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Sailor · 2019–2026

Finn Sperry

nbyc 42029erOptimist

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Events
20

167 races · 44 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 3 of 20

Podium rate
40%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
84%

of boats faced (90%: 82%–86%, 1,319 boats)

Best class ranking
#33

Crew in 420 · rating 452

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peter Herlihy

2 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Biggest lift
Peter Herlihy

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Herlihy

Jun 2023 – Jun 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Christopher Chwalk

2–18 head to head in 20 races

Rival
James Allgeier

40–28 in 68 races

Best day
15 Jul 2025

1-1-DNF-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2025 102nd Edgartown YC Annual Regatta - Junior One Design · about 1 in 1,892,092,717,126 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 141

2025 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson Trophy · 420 · 15 Feb 2025

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Herlihy — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Sam Sperry · Chicken Joe, FireFly, New Bedford YC, Sam Sperry · 29er, 420, Match racing, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 21 of 81 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Peter Herlihy · Final Final, For Sale, Lil' Yachty 2.0, Lil’ Yachty 2.0 · 29er, 420, Match racing 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 26 of 69 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Eliza Corral · FireFly, New Bedford YC · Match racing, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 9 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Adam Gaelen · FireFly · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Hunter Downing · Hunter Downing · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Peter Herlihey · FireFly · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Brooke Adam · FireFly · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Paul Adam · FireFly · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Maia Adam · FireFly · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Maisy Sperry · FireFly · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

02625232020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jun 2026Rose Cup – US National Youth Match Racing Championships 2026New Bedford YCMatch racingCrew1st / 10
5 Aug 20252025 C420 OPEN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPChicken Joe420Crew44th / 116
2 Aug 20252025 C420 South Shore Championship @ LIMMChicken Joe420Crew31st / 74
21 Jul 20252025 Club 420 Association US Nationals RegattaChicken Joe420Skipper31st / 148
15 Jul 20252025 102nd Edgartown YC Annual Regatta - Junior One DesignChicken Joe420Crew2nd / 36
11 Jul 2025New Bedford Junior Regatta 2025Chicken Joe420Crew4th / 73
28 Jun 2025C420: New England ChampionshipChicken Joe420Crew13th / 79
15 Feb 20252025 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyChicken Joe420Crew2nd / 141
28 Sep 20242024 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaFireFlyPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
12 Aug 2024Beverly Junior Regatta 2024Final Final420Crew8th / 68
5 Aug 20242024 C420 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPFor Sale420Crew7th / 129
12 Jul 2024New Bedford Junior Regatta 2024Lil’ Yachty 2.0420Crew2nd / 56
21 Jun 20242024 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindSam Sperry29erCrew10th / 20
8 Aug 2023Hyannis Yacht Club Youth Invitational 2023Lil’ Yachty 2.0420Crew1st / 69
24 Jul 20232023 Club 420 North American ChampionshipLil' Yachty 2.0420Crew37th / 130
6 Jul 2023New Bedford Junior Regatta 2023Lil’ Yachty 2.0420Crew2nd / 50
25 Jun 20232023 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindPeter Herlihy29erCrew13th / 26
8 Jul 2022New Bedford Junior RegattaHunter Downing420Crew10th / 61
17 Aug 2020Beverly Junior Regatta3313OptimistSkipper9th / 28
6 Jul 2019NBJR 20195655OptimistSkipper1st / 18

Crew rating across all classes: 523 (±183), #1,322.Helm rating across all classes: 188 (±246), #19,980. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.