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Sailor · 2013–2026

Brian Higgins

cpyc stc PHRF handicapBeneteau First 36.7ORC handicap

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Events
61

182 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 10 of 61

Podium rate
43%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (90%: 50%–58%, 403 boats)

Best class ranking
#126

Crew in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 193

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Roy Moss

4 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Richard West & Roy Moss

4 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Andrew Yarnell

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew Ricks

Aug 2019 – Sep 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Halsey Bullen

1–28 head to head in 29 races

Rival
Lou Melillo

13–13 in 26 races

Best day
16 May 2015

1-3-2 · 2015 Cedar Point One Design Regatta · about 1 in 6 by chance

Signature result
1st of 10

2026 Vineyard Race · PHRF handicap · 4 Sep 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Roy Moss — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate
  • Andrew Ricks · Charlotte, Gemini, Isobel, Nevermore · Handicap, J/88, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 33 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Richard West · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 9events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 44% win rate · 3 of 11 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Roy Moss · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 3 of 10 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Charles Helme · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Ryan Brogan · Isobel, Surface Tension, Wizard · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 19 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2022
  • James Coffman · Gemini · PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Sep 2020
  • Scott Wetzel · Frequent Flyer · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – May 2015
  • Alexis Gesualdo · Frequent Flyer · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – May 2015
  • Chris Lindau · Gemini, Varuna · J/111, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2020
  • Roman Gagarsky · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-621052722014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 61

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceCharlottePHRF handicapUntangler1st / 10
22 May 20262026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCharlottePHRF handicapWatch Captain2nd / 6
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceCharlottePHRF handicapWatch Captain1st / 8
6 Jul 20252025 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceCharlottePHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCharlottePHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 8
3 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaCharlottePHRF handicapPit1st / 8
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceCharlottePHRF handicapPit4th / 11
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceCharlottePHRF handicapPit4th / 10
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceRumbaORC handicapNavigator3rd / 5
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleNevermoreJ/88Other5th / 6
26 May 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RacePalantir 5ORC handicapOther7th / 9
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceEagleORC handicapOther6th / 7
19 Aug 20222022 Ida Lewis Distance RaceWizardORC handicapHelm1st / 6
28 Jul 20222022 Around Long Island Regatta (45th Annual)Southern CrossPHRF handicapOwner2nd / 5
16 Jul 20222022 LHYC Stratford Shoal RaceSouthern CrossHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
8 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point Wednesday Night SeriesSouthern CrossPHRF handicapOther6th / 10
5 Jun 20222022 Stamford Yacht Club Double-Handed RegattaSouthern CrossPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
9 Mar 20222022 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaMiami Yacht Club Team69FSkipper2nd / 3
3 Mar 20222022 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaIsobelHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
18 Sep 20212021 Long Island Sound ChampionshipCharlottePHRF handicapOther5th / 8
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceIsobelPHRF handicapHelm7th / 7
20 Aug 20212021 Stamford Overnight RaceSouthern CrossPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
29 Jul 20212021 Around Long Island Regatta (44th Annual)Southern CrossPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
24 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceSouthern CrossPHRF handicapOther6th / 10
5 Jun 20212021 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatNevermoreJ/88Other4th / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 272 (±137), #9,399.Helm rating across all classes: 179 (±112), #21,103. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.