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Sailor · 2011–2026

Brian Gillen

ahyc PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap

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Events
90

175 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 15 of 90

Podium rate
52%

47 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 52%–59%, 577 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Max Butler

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Max Butler & Robert Lapsley

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Thomas Gardner

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lou Melillo

Jun 2015 – Sep 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Arthur Topilow

2–16 head to head in 18 races

Rival
Jack Glass

22–15 in 39 races

Best day
19 Jul 2023

2-1-1-1 · 2022 Moon Light Series

Signature result
1st of 11

2022 Moon Light Series · PHRF handicap · 19 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Max Butler — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Lou Melillo · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 32 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Mike Bermann · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 3 of 22 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Ryan Brogan · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 19 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Donna Syers · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 20 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Stephen Apostolacus · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 15% win rate · 3 of 15 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Sep 2026
  • Robert Lapsley · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 12 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Jul 2025
  • Dwayne Coneeny · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 13 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – May 2025
  • Ben Sclarow · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Mike Bosi · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Maxwell Butler · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-337217720122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 90

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapMain Trimmer4th / 7
12 Aug 2026No Light SeriesLatitudeHandicapSkipper5th / 6
1 Aug 20262026 AHYC Blue Water RegattaLatitudePHRF handicapBoat Captain1st / 5
23 Jul 20262026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)Surface TensionORC handicapMain Trimmer4th / 6
22 Jul 2026Moon Light SeriesLatitudeHandicapSkipper5th / 5
11 Jul 20262026 80th Red Grant Regatta / J/105 East Coast ChampionshipLatitudePHRF handicapCaptain5th / 10
8 Jul 2026Summer SeriesLatitudeHandicapSkipper7th / 7
27 May 2026Spring SeriesLatitudeHandicapSkipper1st / 4
2 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaSurface TensionORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 7
20 Sep 20252025 Poco Loco Bay RaceLatitudePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
10 Sep 20252025 AHYC Last Shot SeriesLatitudePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapMain Trimmer7th / 8
27 Aug 20252025 AHYC No Light SeriesLatitudePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
2 Aug 20252025 Blue Water RegattaLatitudePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
24 Jul 20252025 Around Long Island Regatta (48th Annual)Surface TensionPHRF handicapMain Trimmer6th / 8
16 Jul 20252025 AHYC Moonlight SeriesLatitudePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
12 Jul 20252025 79th Annual Red Grant RegattaLatitudePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekLatitudePHRF handicapSkipper16th / 19
18 Jun 20252025 AHYC Summer SeriesLatitudePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
28 May 20252025 AHYC Spring SeriesLatitudePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
3 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaSurface TensionORC handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 4
14 Sep 20242024 Draco RaceLatitudeHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
11 Sep 20242024 Last Shot SeriesLatitudePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapMain Trimmer7th / 9
14 Aug 20242024 No Light SeriesLatitudePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 130, #27,801.Crew rating across all classes: 90, #28,737. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.