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Sailor · 2014–2026

Sam Eckert

cedar X BoatC ScowOptimist

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Events
29

146 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 29

Podium rate
10%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 53%–57%, 1,318 boats)

Best class ranking
#37

Helm in X Boat · rating 346

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nigel Trester

1 wins · 3 podiums in 13 events together · 8% win rate

Biggest lift
Nigel Trester

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nigel Trester

Jul 2019 – Jul 2022 · 13 events

Nemesis
Charlie Allen

6–49 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Charlie Bruss

39–55 in 95 races

Best day
26 Jul 2020

2-9-11-5-18-19-2 · 2020 ILYA X Boat Championship

Signature result
4th of 69

2021 GLSS Dinghyfest · X Boat · 11 Jul 2021

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nigel Trester — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 13 events together · 8% win rate
  • Nigel Trester · Samarai, Samurai · X Boat 13events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 5 of 63 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jul 2022
  • Abby Eckert · Abby Eckert, Plebe · C Scow, E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 37th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2022
  • Becky Fiorenza · Samarai, Samurai · C Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jul 2025 – May 2026
  • Nick Rusher · Plebe · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 40th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Kate Lynn · Abby Eckert · C Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 37th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Luke Waldhueter · Samurai · X Boat 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2018
  • Ed Eckert · Plebe · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 40th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Fred Miller · Chernobyl the Hairless Chipmunk · C Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 25th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Charlie Eckert · Plebe · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 40th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Thomas Snyder · Ocho · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 37th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

-63132327201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 May 20262026 Cedar Lake Spring RegattaSamuraiC ScowSkipper13th / 16
18 Jul 20252025 ILYA C Scow Invitational RegattaSamaraiC ScowSkipper22nd / 28
15 Aug 20232023 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaOchoE ScowCrew37th / 53
3 Aug 2023WYA 2023 C ChampionshipChernobyl the Hairless ChipmunkC ScowCrew25th / 61
16 Aug 20222022 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaAbby EckertC ScowCrew37th / 47
26 Jul 20222022 ILYA X Boat ChampionshipSamaraiX BoatSkipper17th / 44
21 Jul 20222022 WYA X Boat ChampionshipSamaraiX BoatSkipper13th / 53
18 Jul 202218th Annual Xtreme RegattaSamuraiX BoatSkipper18th / 48
10 Jul 20222022 GLSS DinghyfestSamuraiX BoatSkipper30th / 73
22 Jun 2022Quad Lakes 2022SamuraiX BoatSkipper15th / 31
19 Jun 2022TRAP 2022 - Senior FleetSamaraiX BoatSkipper4th / 23
19 May 2022LYC Tune-Up Regatta 2022SamaraiX BoatSkipper2nd / 8
27 Jul 20212021 ILYA X Boat ChampionshipSamaraiX BoatSkipper21st / 47
23 Jul 20212021 WYA X Boat RegattaSamaraiX BoatSkipper8th / 55
19 Jul 202117th Annual Xtreme RegattaSamuraiX BoatSkipper14th / 50
11 Jul 20212021 GLSS DinghyfestSamuraiX BoatSkipper4th / 69
21 Jun 2021TRAP 2021SamuraiX BoatSkipper3rd / 29
20 May 2021Regatta Tune-Up Regatta 2021SamuraiX BoatSkipper1st / 4
26 Jul 20202020 ILYA X Boat ChampionshipSamuraiX BoatSkipper8th / 48
24 Jul 2020X Boat WYASamuraiX BoatSkipper24th / 66
13 Jul 202016th Annual Xtreme RegattaSamuraiX BoatSkipper26th / 57
13 Aug 20192019 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaPlebeE ScowCrew40th / 47
23 Jul 20192019 ILYA X Boat ChampionshipSamuraiX BoatSkipper20th / 54
15 Jul 201915th Annual Xtreme RegattaSamuraiX BoatSkipper43rd / 58
25 Jul 20182018 ILYA Class X Championship — Junior FleetSamuraiX BoatSkipper33rd / 70

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 185, #20,815.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -47, #51,086. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.