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Sailor · 2023–2026

Herbert Pilcher

bellport bay Optimist420

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Events
9

110 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 2 of 9

Podium rate
44%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 63%–74%, 197 boats)

Best class ranking
#309

Helm in Optimist · rating 543

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Finn Munro

13–45 head to head in 58 races

Rival
Amalia Chiaramonte

15–20 in 35 races

Best day
10 Jul 2026

3-5-8-2-1-2-8-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-5-1-4-1-1-1-3-1-11 · GSBYRA Optimist Grand Prix 2026 Jr. Racing Circuit

Signature result
1st of 55

GSBYRA Optimist Grand Prix 2026 Jr. Racing Circuit · Optimist · 9 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 1 sailors

  • Charlie Dillard · Herbert Pilcher · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-2262525202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 9

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Jul 2026JR Sun Down Series 2026Herbert Pilcher420Skipper2nd / 7
9 Jul 2026GSBYRA Optimist Grand Prix 2026 Jr. Racing CircuitHerbert PilcherOptimistSkipper1st / 55
1 Jul 2026JR Bright Light Series 2026Herbert PilcherOptimistSkipper1st / 19
23 Aug 2024GSBYRA Junior Regatta at Bellport Bay Yacht Club6481OptimistSkipper8th / 19
7 Aug 2024GSBYRA Junior Regatta at Point O' Woods Yacht Squadron6481OptimistSkipper14th / 24
31 Jul 2024GSBYRA Junior Race Week at Bay Shore Yacht Club6481OptimistSkipper12th / 27
23 Jul 2024JR Sun Down SeriesSure swiftOptimistSkipper6th / 11
12 Jul 2024GSBYRA Junior Regatta at Sayville Yacht Club6481OptimistSkipper25th / 30
25 Jul 2023Sundown Wed Junior SeriesN/aOptimistSkipper2nd / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 525, #1,886. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.