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Sailor · 2014–2026

Kent Pierce

sbyc Melges 24PHRF handicapHarbor 20

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Events
75

320 races · 118 race wins

Win rate
37%

37% win rate · 28 of 75

Podium rate
76%

57 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (90%: 72%–76%, 992 boats)

Best class ranking
#37

Helm in Harbor 20 · rating 263

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Eric Stokke

20 wins · 45 podiums in 52 events together · 39% win rate

Biggest lift
Eric Stokke

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Eric Stokke

May 2014 – Sep 2026 · 52 events

Nemesis
Geoff Fargo

3–24 head to head in 27 races

Rival
Pat Toole

22–29 in 51 races

Best day
19 Jul 2017

9-3-5-9-10-12-5-3-8-9-1-2 · 2017 Diversified Melges 24 NorAm Championship & North American Championship · about 1 in 14,607 by chance

Signature result
1st of 90

2018 Delta Ditch Run - 28th Anniversary · PHRF handicap · 2 Jun 2018

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Eric Stokke — 20 wins · 45 podiums in 52 events together · 39% win rate
  • Eric Stokke · Average, Average White Boat, Kent Pierce Eric Stokke · Melges 24, PHRF handicap, Staff Commodore 52events 20 wins together · 45 podiums · 39% win rate · 87 of 209 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2026
  • Scott Deardorff · Cake, CAKE, Prevail · Handicap, J/70 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Lucas Pierce · Average White Boat, Cake, Prevail · Handicap, J/70, Melges 24 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2017 – Jun 2021
  • Drew Zangle · Evvai · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Peter Copenhaver · Evvai · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Scott Jones · Evvai · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Matthew Songer · Evvai · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Eric Chowanski · Dorade, Rock & Roll · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 8 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2018 – Sep 2021
  • Kevin Miller · Dorade, Rock & Roll · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 8 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2018 – Sep 2021
  • Matt Wilson · Cake, Prevail · Handicap, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2018 – Jul 2019

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 75

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 SBYC Fall RegattaAverageMelges 24Skipper1st / 4
12 Sep 20262026 SBYC Charity Regatta & Harbor 20 Singlehanded ChampsAverageMelges 24Skipper2nd / 5
18 Jul 20262026 Fiesta CupAverageMelges 24Skipper3rd / 8
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEvvaiORC handicapIn the way3rd / 7
18 Apr 20262026 SBYC Opening Day RaceAverageMelges 24Skipper2nd / 4
11 Apr 20262026 SBYC Spring RegattaAverageMelges 24Skipper2nd / 5
14 Mar 20262026 SBYC Tower RaceAveragePHRF handicapSkipper11th / 14
31 Jan 2026SBYC Centennial Regatta (2025 All-Fleet Championship)Kent PierceHarbor 20Skipper4th / 10
6 Dec 20252025 SBYC Holiday RegattaAverageMelges 24Skipper3rd / 6
13 Sep 20252025 SBYC Charity Regatta & Harbor 20 Singlehanded ChampsAveragePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
23 Aug 20252025 Goleta Beach RaceAveragePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 16
12 Jul 20252025 Fiesta CupAverageMelges 24Skipper1st / 7
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEvvaiORC handicapIn the way2nd / 15
5 Apr 20252025 SBYC Spring RegattaAverageMelges 24Skipper2nd / 4
7 Dec 20242024 SBYC Holiday RegattaAverageMelges 24Skipper2nd / 5
5 Oct 20242024 SBYC Fall RegattaAverageMelges 24Skipper1st / 3
2 Aug 2024Melges 24 Pacific Coast ChampionshipAverageMelges 24Skipper11th / 19
12 Jul 20242024 Melges 24 US National ChampionshipAverageMelges 24Other6th / 20
8 Jun 20242024 SBYC Summer RegattaAverageMelges 24Skipper1st / 5
6 Apr 20242024 SBYC Spring RegattaAverageMelges 24Skipper4th / 6
20 Jan 20242023 SBYC Centennial Regatta (All-Fleet Championship)Melges 24 Fleet ChampHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 8
2 Dec 20232023 SBYC Holiday RegattaAverageMelges 24Skipper2nd / 5
22 Oct 2023Goblin RegattaAverageMelges 24Skipper2nd / 5
7 Oct 20232023 SBYC Fall RegattaAverageMelges 24Skipper1st / 5
22 Jul 20232023 Fiesta Cup & Harbor 20 North-South ChallengeAverageMelges 24Skipper3rd / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 473 (±167), #2,765.Crew rating across all classes: 276 (±211), #9,105. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.