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Sailor · 2014–2026

Sam Lawson

duxbury yacht club Marshall 15PHRF handicapMarshall Sandpiper

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Events
9

32 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 1 of 9

Podium rate
44%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
33%

of boats faced (range 24%–43%, 64 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in Marshall 15 · rating 59

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Greg Hunter

8–21 head to head in 29 races

Rival
Mark O'Day

12–15 in 27 races

Signature result
1st of 5

2014 The Corinthians Ocean Race · PHRF handicap · 25 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 9 sailors

  • David Caso · Silhouette · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Nov 2019
  • Keith Pratt · Silhouette · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Patrick Dunne · Silhouette · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2019 – Nov 2019
  • Billy Caso · Silhouette · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Ned Lawson · Silhouette · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Chester Wood · Silhouette · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2019 – Nov 2019
  • Rafe Shohet · Silhouette · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2019 – Nov 2019
  • Tom Phipps · Silhouette · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Andre Martecchini · Silhouette · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2019 – Nov 2019

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

Rating history

-89-1853201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 9

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 2026DYC Regatta Day (Flying Scot, Marshall 15, Pintail, Laser)257Marshall 15Skipper3rd / 7
1 Aug 2026DYC Mid Summer Regatta (Flying Scot, Marshall 15, Pintail, Laser)CurlewMarshall 15Skipper7th / 7
26 Jul 2025DYC Mid Summer Regatta (Flying Scot, Marshall 15, Pintail, Laser)CurlewMarshall 15Skipper3rd / 6
14 Jun 2025DYC Summer Series (Flying Scot, Marshall 15, Pintail, Laser, 420)CurlewMarshall 15Skipper4th / 7
31 Aug 2024DYC Regatta Day (Flying Scot, Marshall 15, Pintail, Laser)CurlewMarshall 15Skipper6th / 6
27 Jul 2024DYC Mid Summer Regatta (Flying Scot, Marshall 15, Pintail, Laser)CurlewMarshall 15Skipper6th / 10
14 Nov 20192019 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceSilhouettePHRF handicapNavigator2nd / 3
21 Sep 2017Sandpiper National Championship RegattaCurlewMarshall SandpiperSkipper20th / 22
25 Jul 20142014 The Corinthians Ocean RaceSilhouettePHRF handicapNavigator1st / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 28, #46,062.Crew rating across all classes: 53. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.