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Sailor · 2014–2025

Sam Beckman

percy priest yc Catalina 22Non-SpinnakerMatch racing

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Events
11

54 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 3 of 11

Podium rate
27%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 31%–46%, 116 boats)

Best class ranking
#69

Helm in Catalina 22 · rating -8

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Mickey Richardson

4–21 head to head in 25 races

Best day
22 Mar 2025

1-1-1 · 2025 Force Five Regatta

Signature result
1st of 6

NZMRC Qualifying Regatta 2017 · Match racing · 19 Aug 2017

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • James Jennings · James Jennings · Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 12 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Sam Hume · James Jennings · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 7 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
  • Terry Foster · Etude · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 27th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024
  • Keith Denebeim · Etude · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 27th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024
  • Liam Closey · James Jennings · Match racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Zak Merton · James Jennings · Match racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Adrian Michael · Etude · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 27th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024

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

Rating history

-4848144201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 11

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 May 2025GYA OPENING REGATTADanger ZoneCatalina 22Skipper5th / 6
22 Mar 20252025 Force Five RegattaDanger ZoneNon-SpinnakerSkipper1st / 3
10 Jun 20242024 Catalina 22 National ChampionshipDanger ZoneCatalina 22Other10th / 22
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgEtudeJ/70Chef27th / 28
4 Nov 202352nd JUBILEE REGATTADanger ZoneCatalina 22Skipper4th / 10
24 Jun 2023Double-Double RegattaDanger ZoneNon-SpinnakerSkipper1st / 5
4 Feb 20232023 Catalina 22 State Championship and MidwintersDanger ZoneCatalina 22Skipper12th / 14
23 May 20212021 Catalina 22 National Championship RegattaDanger ZoneGold FleetSkipper8th / 14
19 Aug 2017NZMRC Qualifying Regatta 2017James JenningsMatch racingCrew1st / 6
4 Jun 2017NZL Trials for Youth World Championships 2017James JenningsMatch racingCrew4th / 8
22 Jun 20142014 Catalina 22 National Championships (Gold/Silver Fleets)Danger ZoneCatalina 22Skipper10th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 59, #39,941.Crew rating across all classes: 80, #30,334. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.