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Sailor · 2014–2026

Roy Adamson

thames yacht club PHRF handicapEnsignHandicap

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Events
43

131 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 6 of 43

Podium rate
49%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 40%–49%, 324 boats)

Best class ranking
#31

Crew in Ensign · rating 133

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gordon Angell

2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
David Arbeiter & Robin Durrschmidt

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

Biggest lift
David Arbeiter

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gordon Angell

Jul 2014 – Sep 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Robin Durrschmidt

0–32 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Russell Carr

27–39 in 66 races

Best day
31 Mar 2023

1-3-2 · 2023 J-24 NOR’ Easter AND Ensign Midwinter Regatta

Signature result
1st of 12

2022 Off Soundings Spring Series · PHRF handicap · 10 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gordon Angell — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Gordon Angell · Friendship, Heron, HERON · Ensign, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 5 of 26 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Sep 2026
  • Steve Currier · Friendship, Heron, HERON · Ensign, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Tom Ruisi · Friendship, Heron, HERON · Ensign, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Sep 2024
  • David Arbeiter · Magic · Ensign 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Robin Durrschmidt · Magic · Ensign 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Blaze Adamson · Friendship, HERON · Ensign, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Erik Nelson · Friendship · Ensign 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 29th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Michael Macina · Firebird · Ensign 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Eleanor Mariani · Friendship · Ensign 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 29th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Ted Parker · Magic · Ensign 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025

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

Rating history

-214-30153201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 20262026 Off Soundings Club Fall SeriesHeronPHRF handicapCaptain5th / 6
13 Sep 20262026 Commodore's Trophy RaceHeronHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
14 Jun 2026NBYC Early Bird RegattaHERONPHRF handicapBoat Captain4th / 6
5 Jun 20262026 Off Soundings Club Spring SeriesHERONPHRF handicapBoat Captain1st / 9
27 Mar 20262026 J-24 and E Scow nor’Easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaMagicEnsignCrew3rd / 7
21 Sep 2025TYC 2025 Chowder SeriesHeronPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
12 Sep 20252025 Off Soundings Fall SeriesHERONPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
7 Sep 20252025 Commodore's Trophy RaceHeronHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
23 Jul 2025TYC 2025 Wednesday Night Summer SeriesFriendshipEnsignSkipper3rd / 8
13 Jun 20252025 Off Soundings Spring SeriesHeronPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
8 Jun 20252025 Early Bird RegattaHERONPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 10
4 Jun 2025TYC 2025 Wednesday Night Spring SeriesFriendshipEnsignSkipper3rd / 7
28 Mar 20252025 J-24 and E Scow Nor’easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaMagicEnsignCrew3rd / 12
13 Sep 20242024 Off Soundings Fall SeriesHeronPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
8 Sep 20242024 Commodore's Trophy RaceHeronPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
31 Aug 202468th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceHeronPHRF handicapOther8th / 9
24 Aug 20242024 Mason's Island RegattaHeronPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
17 Aug 202479th Annual Invitational RegattaHeronPHRF handicapOther5th / 5
12 Aug 20242024 Ensign National Championship RegattaFriendshipEnsignOther29th / 30
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaFirebirdEnsignHeadsail Trimmer5th / 9
8 Jun 20242024 Off Soundings Spring SeriesHeronPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
10 Jun 20232023 Off Soundings Spring SeriesHeronPHRF handicapOther4th / 10
4 Jun 20232023 Early Bird RegattaHERONPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
30 Mar 20232023 J-24 NOR’ Easter AND Ensign Midwinter RegattaMagicEnsignCrew1st / 8
11 Sep 20222022 Commodore's Trophy RaceHERONPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 72, #38,635.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 153, #20,426. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.