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Sailor · 2009–2026

Wells Bacon

connecticut college Luders 16College fleet racingIOD

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Events
46

544 races · 48 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 46

Podium rate
30%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (90%: 48%–55%, 579 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in Luders 16 · rating 209

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mary Bacon

1 wins · 5 podiums in 15 events together · 7% win rate

Biggest lift
Jr. David Rockefeller

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mary Bacon

Jun 2022 – Aug 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Alan Palmer

66–183 head to head in 249 races

Rival
Peter Pellegrini

126–119 in 245 races

Best day
12 Mar 2011

2-12-2-2-1-3-2-DNF-2-2-1-3-9-5-4-8-2-5-1-1-10-1-4-2 · Wood Trophy @ SRU · about 1 in 2,197,916 by chance

Signature result
1st of 11

2013 Luders 16 Sunday Series · Luders 16 · 7 Jul 2013

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mary Bacon — 1 wins · 5 podiums in 15 events together · 7% win rate
  • Mary Bacon · Antares, Mary Jane, Maryjane, MaryJane · Handicap, Luders 16 15events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 8 of 75 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Marina Gluckman · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 188 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 8th · Sep 2009 – Nov 2010
  • Jr. David Rockefeller · Caribou · Handicap, International One Design, IOD 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 57 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Tom Kennedy · Caribou · Handicap, International One Design, IOD 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 45 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Katherine Andril · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 115 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 8th · Apr 2010 – Nov 2010
  • Chris Groobey · Caribou · Handicap, International One Design, IOD 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 46 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Mike Marshall · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 140 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 8th · Oct 2009 – Nov 2010
  • Carolyn Groobey · Caribou · Handicap, International One Design, IOD 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 46 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Max Rollins · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 87 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 8th · Apr 2010 – Jan 2011
  • Stephanie Kapinos · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 87 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 8th · Apr 2010 – Jan 2011

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

Rating history

-76133342201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 46

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Aug 2026The 101st Annual Hayward CupCaribouHandicapCrew2nd / 13
8 Aug 20262026 August CruiseAntaresPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 2
7 Aug 2026Luders — 2026 August Series for The Danforth CupMaryjaneLuders 16Skipper3rd / 12
1 Aug 2026IOD — 2026 August Series for The Taormina CupCaribouInternational One DesignCrew5th / 17
30 Aug 2025IOD & Luders - 2025 Labor Day Series for The Burton Gray TrophyMary JaneLuders 16Skipper1st / 5
1 Aug 2025Luders - 2025 August SeriesMary JaneLuders 16Skipper4th / 14
28 Jul 2025IOD - 2025 August Series for The Taormina CupCaribouInternational One DesignCrew5th / 20
24 Jul 20252025 Luders 16 International ChampionshipMaryJaneLuders 16Skipper6th / 13
4 Jul 2025Luders - 2025 July SeriesMary JaneLuders 16Skipper6th / 13
27 Jun 2025Luders - 2025 4th of July SeriesMaryJaneLuders 16Crew3rd / 7
30 Aug 2024IOD & Luders - 2024 Labor Day Series for The Burton Gray TrophyMaryJaneLuders 16Skipper2nd / 3
1 Aug 2024Luders - 2024 August SeriesMaryjaneLuders 16Skipper6th / 13
28 Jul 2024IOD - 2024 August Series for The Taormina CupCaribouInternational One DesignCrew5th / 19
4 Jul 2024Luders - 2024 July SeriesMaryJaneLuders 16Skipper10th / 17
27 Jun 2024Luders - 2024 4th of July SeriesMaryJaneLuders 16Skipper3rd / 5
1 Sep 2023IOD & Luders - 2023 Labor Day Series for The Burton Gray TrophyMary JaneLuders 16Skipper2nd / 5
3 Aug 2023Luders - 2023 August SeriesMaryJaneLuders 16Skipper12th / 12
30 Jul 2023IOD - 2023 August Series for The Taormina CupCaribouInternational One DesignCrew3rd / 20
23 Jul 20232023 Double-Trouble Pursuit Regatta for The Morris TrophyAntaresHandicapSkipper9th / 12
6 Jul 2023Luders - 2023 July SeriesMaryJaneLuders 16Skipper8th / 11
7 Sep 2022IOD Class North American Champs 2022CaribouIODCrew13th / 14
2 Sep 2022The Luders 16 Class Labor Day Series for the Burton Gray TrophyMaryJaneLuders 16Skipper3rd / 5
4 Aug 2022August Series- Luders 16 Class, 2022Mary JaneLuders 16Skipper7th / 13
23 Jul 2022Luders Class Sunday SeriesMary JaneLuders 16Skipper5th / 7
30 Jun 2022July Series Luders 16 Class 2022Mary JaneLuders 16Skipper7th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 235 (±122), #15,142.Crew rating across all classes: 218 (±179), #13,320. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.