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Sailor · 2011–2026

Ryan Simmons

sfyc J/105HandicapRS21

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Events
98

492 races · 117 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 26 of 98

Podium rate
67%

66 top-three finishes

Typically beats
85%

of boats faced (90%: 84%–87%, 1,914 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in J/105 · rating 720

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brent Draney

7 wins · 14 podiums in 16 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Nicolas Picard & Jon Rosen

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nicolas Picard

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brent Draney

Sep 2015 – May 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Tim Russell

122–162 head to head in 284 races

Rival
Tim Russell

122–162 in 284 races

Best day
22 Aug 2020

2-4-3-5-3-1-4-1-3-1-1-2-3-3-3-10 · 2020 J/105 COVID SERIES · about 1 in 2,681,748 by chance

Signature result
1st of 31

2023 Rolex Big Boat Series · J/105 · 14 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brent Draney — 7 wins · 14 podiums in 16 events together · 44% win rate
  • Brent Draney · Blackhawk, BLACKHAWK · J/105 16events 7 wins together · 14 podiums · 44% win rate · 22 of 95 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – May 2026
  • Gary Panariello · Courageous · Handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 30% win rate · 12 of 25 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Jul 2018
  • Jon Rosen · Blackhawk · J/105 9events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 44% win rate · 14 of 61 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2024
  • Kristin Simmons · Blackhawk, Ryan Simmons · J/105, RS21 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 10 of 53 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Oct 2024
  • Collette Zaro · Blackhawk · J/105 8events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 38% win rate · 11 of 56 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Nico Colomb · Blackhawk · J/105 7events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 29% win rate · 11 of 44 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2025
  • Scooter Simmons · Blackhawk · J/105 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 24 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Nicolas Picard · Blackhawk · J/105 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 30 races won Beat 99% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Jeremy Herzog · Blackhawk · J/105 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 21 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Collette Meyers · Blackhawk · J/105 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021

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

Rating history

038176120122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 98

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Skipper2nd / 23
11 Jul 20262026 SYC J/105, J/88 Summer Invitational RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Skipper2nd / 18
20 Jun 20262026 J-Stop RegattaBlackhawkHandicapSkipper3rd / 14
6 Jun 20262026 Encinal One Design InvitationalBlackhawkJ/105Skipper1st / 23
16 May 2026Elite Fleet RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Skipper9th / 23
9 May 20262026 SF Bay J/105 Women Skipper InvitationalBlackhawkJ/105Crew1st / 9
21 Mar 20262026 SYC J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Skipper8th / 19
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Brawl & J/105 InvitationalBlackhawkJ/105Skipper5th / 16
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBlackhawkJ/105Skipper2nd / 27
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureBlackhawkJ/105Skipper2nd / 25
9 Aug 2025Summer Keelboat RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Skipper1st / 21
12 Jul 20252025 SYC J/105 J/88 Summer Invitational RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Skipper1st / 16
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Skipper2nd / 26
10 May 20252025 SF Bay J/105 Women Skipper InvitationalBlackhawkJ/105Crew2nd / 10
3 May 20252025 - The Great Vallejo RaceBLACKHAWKHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestBlackhawkJ/105Skipper2nd / 23
15 Mar 20252025 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Skipper5th / 22
18 Oct 2024New Wave Annual RegattaRyan SimmonsRS21Skipper4th / 6
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBlackhawkJ/105Other1st / 30
17 Aug 20242024 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Other3rd / 25
26 Jul 2024Summer Keelboat RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Skipper1st / 18
13 Jul 20242024 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Invitational RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Skipper2nd / 18
21 Jun 2024J/Stop J88, J105 InvitationalBlackhawkJ/105Skipper9th / 21
17 May 2024Elite Fleet RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Skipper7th / 25
6 Apr 20242024 Spring FestBlackhawkJ/105Other2nd / 24

Helm rating across all classes: 660 (±112), #532.Crew rating across all classes: 153 (±241). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.