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Sailor · 2010–2026

Howard Hamlin

nhyc abyc 50518ft SkiffHandicap

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Events
54

389 races · 88 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 19 of 54

Podium rate
70%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
92%

of boats faced (range 91%–93%, 1,186 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in 505 · rating 636

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Andy Zinn

2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Longest-running crew
Andy Zinn

May 2014 – Oct 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Mike Martin

102–145 head to head in 247 races

Rival
Mike Holt

126–142 in 269 races

Best day
22 Sep 2023

4-13-6-6-5-6-16-3-10-10-7-3-5-6-29-5 · International 505 Class 2023 World Championship & Pre-Worlds Regatta

Signature result
1st of 40

2014 5O5 North American Championship · 505 · 21 May 2014

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Andy Zinn — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Jeff Nelson · 9160, Euro Boat, Howard Hamlin, Larry's last 505 · 505 11events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 15 of 102 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – May 2026
  • Andy Zinn · Frozen Banana, Howard Hamlin, Howard HAMLIN, Larry's last 505 · 505 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 10 of 62 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Oct 2026
  • Jon Bell · Euro Boat, Howard Hamlin · 505 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Matt Merchant · Baff boat, Caleb Paine · 505 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Garrett Brown · Howard Hamlin, Larry's last 505 · 505 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Peter Stoneberg · Lending Club · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Erik Berzins · Lending Club · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Ryan Breymaier · Lending Club · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Jay Steinbeck · Lending Club · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Will Oxley · Lending Club · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013

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

Rating history

0390780201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Oct 20262026 Fall Dinghy & 5O5 Pacific Coast ChampionshipHoward Hamlin505Skipper5th / 16
10 Oct 20262026 5O5 North American ChampionshipLast Larry Boat505Skipper6th / 24
2 Oct 2026505 Worlds Test EventTen Years Old505Skipper2nd / 17
9 May 20262026 505 Spring RegattaHoward Hamlin505Skipper2nd / 13
28 Feb 20262026 SCYA E. E. Manning Regatta & SCYYRA Shadden Series 4Caleb Paine505Crew1st / 11
26 Sep 2025Skiff RegattaHoward Hamlin505Skipper1st / 15
14 Mar 2025Spring Dinghy 2025Howard Hamlin505Skipper1st / 9
1 Mar 20252025 SCYA E. E. Manning Regatta/CFJ Shadden SeriesBaff boat505Crew1st / 7
25 Oct 20242024 Fall DinghyHoward Hamlin505Skipper1st / 9
13 Sep 20242024 5o5 Pacific Coast ChampionshipsLarry's last 505505Skipper8th / 17
15 May 20242024 5o5 North American ChampionshipOne of Five505Skipper1st / 27
1 Mar 20242024 SCYA E. E. Manning Regatta/CFJ Shadden SeriesLarry's last 505505Skipper2nd / 11
20 Oct 20232023 Fall DinghyCan't Remember505Skipper2nd / 16
22 Sep 2023International 505 Class 2023 World Championship & Pre-Worlds RegattaHoward Hamlin505Skipper5th / 60
17 Aug 20232023 505 Pacific Coast ChampionshipsLarry's last 505505Skipper4th / 20
5 Jul 2023505 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2023Euro Boat505Skipper7th / 72
9 Jun 2023June 5o5 & 470 Regatta Santa Cruz Yacht ClubHoward Hamlin505Skipper2nd / 15
6 Oct 20222022 5o5 Pacific Coast ChampionshipHoward Hamlin505Skipper3rd / 26
24 Jun 20222022 5O5 Spring RegattaHoward Hamlin505Skipper4th / 12
17 Feb 2022505 North American Championship9160505Skipper4th / 33
12 Feb 2022505 MidwintersJesse Falsone505Skipper5th / 26
29 Oct 20212021 Carl Miller Regatta9160505Skipper3rd / 19
31 Jul 20212021 Columbia Gorge One-Design Regatta9160505Skipper4th / 10
26 Jun 20212021 Summer 5O5 RegattaThe Good Life505Skipper1st / 13
10 Oct 20202020 Fall 505 Regatta9160505Skipper1st / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 644, #671.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 220. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.