Sailor · 2010–2023

Brian O'Malley

pyc J/88 Handicap PHRF handicap

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Events: 36
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 36%
Typically beats: 38%
Best class ranking: #44
Longest win streak: 8

Most successful partnership: John Killeen
Biggest lift: John Killeen
Longest-running crew: John Killeen
Nemesis: Iris Vogel
Rival: Justin Scagnelli
Best day: 20 Sep 2019
Signature result: 2nd of 8

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Killeen — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

John Killeen · Blue, BLUE · J/88, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 53 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Sep 2022
Adam Gautier · Blue, BLUE · J/88, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 28 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2018 – Apr 2023
Pete Lalli · Blue, BLUE · J/88 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 40 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2017 – Apr 2023
Charlie Jackson · Blue, BLUE · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2017 – Apr 2021
John Ward · BLUE · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2017 – Aug 2018
Sims Whalen · BLUE · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2022 – Apr 2023
Kerrie Lalli · Blue, BLUE · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2021 – Apr 2023
Ward Cromwell · BLUE · J/88 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
Steve Shaw · BLUE · J/88 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
Eric Doyle · BLUE · J/88 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022

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

Rating history

Event history · 36

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
21 Apr 2023	2023 Charleston Race Week	BLUE	J/88	Skipper	7th / 7
5 Apr 2023	Thursday Series	BLUE	PHRF handicap	Skipper	23rd / 32
21 Jan 2023	2023 Icicle Series	BLUE	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 8
11 Nov 2022	2022 Carolina Keelboat One Design Regatta	BLUE	J/88	Skipper	2nd / 3
21 Sep 2022	2022 J88 North American Championships	BLUE	J/88	Skipper	9th / 24
3 Apr 2022	2022 Spring Fellowship Series	BLUE	Handicap	Skipper	6th / 6
13 Nov 2021	2021 Carolina Keelboat One Design Regatta	BLUE	J/88	Skipper	2nd / 3
1 Oct 2021	2021 Peninsula Cup Regatta	BLUE	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 7
9 Apr 2021	2021 Charleston Race Week	Blue	J/88	Skipper	4th / 11
13 Mar 2021	Keelboat Midwinter Regatta & Highlander Midwinter Championship	BLUE	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 4
17 Oct 2020	2020 Peninsula Cup Regatta	Blue	PHRF handicap	Skipper	13th / 15
1 Jan 2020	Ice Bucket Regatta	BLUE	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 7
9 Nov 2019	Carolina Keelboat One Design Regatta & U20 East Coast Championship	BLUE	J/88	Skipper	1st / 3
20 Sep 2019	2019 Peninsula Cup Regatta	BLUE	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 3
31 Aug 2019	Labor Day Regatta	BLUE	J/88	Skipper	3rd / 3
6 Jul 2019	2019 Independence Day Regatta	BLUE	J/88	Skipper	1st / 3
7 Apr 2019	2019 Spring Fellowship Series	BLUE	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 6
23 Mar 2019	150 Bridge Race 2019	Blue	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 4
12 Jan 2019	2019 LNKC Icicle Series	BLUE	Handicap	Skipper	4th / 4
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	BLUE	J/88	Other	10th / 14
18 Apr 2018	2018 Wednesday Night Series	BLUE (J-88)	Handicap	Skipper	4th / 10
13 Apr 2018	2018 Sperry Charleston Race Week	BLUE	J/88	Other	7th / 8
8 Apr 2018	PYC Fellowship Race Series 2018	BLUE	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 8
15 Sep 2017	2017 Peninsula Cup Regatta	Blue	Handicap	Skipper	4th / 8
28 Jul 2017	2017 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht Club	BLUE	J/88	Skipper	11th / 13

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	210	#18059 band 13468–23911	—
J/88 Helm	100	#44 band 30–52	−1.6
J/80 Helm	-209 provisional	#336 band 302–349	—

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	36 events	3 wins	beats 42%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

How they race

Closer	+8 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	35%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	46%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Iris Vogel	72	16–56
Andy Graff	58	16–42
Don Trask	44	12–30
Mike Bruno	41	13–28
Justin Scagnelli	39	17–22
Greg Polek	37	23–14
Laura Weyler	35	2–33
John Leahey	31	6–25
Al Minella	31	6–24
Tim Wade	31	21–10
Tim Finkle	27	2–25
Rob Ruhlman	27	9–18

Most-beaten opponent: Tim Wade (21–10).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2023	3	0	24%
2022	3	0	38%
2021	4	0	47%
2020	2	0	41%
2019	7	3	64%
2018	4	0	49%
2017	6	0	37%
2016	4	0	36%
2012	1	0	0%
2011	1	0	24%
2010	1	0	11%

Boats

BLUE · J/88, PHRF handicap, Handicap · 32 events · 2016–2023
J Hawk · J/80 · 3 events · 2010–2012
BLUE (J-88) · Handicap · 1 events · 2018

Where they race

Mooresville, NC · 11 events
Cornelius, NC · 8 events
North Charleston, SC, USA · 5 events
Cornelius , NC · 3 events
Charleston, SC, USA · 3 events
Lake Norman, NC · 2 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 210, #18,059. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.