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Sailor · 2014–2026

Brian Shaw

davis island yacht club PHRF handicapJ/70Melges 24

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Events
32

123 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 5 of 32

Podium rate
44%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 40%–47%, 593 boats)

Best class ranking
#2100

Crew in J/70 · rating 1

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gail Heausler

4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate

Best trio
Gail Heausler & Kevin Carlson

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

Biggest lift
Douglas Dykman

+49 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Lemke

Apr 2018 – Apr 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

4–44 head to head in 48 races

Rival
Peter Firey

20–28 in 48 races

Best day
15 Feb 2020

8-5-2 · 2020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. Petersburg

Signature result
2nd of 10

2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg · PHRF handicap · 17 Feb 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Gail Heausler — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate
  • Alex Meleney · Truckin' · J/70 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 48 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 20th · Dec 2019 – Feb 2025
  • David Lemke · eXpresso, Liquid Time, Mother Ocean, REVENGE D/C · PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 11 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Apr 2025
  • Gail Heausler · Liquid Time, Mother Ocean · PHRF handicap 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 5 of 7 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Feb 2026
  • Mark Requa · Mother Ocean · PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Kevin Carlson · Liquid Time · PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 4 of 6 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Feb 2026
  • Ed Ruark · Liquid Time, Mother Ocean · PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Feb 2026
  • Tara Lee Costich · Mother Ocean, Truckin' · J/70, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Feb 2025
  • Tim Ruman · Mother Ocean · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Ryan Schenck · Truckin' · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 25th · Jan 2022 – Feb 2024
  • Lisbeth Petersen · Mother Ocean · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-133-28762019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgLiquid TimePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 7
5 Apr 20252025 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan MemorialMother OceanPHRF handicapOther1st / 2
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Truckin'J/70Spinnaker trimmer22nd / 36
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Truckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer22nd / 33
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapFloater3rd / 5
6 Apr 20242024 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan MemorialMother OceanPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
9 Mar 20242024 SPYC Pennington CupMother OceanPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgMother OceanPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Truckin'J/70Spinnaker trimmer43rd / 51
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Truckin'J/70Main Trimmer33rd / 48
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1Truckin'J/70Spinnaker trimmer21st / 40
8 Nov 20232023 SORC St. Petersburg to Ft. Lauderdale RaceMother OceanPHRF handicapOther1st / 2
23 Sep 2023The 41st Annual Fall Kick Off RegattaMother OceanPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
15 Jun 20232023 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island RaceeXpressoPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 6
28 Apr 20232023 44th Suncoast RaceweekLiquid TimePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 2
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgTrash PandaPHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
4 Feb 20232022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Truckin'J/70Main Trimmer31st / 55
22 Apr 2022LI Regata del Sol al SolLiquid TimePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 5
27 Mar 20222022 Pennington CupLiquid TimePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 2
26 Mar 202240th Annual SPYC Invitational Pusser’s Rum Cup / Ted Irwin MemorialLiquid TimePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 3
8 Jan 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Truckin'J/70Main Trimmer25th / 57
5 Mar 20212021 Islands RaceDunamisHandicapWatch Captain2nd / 4
14 Feb 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgRogueMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer4th / 14
8 Feb 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Truckin'J/70Main Trimmer27th / 50
11 Jan 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Truckin'J/70Main Trimmer20th / 53

Crew rating across all classes: 35, #37,674.Helm rating across all classes: -51. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.