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Sailor · 2008–2026

Emerson Smith

northport yacht club HandicapJ/24J/80

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Events
43

266 races · 73 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 8 of 43

Podium rate
51%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 60%–66%, 673 boats)

Best class ranking
#22

Crew in J/80 · rating 370

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matthew Schubert

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Brad Julian & Matthew Schubert

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

Biggest lift
Matthew Schubert

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Coe

Dec 2008 – Nov 2025 · 17 events

Nemesis
Paul Reilly

2–29 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Frederick Wiedeke

18–16 in 34 races

Best day
3 Oct 2025

7-4-7-1-1-5-2-1 · J/22 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 17

2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis · J/22 · 1 May 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Matthew Schubert — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Mike Coe · Bobsled, BOBSLED, Dark n' Stormy, Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Rockin' Everywhere · J/24, J/80, Melges 20, Melges 32 17events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 6% win rate · 7 of 103 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Nov 2025
  • Daniel Wittig · Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Rockin' Everywhere, Rush Hour, Turbo Sloth, UFO · J/24, J/80, PHRF handicap, Ultimate 20 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 10 of 49 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Feb 2024
  • Kelly FitzGerald · Rush Hour, Turbo Sloth · J/24, J/80 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 54 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Nov 2025
  • Bob Moran · Bobsled, BOBSLED · Melges 20 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 31 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−50 vs. without) · best 8th · Feb 2017 – May 2018
  • Meredith Jacob · Rush Hour · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 27 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Oct 2024
  • Grady Byus · Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Rockin' Everywhere, Turbo Sloth · J/80, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – May 2022
  • Brad Julian · Yard Sail · J/22 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 32 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – May 2026
  • Pat FitzGerald · Rush Hour · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 31 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Oct 2025
  • James Allsopp · Chessie, Swordfish · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jan 2016
  • Matthew Schubert · Yard Sail · J/22 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 27 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-16289594200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 2026JOHN SHORT RACE PHRFUFOHandicapSkipper1st / 2
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisYard SailJ/22Bow1st / 17
19 Nov 20252025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPRush HourJ/24Crew18th / 40
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Spinnaker trimmer10th / 34
3 Oct 2025J/22 North American ChampionshipYard SailJ/22Skipper2nd / 25
6 Jul 2025JOHN SHORT RACE PHRFUFOHandicapSkipper1st / 6
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisYard SailJ/22Bow2nd / 14
8 Feb 2025Event #3 2024-25 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesRobot FlamingoViper 640Skipper3rd / 19
1 Jan 20252025 J-22 Fall SeriesYard SailJ/22Crew3rd / 9
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 20
6 Jul 2024JOHN SHORT RACE PHRFUFOHandicapSkipper1st / 9
23 Feb 20242024 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Other10th / 27
20 Oct 20232023 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Other6th / 22
8 Jul 2023JOHN SHORT RACE PHRFUFOHandicapSkipper1st / 10
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisTurbo SlothJ/80Other7th / 22
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Other16th / 38
24 Sep 20222022 J80 North American ChampionshipTurbo SlothJ/80Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 31
9 Jul 2022JOHN SHORT RACE PHRFUFOHandicapSkipper1st / 10
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisTurbo SlothJ/80Captain11th / 20
27 Apr 20222022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Swiss MissORC handicapOther2nd / 15
17 Jan 20222022 Southernmost RegattaVelocityJ/111Other6th / 8
1 Oct 20212021 J/80 North American ChampionshipTurbo SlothJ/80Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 23
11 Jul 2021JOHN SHORT RACEUFOHandicapSkipper1st / 8
4 Jun 20212021 Southern Bay Race WeekUFOUltimate 20Other1st / 8
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisTurbo SlothJ/80Tactician2nd / 13

Crew rating across all classes: 379, #4,297.Helm rating across all classes: 593, #1,033. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.