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Sailor · 2017–2026

Sheldon Haynie

oyc HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
18

64 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 18

Podium rate
44%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 53%–66%, 143 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Pat Nolan

2–11 head to head in 13 races

Rival
Al Leonard

19–22 in 41 races

Signature result
1st of 27

2020 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Handicap · 25 Jan 2020

Partnerships · 23 sailors

  • Renee Defalco · Lioness · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Sean Hesselwood · Lioness · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Jeffrey DEFALCO · Lioness · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Andre Bedros · Lioness · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Hunter Brady · Lioness · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
  • William Putnam Jr. · Lioness · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Jim Thompson · Lioness · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Kostas Lazanas · Windsong · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Tom Polanski · Lioness · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Mark Snider · Lioness · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023

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

Rating history

-59619720182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointLionessPHRF handicapCaptain6th / 9
5 Sep 20252025 4-Points RaceWindsongPHRF handicapCrew4th / 14
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointLionessHandicapOther3rd / 7
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointLionessPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekLionessPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 12
15 Jul 20202020 - Nifty Nine Series (aka Slimmed down Sweet 16)LIONESSHandicapSkipper4th / 13
25 Jan 20202020 - Three Bridge FiascoLIONESSHandicapSkipper1st / 27
5 Jan 20202020 - Sunday BrunchLIONESSHandicapSkipper4th / 6
19 Oct 20192019 - Oktoberfest RaceLIONESSHandicapSkipper4th / 6
24 Apr 20192019 - Sweet Sixteen SeriesLIONESSHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
23 Mar 20192019 - Rites of SpringLIONESSHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
20 Jan 20192019 - Sunday BrunchLIONESSHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
13 Jun 20182018 - Sweet Sixteen SeriesLIONESSHandicapSkipper8th / 8
2 May 20182018 - Sweet Sixteen SeriesLIONESSHandicapSkipper10th / 10
21 Jan 20182018 - Sunday BrunchLIONESSHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
14 Oct 20172017 - Oktoberfest RaceLIONESSHandicapSkipper5th / 6
26 Apr 20172017 - Sweet Sixteen SeriesLIONESSHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
11 Mar 20172017 - Rites of SpringLIONESSHandicapSkipper2nd / 3

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 36, #45,559. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.