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Sailor · 2008–2026

Erik Shampain

sfyc nyyc J/70EtchellsMelges 20

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Events
156

988 races · 140 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 32 of 156

Podium rate
51%

80 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (90%: 82%–84%, 4,624 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Crew in Etchells · rating 993

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mike Buckley

4 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate

Best trio
Jim Cunningham & Steve Hunt

9 wins · 23 podiums in 29 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Steve Hunt

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Hunt

Jun 2008 – Oct 2026 · 76 events

Nemesis
Alberto Rossi

13–72 head to head in 85 races

Rival
Brian Keane

115–115 in 230 races

Best day
9 Oct 2026

1-1-4-1-5-2-2 · 2026 Etchells Nationals · about 1 in 543,433 by chance

Signature result
1st of 84

European Championship · J/70 · 21 May 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Buckley — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate
  • Steve Hunt · flow, Lifted, Midlife Crisis, USA979 · Etchells, Handicap, J/70, Melges 20 76events 16 wins together · 46 podiums · 21% win rate · 91 of 518 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Oct 2026
  • Bruce Golison · Midlife Crisis, MIDLIFE CRISIS, Ten · J/70 36events 5 wins together · 16 podiums · 14% win rate · 40 of 258 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Sep 2026
  • Jeff Reynolds · GoodEnergy, Midlife Crisis, MIDLIFE CRISIS, Monsoon · J/70, Melges 24, ORC handicap 34events 5 wins together · 16 podiums · 15% win rate · 37 of 235 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Sep 2026
  • Jim Cunningham · Lifted · Etchells, Handicap 30events 9 wins together · 23 podiums · 30% win rate · 40 of 181 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Serena Vilage · Lifted · Etchells, Handicap 28events 8 wins together · 22 podiums · 29% win rate · 37 of 169 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Stephanie Roble · KUAI, Rosebud, Wildman, WildMan · Handicap, J/70, Melges 20 17events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 15 of 121 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Oct 2017
  • Liam Kilroy · Wildman, WildMan, WILDMAN · Melges 20 16events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 19% win rate · 15 of 118 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Oct 2017
  • Doug McLean · Dark Star, GoodEnergy, Latis Racing, Minor Threat · Farr 40, Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 12events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 52 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2014 – May 2026
  • Pete Frazier · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−51 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • George Hershman · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−51 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026

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

Rating history

0489977200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 156

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 Etchells NationalsLiftedEtchellsCrew1st / 33
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipMIDLIFE CRISISJ/70Crew5th / 100
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipDark EnergyMelges 24Floater1st / 46
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportHOSS 28HandicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 6
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaLiftedHandicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 38
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300GoodEnergyORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 6
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlLiftedEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer25th / 62
20 Mar 20262026 ClubSwan 28 USA League Event 1 | Pensacola CupBACIOClubSwan 28Crew4th / 5
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 42
6 Feb 20262026 Islands RaceGoodEnergyORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 6
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer1st / 39
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)MIDLIFE CRISISJ/70Crew1st / 27
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupLiftedEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer9th / 42
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipMidlife CrisisJ/70Boat Captain3rd / 42
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMidlife CrisisJ/70Boat Captain7th / 20
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 38
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSentinelMelges 24Crew4th / 21
28 Mar 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestLiftedEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 30
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsLiftedEtchellsCrew5th / 35
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaMidlife CrisisJ/70Boat Captain10th / 49
28 Feb 20252025 Islands RaceGoodEnergyORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 5
22 Feb 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 30
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaLiftedEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer5th / 47
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Midlife CrisisJ/70Boat Captain25th / 36

Crew rating across all classes: 919 (±98), #59.Helm rating across all classes: 180 (±248), #20,927. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.