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Sailor · 2016–2026

Diego Antonio Payan

pyfc OptimistILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)College fleet racing

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Events
29

283 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 29

Podium rate
38%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 41%–49%, 399 boats)

Best class ranking
#320

Helm in ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7) · rating 254

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Peter Mazzagatti

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gabriella-Marie Diez

Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Roger Casellas

7–64 head to head in 71 races

Rival
Sean Morrison

25–23 in 48 races

Best day
8 Nov 2024

7-1-2-2-2-6-2-3-1 · Discover the Caribbean Dinghy 2024

Signature result
2nd of 15

Discover the Caribbean Dinghy 2024 · ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7) · 8 Nov 2024

Partnerships · 11 sailors

  • Gabriella-Marie Diez · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 70 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Kevin McNeill · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 89 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Evan Tofolo · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 81 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Peter Mazzagatti · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 38 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Joseph Gedraitis · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 57 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Zach Earnshaw · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 57 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Hugo Langlais · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 41 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Ty Nedoss · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Onyx Lacey · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 48 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Bill Higgins · Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-1584725120172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Oct 2026Reece's CupMassachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 15
17 Oct 2026Peak FoliageMassachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 16
10 Oct 2026Sister Esther Whalen TrophyMassachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,9-10)17th / 17
3 Oct 2026The George Warren Smith '22 Trophy 2026Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 18
26 Sep 2026Callagy Ross '14 RegattaMassachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4)2nd / 9
25 Apr 2026ICSA Regional Teams National InvitationalMassachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-10)10th / 12
12 Apr 2026Alymers Team raceMassachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers)College team racingSkipper5th / 9
11 Apr 2026Central 4 FRMassachusetts Maritime Academy (Buccaneers)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 16
21 Dec 2024WINTER CUP REGATTA 2024Diego Antonio PayanILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper13th / 15
8 Nov 2024Discover the Caribbean Dinghy 2024Diego Antonio PayanILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper2nd / 15
19 Sep 2024Advantix Fall Regatta 2024Diego PayánILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper3rd / 7
23 Aug 2024Summer Championship RegattaDiego PayanILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper3rd / 10
5 Aug 2022Pan Pepin International Dinghy Regatta 2022VaivénILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper1st / 5
22 Jul 2022San Juan 500 Intenational Dinghy RaceDiego Antonio PayánILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper2nd / 3
18 Feb 20221ra. Cualificatoria ILCA 2022 PUR.DIEGO PAYANILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Crew4th / 4
4 Feb 2022MAPFRE SAN SEBASTIÁN 2022Diego Antonio PayánILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper3rd / 4
12 Nov 20212021 Discover the Caribbean - DinghyN/AILCA 7 (Laser)Other7th / 7
27 Aug 2021Festival Olimpico de Playa 2021 - VELADiego Antonio PayánHandicapSkipper19th / 21
17 Jan 2020San Sebastian Vela Cup 2020VaivénOptimistSkipper8th / 12
20 Dec 2019Mapfre Winter Cup RegattaVaivénOptimistCrew15th / 17
18 Oct 2019Columbus Day RegattaVaivénOptimistCrew9th / 13
10 Jun 2019St. Thomas International Optimist Regatta and TOTE Maritime ClinicPUR 0929OptimistSkipper55th / 79
2 Feb 20182018 Discover the Caribbean - DinghyOptimistOptimistOther3rd / 8
18 Mar 20177mo Festival de Chalanas y Nativos BrISA Sur 2017OptimistOptimistHelm4th / 9
3 Feb 20172017 Pan Pepin International Dinghy RegattaOptimistOptimistSkipper12th / 24

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 202, #18,902. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.