYING COLORSHandicapSkipper11th / 11
25 May 20162016 CRA Beer Can SeriesFlying ColorsHandicapSkipper11th / 11
16 Apr 20162016 Gerry Browne Regatta sponsored by Driscoll Boat WorksFlying ColorsHandicapSkipper5th / 5
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekEnglish BeatHandicapOther17th / 18
19 Sep 2015Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles RaceFlying ColorsPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
18 Jul 20152015 Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and BackFlying ColorsHandicapSkipper5th / 6
27 May 20152015 CRA Beer Can SeriesFLYING COLORSHandicapSkipper11th / 12
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekEnglish BeatHandicapOther4th / 15
12 Mar 2015Melges Rocks RegattaAtlasMelges 20Helm10th / 33
6 Feb 20152014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2AtlasMelges 20Helm12th / 37
12 Dec 20142014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1AtlasMelges 20Helm18th / 31
20 Sep 2014Dennis Conner ALMOST Around the Coronado Islands RaceFlying ColorsPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
19 Sep 20142014 Audi Melges 20 Canadian National ChampionshipAtlasMelges 20Other6th / 12
26 Jul 20142014 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht Club410J/70Skipper3rd / 12
19 Jul 20142014 Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and BackFLYING COLORSHandicapSkipper5th / 5
14 Jun 20142014 Redpath Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)AtlasMelges 20Helm9th / 13
28 May 20142014 CRA Beer Can SeriesFlying ColorsHandicapSkipper15th / 15
4 Apr 20142014 Miami Spring Challenge - Melges 32 Event No. 3DeltaMelges 32Helm2nd / 14
27 Sep 20132013 The Philadelphia Cup RegattaAlphaPHRF handicapOther13th / 13
13 Sep 20132013 Audi Melges 20 North American ChampionshipAtlasMelges 20Helm8th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 6, #52,015.Crew rating across all classes: -43, #50,435. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.