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Sailor · 2006–2026

Brian Kaczor

ccyc HandicapT-10PHRF handicap

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Events
184

779 races · 211 race wins

Win rate
36%

36% win rate · 66 of 184

Podium rate
61%

113 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (range 76%–79%, 2,573 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in T-10 · rating 617

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mike Schroff

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Corey Fast & Seth Morrell

7 wins · 7 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Katherine Greer

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chuck O'Donnell

Jun 2014 – Jun 2026 · 31 events

Nemesis
Andy Graff

21–73 head to head in 94 races

Rival
Tim Rathbun

244–166 in 411 races

Best day
10 Jun 2022

1-2-2-3-1-3-4 · 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago

Signature result
1st of 23

2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago · Handicap · 8 Jun 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Schroff — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Chuck O'Donnell · 60 is the new 29, Back Off, Copernicus, Erica · Handicap, J/88, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 31events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 29% win rate · 28 of 189 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2026
  • Scott Melanson · Erica, Erica (Mersea) · Handicap, J/88, PHRF handicap, T-10 29events 10 wins together · 14 podiums · 35% win rate · 31 of 198 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Mike Kaczor · Copernicus, Erica · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 25events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 24 of 152 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2008 – Jun 2018
  • Seth Morrell · Erica, Skidmarks, STYLO · Handicap, J/88, ORC handicap, T-10 22events 9 wins together · 13 podiums · 41% win rate · 31 of 150 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Jun 2026
  • Corey Fast · Brian Kaczor, Erica, Erica (Mersea) · Handicap, J/88, Melges 15, PHRF handicap 20events 7 wins together · 8 podiums · 35% win rate · 23 of 138 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Oct 2026
  • Katherine Greer · Erica, Meat, Skidmarks · Handicap, T-10 11events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 46% win rate · 25 of 68 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Carrie Camarda · Erica, Skidmarks · Handicap, T-10 11events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 36% win rate · 22 of 74 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2023
  • Brian Davies · 60 is the new 29, Back Off, BackOff · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 34 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Feb 2026
  • Tony Barrett · 60 is the new 29, Back Off, BackOff · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 34 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Feb 2026
  • Brian Kennalley · 60 is the new 29, Back Off, BackOff · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 34 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Feb 2026

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

Rating history

-252886012007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 184

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 J/88 North American ChampionshipEricaJ/88Boat Captain5th / 12
29 Aug 20262026 CYC Women's Offshore ChallengeEricaPHRF handicapCrew3rd / 33
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreEricaJ/88Skipper4th / 9
8 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreEricaPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreMeatT-10Crew2nd / 14
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEricaJ/88Other5th / 8
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026EricaHandicapSkipper4th / 7
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisEricaJ/88Other5th / 8
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St Petersburg60 is the new 29ORC handicapOther8th / 11
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreEricaJ/88Skipper7th / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEricaJ/88Other4th / 7
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025EricaHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointEricaJ/88Other4th / 6
20 Oct 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Championship - British Virgin IslandsErica (Mersea)HandicapOther5th / 6
27 Sep 2024J/88 North American ChampionshipEricaJ/88Other7th / 11
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansEricaT-10Other4th / 24
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEricaJ/88Other8th / 10
3 Aug 20242024 Columbia Cup RegattaEricaJ/88Other4th / 5
23 Jun 20242024 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRAEricaPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAEricaPHRF handicapOther1st / 9
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEricaHandicapOther1st / 17
1 Jun 20242024 Colors RegattaEricaT-10Other1st / 12
31 May 20242024 Racing Yacht Fleet SeriesEricaT-10Skipper5th / 7
25 May 20242024 Spring Opener - CASRAEricaHandicapOther2nd / 10
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgBackOffORC handicapOther10th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 388, #5,307.Crew rating across all classes: 105, #26,590. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.