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Sailor · 2014–2026

Sean Adams

atlanta yacht club SnipeThistleHandicap

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Events
20

101 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 2 of 20

Podium rate
30%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 41%–49%, 430 boats)

Best class ranking
#70

Helm in Thistle · rating 236

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jack Smith

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Pete Gregory

+46 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Pete Gregory

Feb 2014 – Apr 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
David Tillson

1–22 head to head in 23 races

Best day
21 Mar 2026

1-6-3-7-6 · Orange Peel 2026

Signature result
2nd of 25

Orange Peel 2026 · Thistle · 21 Mar 2026

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jack Smith — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Pete Gregory · 3598, Red Baron, Salt Life, Sean Adams · Ensign, Handicap, Thistle 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 32 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2014 – Apr 2026
  • Ed Sanford · Creative, Sanity · Handicap, J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 17 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Jennifer Adams · Creative, Sean Adams · PHRF handicap, Snipe 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Oct 2023
  • Andrew Sapien · Creative, Sanity · Handicap, J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Jack Smith · Salt Life, Sean Adams · Ensign, Thistle 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 21 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2014 – Oct 2025
  • Evan Charles · Creative, Sanity, Sean Adams · J/105, PHRF handicap, Snipe 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 19 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Mar 2023
  • Donica Ryder · Creative, Sanity · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Mar 2023
  • Ryan McConville · Creative · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Jun 2023
  • William Beck · Creative · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Alan Sanford · Creative · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2021 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

0123245201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Apr 20262026 Thistle Southeastern ChampionshipRed BaronHandicapCrew9th / 28
21 Mar 2026Orange Peel 2026Sean AdamsThistleSkipper2nd / 25
28 Jan 2026Thistle Midwinters West / Larry Klein Match Racing 2026Olde BessThistleCrew11th / 25
18 Oct 20252025 Great Pumpkin RegattaSean AdamsThistleSkipper4th / 18
4 Oct 20252025 Thistle Old Salty RegattaSean AdamsThistleSkipper2nd / 19
22 Aug 20252025 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)CreativePHRF handicapOther9th / 11
27 Oct 2023Nute Halloween RegattaSean AdamsSnipeSkipper21st / 22
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceCreativeHandicapMain Trimmer7th / 9
17 Mar 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoCreativePHRF handicapOther1st / 9
28 Oct 20222022 Nute Snipe RegattaSean AdamsSnipeSkipper18th / 25
10 Jul 20222022 Snipe US National ChampionshipSean AdamsSnipeSkipper40th / 50
20 May 2022Herb Shear Snipe InvitationalSean AdamsSnipeSkipper19th / 23
19 Mar 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San DiegoSanityJ/105Cat 3 Cooler Jockey3rd / 7
5 Mar 20212021 Islands RaceCreativeORC handicapMain Trimmer5th / 7
19 May 2017Snipe North American Championship30611SnipeSkipper20th / 28
25 Jun 20162016 Lowcountry Regatta30611SnipeSkipper4th / 5
2 Mar 20162016 Thistle Midwinters East Regatta3598ThistleOther12th / 36
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekUselessJ/70Other64th / 83
13 Feb 2015Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2015Salt LifeEnsignOther1st / 10
14 Feb 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD RegattaSalt LifeEnsignTactician3rd / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 245, #14,620.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 202, #15,015. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.