Sailor · 2013–2025

Porter Killian

university of pennsylvania College fleet racing College team racing Match racing

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Events: 32
Win rate: 13%
Podium rate: 34%
Typically beats: 38%
Best class ranking: #2433
Longest win streak: 6

Most successful partnership: Kristen Tilley
Best trio: Kelly Hanlon & Nicholas Floyd
Biggest lift: Laura Whelan
Longest-running crew: Emelia Bartusiak
Nemesis: Sean Segerblom
Rival: Carrson Pearce
Best day: 8 Sep 2018
Signature result: 1st of 15

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kristen Tilley — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Emelia Bartusiak · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 56 of 251 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Mar 2020
Joseph LaForgia · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 44 of 221 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2018 – Mar 2020
Dana Hackett · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 44 of 166 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2018 – Mar 2020
Nicholas Floyd · University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, Match racing 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 21 of 157 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Apr 2019
Kelly Hanlon · Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, Match racing 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 15 of 76 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2019
Tanner Probst · University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, Match racing 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 23 of 62 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Mar 2019
Kristen Tilley · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 26 of 100 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Apr 2019
Christopher Sharpless · Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Match racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 14 of 44 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Mar 2020
Laura Whelan · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers 3) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 40 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2019
Shaanti Choi-Bose · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 14 of 40 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2019 – Mar 2020

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 32

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
4 Jan 2025	2024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2	Drinchail	Melges 15	Skipper	90th / 109
7 Mar 2020	John T. Jackson Memorial Team Race	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College team racing	Skipper	4th / 7
29 Feb 2020	GW Team Race	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College team racing	Skipper	4th / 6
28 Sep 2019	MAISA Match Race Championship	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College match racing	Skipper	6th / 8
21 Sep 2019	Top MAISA Coed	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	8th / 9
14 Sep 2019	Jesuit Invite	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers 3)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	3rd / 18
14 Sep 2019	Jesuit Invite	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers 3)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	7th / 18
14 Sep 2019	Jesuit Invite	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers 3)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	11th / 18
28 Jun 2019	US Youth Championship - Rose Cup 2019	Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club	Match racing	Skipper	2nd / 2
20 Apr 2019	Admiral's Cup	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (1-10)	16th / 18
30 Mar 2019	Team Race Challenge	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College team racing	Skipper	3rd / 8
23 Mar 2019	Admiral Moore Team Race	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College team racing	Skipper	5th / 8
16 Mar 2019	Graham Hall	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College team racing	Skipper	13th / 16
9 Mar 2019	John Jackson Memorial Team Race	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College team racing	Skipper	6th / 8
2 Mar 2019	GW Team Race	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College team racing	Skipper	4th / 6
16 Nov 2018	ICSA Match Race National Championship	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College match racing	A Skipper	2nd / 10
16 Nov 2018	ICSA Match Race National Championship 2018	University of Pennsylvania	Match racing	Crew	2nd / 2
27 Oct 2018	War Memorial	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College fleet racing	A Crew (1,7-9)	5th / 18
13 Oct 2018	Captain Hurst Bowl	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	12th / 17
6 Oct 2018	Harvard Coed Showcase 2	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (3-8)	13th / 18
29 Sep 2018	MAISA Match Race Championship	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College match racing	Skipper	1st / 8
8 Sep 2018	Philly Fleet Race Central Series	University of Pennsylvania (Quakers)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	1st / 15
17 Jul 2018	52nd Governor's Cup Junior Championship 2018	Christophe Killian	Match racing	Crew	1st / 2
27 Jul 2017	2017 FJ Nationals Championship	BYC18	FJ	Skipper	13th / 49
17 Mar 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	Sloop John B	J/70	Other	11th / 19

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	390	#5254 band 3684–7388	—
College fleet racing Helm	217 provisional	#2433 band 1721–3392	±0
College team racing Helm	116	#598 band 402–813	+0.7
FJ Helm	-23 provisional	#284 band 176–340	—
All classes Crew	138 provisional	#22005 band 13036–34521	—
College match racing Helm	97 provisional	#11 band 6–15	—
Match racing Helm	87 provisional	#354 band 173–463	—

6 more classes, not yet ranked

Laser · Helm · 20 races, 2 events · rating 22
Lido 14 · Helm · 12 races, 1 event · rating -54
Match racing · Crew · 11 races, 2 events · rating 72
J/70 · Crew · 10 races, 1 event · rating 10
Melges 15 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating -38
College fleet racing · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating 24

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	28 events	3 wins	beats 45%
As crew	4 events	1 wins	beats 55%

Positions: A Skipper (6) · B Skipper (1-10) (1) · A Crew (1,7-9) (1) · B Skipper (1) · B Skipper (3-8) (1)

How they race

Closer	−6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	37%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	33%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	48%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Finn Rauch	120	77–43
Pierre Thibodeau	120	39–81
Alex Fowkes	117	83–34
James Ozaki	114	91–23
Matthew Alfano	108	65–43
Carrson Pearce	91	48–43
Jack Elkin	91	40–51
John Lawless	89	68–21
Hector Guzman	86	21–65
Sean Segerblom	79	13–66
Liam McCarthy	75	20–55
Jensen McTighe	66	43–23

Most-beaten opponent: James Ozaki (91–23).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	1	0	18%
2020	2	0	45%
2019	12	0	38%
2018	8	3	66%
2017	2	0	60%
2016	2	1	50%
2014	4	0	40%
2013	1	0	11%

Boats

University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College team racing, College match racing, College fleet racing · 16 events · 2018–2020
Porter Killian · Match racing, FJ, Laser · 5 events · 2013–2016
University of Pennsylvania (Quakers 3) · College fleet racing · 3 events · 2019
Drinchail · Melges 15 · 1 events · 2025
Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club · Match racing · 1 events · 2019
University of Pennsylvania · Match racing · 1 events · 2018
Christophe Killian · Match racing · 1 events · 2018
BYC18 · FJ · 1 events · 2017
Sloop John B · J/70 · 1 events · 2017
Wassail · Lido 14 · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Kings Point · 3 events
Cornell · 2 events
Navy · 2 events
Unknown · 2 events
George Washington · 2 events
Coronado, CA · 2 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 390 (±98), #5,254.Crew rating across all classes: 138 (±177), #22,005. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.