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Sailor · 2013–2026

Sam Riley

vhyc OptimistHampton One DesignILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
37

343 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 37

Podium rate
14%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 62%–66%, 1,602 boats)

Best class ranking
#4716

Helm in Optimist · rating 119

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Milo Miller

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Landon Cormie

21–131 head to head in 152 races

Rival
Dylan Biggs

45–53 in 99 races

Best day
23 Mar 2024

2-1-5-2-1-8-7-6-6-1-3-1-2-5-7-5-5-1-7-4 · Hanbury Trophy

Signature result
3rd of 26

2015 Youth Invitational · Open Skiff · 13 Aug 2015

Partnerships · 12 sailors

  • Milo Miller · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 2), Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 52 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Emil Body-Goldberg · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 2), Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 32 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Isabelle Kanach · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 2), Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 32 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Morgan Auth · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 32 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Allison Volk · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 32 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Gianna Dewey · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 32 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Parker Younger · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Noyl Odom · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Charlotte McCoy · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 32 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Pierce Brindley · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 32 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024

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

Rating history

-1201213622014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Hampton One Design National ChampionshipNight MovesHampton One DesignCaptain5th / 15
25 Jul 202684th Annual RegattaNight MovesHampton One DesignSkipper6th / 7
18 Jul 202687th ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTANight MovesHampton One DesignSkipper2nd / 10
11 Jul 20262026 Hampton Annual One-Design Regatta Series #3Sam RileyHampton One DesignSkipper1st / 6
16 May 2026Eastport YC USMRC Qualifier 2026Samuel RileyMatch racingSkipper6th / 8
14 Aug 20252025 ILCA Canadian Championships & D3 Fogh Gold Cup SeriesBorn in the USA!ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper15th / 55
27 Jun 20252025 ILCA US ChampionshipsSam RileyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper21st / 36
17 May 20252025 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsHorse with no nameILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper19th / 33
5 Oct 2024Oyster BowlOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 9
28 Sep 2024Carl Van Duyne MAISA Open SinglesOld Dominion University (Sam Riley '27)College singlehandedSkipper15th / 18
7 Sep 2024Laser SouthOld Dominion University (Sam Riley '27)College singlehandedSkipper8th / 16
20 Apr 2024GW InvitationalOld Dominion University (Monarchs 2)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 8
13 Apr 2024Truxtun Umstead RegattaOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-8)5th / 14
23 Mar 2024Hanbury TrophyOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 14
30 Sep 2023MAISA Men's Singlehanded's - Carl Van Duyne TrophyOld Dominion University (Sam Riley '27)College singlehandedSkipper14th / 18
9 Sep 2023Laser SouthOld Dominion University (Sam Riley '27)College singlehandedSkipper11th / 17
5 Aug 20232023 ILCA US National ChampionshipsSam RileyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper24th / 46
14 Aug 2018Beverly Junior Regatta6426420Skipper24th / 85
16 Jul 2018Vineyard Haven Yacht Club Junior 4208508420Skipper21st / 48
12 Jul 201895th ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors6426420Skipper29th / 77
15 Aug 2017Beverly Junior Regatta21136OptimistSkipper14th / 82
17 Jul 201722nd Annual Stone Horse Yacht Club Opti Regatta157252OptimistSkipper25th / 101
13 Jul 201794th ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors157252OptimistSkipper18th / 47
27 Jul 2016Wianno Yacht Club Optimist Regatta 201612168OptimistSkipper13th / 89
18 Jul 201621st Annual Stone Horse Yacht Club Opti Regatta12168OptimistSkipper27th / 112

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 339, #7,867. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.