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Sailor · 2013–2026

Brian Gilcher

melbourne yacht club ILCA 7 (Laser)RS AeroHandicap

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Events
88

473 races · 80 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 17 of 88

Podium rate
42%

37 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 48%–52%, 1,438 boats)

Best class ranking
#384

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 305

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Dave Chapin

8–105 head to head in 113 races

Rival
Peter Hansen

43–62 in 105 races

Best day
12 Jan 2025

2-1-2-3-3-2-3-1-3-1-1 · Small Boat Sunday Winter 2025 + Annual Fee (Mandatory Registration)

Signature result
1st of 13

RS Aero FL State Championship · RS Aero 7 · 21 Mar 2026

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Cheyenne Dooley · Redbull, Team Red Rampage · 420 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Eli Simpson · The pickle (Green) · 420 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

-1481013492014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 88

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Oct 20262026 RS Aero North American ChampionshipBrian GilcherRS AeroSkipper7th / 18
18 Apr 20262026 Dick Tillman Small Boat RegattaBrian GilcherRS AeroSkipper1st / 2
21 Mar 2026RS Aero FL State ChampionshipArionRS Aero 7Skipper1st / 13
3 Feb 20262026 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastBrian GilcherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper33rd / 47
16 Nov 20252025 Turkey Trot RegattaArionHandicapSkipper12th / 17
15 Nov 20254th Annual Pink Ribbon Regatta - Small Boat RegattaArionRS AeroSkipper2nd / 9
8 Nov 2025Rescheduled 2025 YachtoberFest Small Boat RegattaAerionRS AeroSkipper2nd / 7
27 Jun 20252025 ILCA Masters North AmericansBrian GilcherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper15th / 18
1 Jun 2025Small Boat Sunday Summer 2025 + fee if not paid priorBrian GilcherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 7
5 Apr 2025Dick Tillman Spring Small Boat RegattaBrian GilcherILCA (rig not given)Skipper1st / 8
22 Mar 20252025 St. Augustine Race Week - RS AeroArionRS AeroSkipper7th / 17
25 Feb 20252025 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastBrian GilcherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper18th / 53
12 Jan 2025Small Boat Sunday Winter 2025 + Annual Fee (Mandatory Registration)Brian GilcherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 15
13 Dec 20242024-25 Melges 14 Winter Series #1Brian GilcherRS AeroSkipper3rd / 4
13 Dec 20242024-25 Space Coast Midwinters #1ArionRS AeroSkipper2nd / 4
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Trot RegattaArionHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
1 Nov 2024The 65th Midlands RegattaBrian GilcherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 10
12 Oct 2024Fall Small Boat Regatta YachtoberfestBoaty McBoatface IIILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 6
28 Sep 20242024 Wadewitz Regatta3356RS AeroSkipper8th / 11
20 Sep 2024Board Bash 2024Brian GilcherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 16
14 Sep 2024Small Boat Sunday Series Fall 12:30 StartBrian GilcherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 11
31 Aug 2024Club Dinghy Championship (No Club Boats Available)The pickle (Green)420Skipper1st / 8
18 Aug 2024Small Boat Sunday Summer - 1230 StartBrian GilcherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 3
6 Jul 2024Small Boat Sunday Summer - 1230 StartBoaty McBoatface IIILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 2
17 May 20242024 ILCA Masters Atlantic Coast Championship RegattaBrian GilcherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 24

Helm rating across all classes: 346, #7,197.Crew rating across all classes: 58. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.