Sailor · 2013–2022

Rory Mess

university of buffalo College fleet racing J/70 J/88

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Events: 31
Win rate: 10%
Podium rate: 29%
Typically beats: 39%
Best class ranking: #1141
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Andrew Green
Best trio: Andrew Green & Tim Finkle
Biggest lift: Tim Finkle
Longest-running crew: Tim Finkle
Nemesis: Esteban Forrer
Rival: Nicholas Pardini
Best day: 5 Apr 2014
Signature result: 1st of 9

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Andrew Green — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Emily Hann · University of Buffalo (Bulls) · College fleet racing 19events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 28 of 432 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Sep 2016
Griffin Orr · University of Buffalo (Bulls) · College fleet racing 14events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 27 of 304 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – May 2015
Dante Iozzo · University of Buffalo (Bulls) · College fleet racing 13events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 14 of 317 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2016
Jessica Abriss · University of Buffalo (Bulls) · College fleet racing 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 154 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Apr 2016
Melissa Eiffert · University of Buffalo (Bulls) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 16 of 166 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2014
Tim Finkle · Junior, Seaweed · J/70, J/88 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 38 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+52 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Jul 2022
Megan Eubank · University of Buffalo (Bulls) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 110 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 9th · May 2015 – Oct 2015
Luke Miller · University of Buffalo (Bulls) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 146 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 11th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2015
Andrew Green · Junior · J/70 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 18 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+49 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jul 2022
Teresa DiRado · University of Buffalo (Bulls) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 10th · Nov 2015 – Sep 2016

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 31

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
23 Jul 2022	2022 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht Club	Junior	J/70	Bow	1st / 8
24 Jul 2021	2021 Dyneema® CanAm Challenge and LYRA Course Racing	Junior	J/70	Bow	3rd / 11
25 Jul 2020	2020 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht Club	Junior	J/70	Bow	2nd / 8
27 Jul 2018	2018 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht Club	Seaweed	J/88	Other	2nd / 7
14 Jul 2018	2018 Lake Ontario 300/600 Challenge	Wind Chill	PHRF handicap	Floater	6th / 9
28 Jul 2017	2017 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht Club	Seaweed	J/88	Other	2nd / 13
24 Sep 2016	MAISA North Qualifier	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	10th / 14
16 Apr 2016	The Leroy Grant	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	12th / 17
2 Apr 2016	Webb Regatta	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 7
5 Mar 2016	ODU Open	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	17th / 18
7 Nov 2015	MAISA Club Championship	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (1-8)	10th / 18
17 Oct 2015	Henry Luce Trophy	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	15th / 18
26 Sep 2015	North Fall Qualifier	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	9th / 15
19 Sep 2015	Nevins Trophy	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	20th / 20
2 May 2015	America Trophy/MAISA Dinghy Champs	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	18th / 18
25 Apr 2015	80th Boston Dinghy Cup	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	18th / 18
18 Apr 2015	North Spring Qualifier	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	2nd / 17
11 Apr 2015	OCC Spring Open	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	1st / 9
15 Nov 2014	Atlantic Coast Tournament	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	11th / 15
1 Nov 2014	War Memorial	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	16th / 18
18 Oct 2014	Luce Regatta	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	4th / 15
11 Oct 2014	David Lee Arnoff/ HWS Fall Regatta	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	10th / 14
2 May 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta	Off-Piste	J/70	Mast	22nd / 54
26 Apr 2014	America Trophy	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	15th / 18
19 Apr 2014	79th Boston Dinghy Cup	University of Buffalo (Bulls)	College fleet racing	C Skipper	17th / 17

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	95 provisional	#33539 band 24394–44235	—
College fleet racing Helm	74 provisional	#4086 band 3333–4845	−2.7
All classes Crew	293 provisional	#8007 band 4127–14708	—
J/70 Crew	120 provisional	#1141 band 587–1990	+3.1

1 more class, not yet ranked

J/88 · Crew · 20 races, 2 events · rating 246

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	23 events	2 wins	beats 36%
As crew	8 events	1 wins	beats 69%

Positions: B Skipper (15) · A Skipper (6) · Bow (3) · Floater (1) · A Skipper (1-8) (1) · Mast (1)

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	29%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	80%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Ryan Bailey	148	46–102
Esteban Forrer	141	8–133
Eddie Cox	125	30–95
Christopher Craven	123	42–81
Paolo Bertolotti	114	45–69
Nicholas Pardini	112	56–56
Austin Powers	111	29–82
Nick Valente	111	20–91
Jack Swikart	101	27–74
Alecsander Tayler	100	14–86
Austin Neuman	98	34–64
Maximilian Kuester	97	6–91

Most-beaten opponent: John Shanahan (62–28).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2022	1	1	100%
2021	1	0	80%
2020	1	0	86%
2018	2	0	60%
2017	1	0	92%
2016	4	0	30%
2015	8	1	38%
2014	9	1	39%
2013	4	0	32%

Boats

University of Buffalo (Bulls) · College fleet racing · 23 events · 2013–2016
Junior · J/70 · 3 events · 2020–2022
Seaweed · J/88 · 2 events · 2017–2018
Wind Chill · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2018
Off-Piste · J/70 · 1 events · 2014
Torqeedo · J/70 · 1 events · 2013

Where they race

Youngstown, NY, USA · 5 events
Old Dominion · 4 events
Kings Point · 4 events
Hobart & William Sm · 3 events
Cornell · 2 events
Ocean County · 2 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 95 (±123), #33,539.Crew rating across all classes: 293 (±193), #8,007. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.