Sailor · 2012–2026

Brenden Jacobs

university of illinois chicago College fleet racing ORC handicap Farr 40

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Events: 32
Win rate: 9%
Podium rate: 41%
Typically beats: 48%
Best class ranking: #3287
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Tim Corkell
Best trio: Melissa Grim & Tim Corkell
Biggest lift: Tim Corkell
Longest-running crew: Brian Moy
Nemesis: Emily Oltrogge
Rival: Philip Dowd
Best day: 12 Oct 2013
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 56 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tim Corkell — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Brian Moy · Eagles Wings, University of Illinois - Chicago (Flames) · College fleet racing, Farr 40, ORC handicap 18events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 11% win rate · 22 of 183 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Aug 2026
Anne Branson · Eagles Wings, Rowdy · Farr 40, J/111, ORC handicap 16events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 13% win rate · 18 of 114 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
John Gottwald · Eagles Wings · Farr 40, J/70, ORC handicap 16events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 13% win rate · 18 of 118 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
Pat Considine · Eagles Wings · Farr 40, J/70, ORC handicap 13events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 15% win rate · 17 of 100 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2026
Taylor Valentor · University of Illinois - Chicago (Flames) · College fleet racing 13events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 8% win rate · 12 of 210 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Oct 2015
Melissa Grim · Eagles Wings · Farr 40, ORC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 13 of 55 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2025
Jeff Olshesky · Eagles Wings · ORC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 14 of 57 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2025
Olivia Zwierski-Moran · University of Illinois - Chicago (Flames) · College fleet racing 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 10 of 106 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2013 – Apr 2015
Kimberly Hu · University of Illinois - Chicago (Flames) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 102 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2015
Tim Corkell · Eagles Wings · ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 11 of 34 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 32

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Eagles Wings	ORC handicap	Crew	2nd / 5
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Eagles Wings	ORC handicap	Bow	3rd / 8
8 Aug 2025	2025 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Eagles Wings	ORC handicap	Crew	2nd / 4
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Eagles Wings	ORC handicap	Bow	2nd / 5
9 Aug 2024	2024 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Eagles Wings	ORC handicap	Bow	4th / 7
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Eagles Wings	ORC handicap	Crew	2nd / 6
11 Aug 2023	2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Eagles Wings	ORC handicap	Bow	3rd / 5
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Eagles Wings	ORC handicap	Bow	3rd / 7
26 Aug 2022	2022 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	Other Shannon	J/70	Bow	19th / 28
19 Aug 2022	2022 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Eagles Wings	ORC handicap	Bow	3rd / 4
29 Jul 2022	2022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Rowdy	J/111	Bow	5th / 13
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Eagles Wings	ORC handicap	Bow	1st / 4
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Eagles Wings	ORC handicap	Crew	1st / 7
23 Aug 2019	2019 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta & J 70 Great Lakes Championship	Eagles Wings	J/70	Bow	10th / 16
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Eagles Wings	Farr 40	Bow	2nd / 4
8 Oct 2018	2018 Farr 40 World Championship	Eagles Wings	Farr 40	Bow	9th / 14
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Eagles Wings	Farr 40	Bow	7th / 10
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Eagles Wings	Farr 40	Bow	4th / 8
9 Apr 2016	Lake Macatawa Invitational	University of Illinois - Chicago (Flames)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	3rd / 9
3 Oct 2015	Pere Marquette	University of Illinois - Chicago (Flames)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 11
12 Sep 2015	Fall Fury	University of Illinois - Chicago (Flames)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	7th / 13
4 Apr 2015	Northwestern Spring	University of Illinois - Chicago (Flames)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	6th / 13
22 Nov 2014	68th Timme Angsten	University of Illinois - Chicago (Flames)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	8th / 11
4 Oct 2014	Pere Marquette Regatta	University of Illinois - Chicago (Flames)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 11
13 Sep 2014	Fall Fury	University of Illinois - Chicago (Flames)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (1-2,5-6)	12th / 17

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	262	#10623 band 7367–14947	—
Full-size sailing Helm	140 provisional	#28829 band 18121–43491	—
College fleet racing Helm	144 provisional	#3287 band 2396–4293	−2.8
College fleet racing Crew	0 provisional	#6201 band 4553–7736	−2.8
Farr 40 Crew	72 provisional	#242 band 183–299	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/70 · Crew · 18 races, 2 events · rating -58
J/111 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating 38

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	9 events	1 wins	beats 56%
As crew	23 events	2 wins	beats 55%

Positions: Bow (14) · A Skipper (5) · A Crew (4) · B Skipper (3) · B Skipper (1-2,5-6) (1) · B Crew (1)

How they race

Closer	+6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−6 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	53%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	64%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Emily Oltrogge	94	12–82
Philip Dowd	80	43–37
Laura Wefer	72	7–61
Isak Peterson	68	28–40
David Gates	67	34–29
Charles Bocklet	64	2–62
Jerry O'Neill	49	17–32
Drake Lundeen	46	1–45
Joel Florek	44	18–26
Bill Weiland	44	8–36
David Ward	43	43–0
Isabella Hamilton	42	11–31

Most-beaten opponent: David Ward (43–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	73%
2025	2	0	71%
2024	2	0	65%
2023	2	0	58%
2022	4	1	58%
2021	1	1	100%
2019	2	0	53%
2018	3	0	43%
2016	1	0	75%
2015	3	0	59%
2014	3	0	44%
2013	5	1	42%
2012	2	0	33%

Boats

Eagles Wings · ORC handicap, J/70, Farr 40 · 16 events · 2018–2026
University of Illinois - Chicago (Flames) · College fleet racing · 14 events · 2012–2016
Other Shannon · J/70 · 1 events · 2022
Rowdy · J/111 · 1 events · 2022

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 12 events
Wisconsin · 4 events
Northwestern · 4 events
Marquette · 3 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 2 events
Illinois · 2 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 262, #10,623.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 140, #28,829. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.