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Sailor · 2012–2026

Donna Syers

ahyc stc PHRF handicapJ/109ORC handicap

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Events
40

165 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 40

Podium rate
28%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (90%: 46%–54%, 380 boats)

Best class ranking
#390

Crew in J/109 · rating -42

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lou Melillo

3 wins · 6 podiums in 18 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Ryan Brogan & Foster Tallman

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Foster Tallman

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Pearson

Jul 2012 – Aug 2024 · 7 events

Nemesis
David Rosow

4–48 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Bengt Johansson

28–36 in 64 races

Best day
28 Apr 2025

1-2 · 2025 Antigua Sailing Week · about 1 in 10 by chance

Signature result
1st of 7

2026 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta · ORC handicap · 2 May 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Lou Melillo — 3 wins · 6 podiums in 18 events together · 17% win rate
  • Lou Melillo · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 38 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Mike Bermann · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 6 of 33 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Brian Gillen · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 20 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Stephen Apostolacus · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Mike Bosi · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Maxwell Butler · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 15 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Dwayne Coneeny · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 24 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Oct 2025
  • Eric Gottschalk · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 18 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2025
  • Ryan Brogan · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 13 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Ben Sclarow · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 23 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-101-10812013201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey4th / 7
23 Jul 20262026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)Surface TensionORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey4th / 6
2 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaSurface TensionORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey1st / 7
11 Oct 202570th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterSurface TensionORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey8th / 9
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey7th / 8
24 Jul 20252025 Around Long Island Regatta (48th Annual)Surface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow6th / 8
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekSurface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow11th / 14
30 May 20252025 Rum Runner Ocean RaceSurface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow1st / 4
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceTouch of GreyORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey6th / 7
26 Apr 20252025 Antigua Sailing WeekKH+P-JoyaHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapMid Bow7th / 9
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceRed sky 4PHRF handicapRunners3rd / 10
25 Jul 20242024 Around Long Island Regatta (47th Annual)Surface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow4th / 8
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSurface TensionORC handicapMid Bow6th / 9
4 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow5th / 8
7 Oct 202368th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterSurface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow1st / 6
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow8th / 11
27 Jul 20232023 Around Long Island Regatta (46th Annual)Surface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow3rd / 11
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleIncendiaryJ/109Other7th / 13
3 Jun 20232023 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatIncendiaryJ/109Cat 3 Cooler Jockey11th / 14
12 Oct 20222022 J109 North American ChampionshipIncendiaryJ/109Cat 3 Cooler Jockey9th / 16
23 Apr 20222022 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaIncendiaryJ/109Cat 3 Cooler Jockey4th / 8
16 Oct 20212021 J 109 Fleet 10 Fall ClassicIncendiaryJ/109Other2nd / 7
5 Jun 20212021 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatMad Dogs & EnglishmenJ/109Runners7th / 17
28 Sep 20192019 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow3rd / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 44 (±122), #36,248.Helm rating across all classes: 63 (±239). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.