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Sailor · 2007–2026

Sean O'Connor

brigantine yacht club Melges 24ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)ILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
49

230 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 49

Podium rate
22%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 37%–42%, 903 boats)

Best class ranking
#6755

Helm in Optimist · rating 64

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Steven Kopf

6–49 head to head in 55 races

Rival
George Haynie

26–28 in 54 races

Best day
31 Jul 2023

5-4-1-2 · Breakwater Cup 2023 - Optimist (Green Fleet)

Signature result
2nd of 24

Breakwater Cup 2023 - Optimist (Green Fleet) · Optimist · 31 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 24 sailors

  • Joey Duran · Ella Va · J/80, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Nicholas McGhee · Dancing Bear III, Dire Wolf · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2022
  • Charles Corso · Dancing Bear III, Dire Wolf · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2022
  • Ed Brady · Dancing Bear III, Dire Wolf · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2022
  • Constantine Baris · Dancing Bear III, Dire Wolf · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2022
  • Nancy O'Connor · Ella Va, Just Add Water · J/80, Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2008 – Mar 2026
  • Kevin Crouchley · Dancing Bear III, Dire Wolf · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2022
  • Jeffrey Taylor · Dancing Bear III · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Sören C Sörensen · Just Add Water · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 36th · Sep 2008 – Sep 2008
  • Michael Gehrling · Dancing Bear III · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020

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

Rating history

-107582232008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Mar 20262026 Atlanta CupElla VaJ/80Crew2nd / 3
12 Sep 20252025 Vern Pickering Commodore's Cup (Triple Crown Event)Ella VaPHRF handicapCrew6th / 6
20 Jul 2025Dart 18 World Championship 2025ElektraDart 18Skipper56th / 70
31 Jul 2023Breakwater Cup 2023 - Optimist (Green Fleet)The Flying TomatoOptimistSkipper2nd / 24
23 Jul 20232023 STAM Cannon Cup Opti Area CThe Flying TomatoOptimistSkipper26th / 39
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceDire WolfPHRF handicapRush Chairman4th / 6
31 Jul 2022Breakwater Cup 2022The Flying TomatoOptimistSkipper10th / 30
17 Sep 2021Crab Claw RegattaSean OConnorILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper18th / 22
1 Jan 2021Laser Frostbite series 1209702ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper30th / 32
1 Jan 2021Laser Frostbite series 1209702ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper23rd / 27
1 Jan 2021Laser Frostbite series 2209702ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper15th / 15
4 Sep 20202020 Vineyard RaceDancing Bear IIIPHRF handicapChef4th / 4
1 Jan 20202020 Laser/Laser Radial Fall Series209702ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 16
1 Jan 2020JavaScore Event aHR0cDovL3Jlc3VsdHMuc2V2ZXJuc2FpbGluZy5vcmcvMjAyMC8yMDIwLUxhc2VyLUxhc2VyLVJhZGlhbC1TdW1tZXItU2VyaWVzLzIwMjAtTGFzZXItTGFzZXItUmFkaWFsLVN1bW1lci1TZXJpZXMuaHRtbA209702ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 20
12 Mar 2016Lake Lanier Leukemia Cup RegattaEX-KAHNMelges 24Skipper1st / 5
29 Aug 20152015 Vernon Pickering Commodore's CupEX-KAHNHandicapSkipper1st / 3
15 Aug 2015District 10 Laser Radial and 4.7 2015 Championship150140ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper16th / 16
13 Aug 2015GWYC /YCSIC- 2015 SJSS MAYRA JR. REGATTA150140ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper8th / 18
6 Aug 2015AYC- 2015 SJSS MAYRA JR. REGATTA150140ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 12
30 Jul 2015CRYC- 2015 SJSS MAYRA JR. REGATTA150140ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 14
23 Jul 2015CYCCM- 2015 SJSS MAYRA JR. REGATTA150140ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 15
16 Jul 2015BYC- 2015 SJSS MAYRA JR. REGATTA150140ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 16
19 Jun 20152015 Reggae RegattaEX-KAHNHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
7 Aug 2014CRYC - 2014 SJSS MAYRA JR. REGATTA150140ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper9th / 14
31 Jul 2014YCSH - 2014 SJSS MAYRA JR. REGATTA15040ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 17

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 171, #22,557.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -60, #52,699. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.