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Sailor · 2009–2026

Charles Swanson

nyyc J/70Melges 32ORC handicap

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Events
58

320 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 14 of 58

Podium rate
43%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (90%: 65%–70%, 977 boats)

Best class ranking
#375

Crew in J/70 · rating 292

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Collin Leon

4 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Scott Norris & Jason Carroll

3 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Scott Ewing

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Benjamin

Jun 2014 – Jan 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

11–49 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Joel Ronning

31–41 in 72 races

Best day
25 Feb 2017

1-1-9 · 2017 Quantum J 70 Midwinter Championship · about 1 in 919 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 50

2019 J 70 Midwinter Championship · J/70 · 22 Feb 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Collin Leon — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate
  • John Brim · Rima37, Rima98, Rimette · IC37, J/70, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 65 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Jul 2025
  • Collin Leon · Nala, Rimette, Warrior Won · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 9events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 44% win rate · 6 of 28 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Sep 2022
  • Charlie Enright · Dark N'Stormy, Nyabinghi · C&C 30, Melges 32 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 46 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Cameron Appleton · Argo, Nala · Handicap, Melges 32 6events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 50% win rate · 8 of 42 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Aug 2018
  • Paul Kunz · Good News · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Edward Tillinghast · Dark N'Stormy · Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−57 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Andrew Koch · Argo · Melges 32 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 8 of 41 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Sep 2012
  • Macrae Sykes · Good News · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Lindsay Bartel · Argo · Melges 32 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 8 of 41 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Sep 2012
  • Peter Crawford · Argo · Melges 32 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 8 of 41 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Sep 2012

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

Rating history

-39262562201020132016201920222025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 J/88 North American ChampionshipWhirlwindJ/88Other1st / 12
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceGood NewsORC handicapOther5th / 8
19 Jan 20262026 Southernmost RegattaFireballJ/111Headsail Trimmer3rd / 6
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceGood NewsORC handicapIn the way10th / 12
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipRima37IC37Headsail Trimmer18th / 26
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaRima37IC37Headsail Trimmer6th / 23
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceGood NewsORC handicapIn the way3rd / 7
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceGood NewsPHRF handicapIn the way1st / 3
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceGood NewsPHRF handicapIn the way1st / 2
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters ChampionshipRimetteJ/70Other21st / 50
12 Oct 20222022 J109 North American ChampionshipGrowth SpurtJ/109Main Trimmer6th / 16
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceWarrior WonORC handicapRunners1st / 3
19 Aug 20222022 Ida Lewis Distance RaceWarrior WonORC handicapOther3rd / 6
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceWarrior WonORC handicapSwitch Flipper2nd / 8
14 May 202267th Annual Edlu Distance RaceRima98ORC handicapPit6th / 9
1 Oct 20212021 IC37 North American ChampionshipRima37IC37Pit16th / 17
16 Jul 2021Melges IC37 National ChampionshipRima37IC37Pit2nd / 18
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaRima37IC37Pit9th / 16
4 Sep 20202020 Vineyard RaceWarrior WonORC handicapRunners1st / 2
21 Feb 20202020 Islands RaceWarrior WonORC handicapOther1st / 4
18 Oct 20192019 J 88 North American ChampionshipEscapeJ/88Other4th / 14
27 Sep 20192019 Melges IC37 National ChampionshipBlazer IIIC37Other7th / 20
30 Aug 20192019 Vineyard RaceNalaHandicapOther1st / 4
3 Aug 201915th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)163Viper 640Other1st / 4
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekSavasanaJ/70Bow19th / 52

Crew rating across all classes: 545 (±117), #1,097. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.