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Sailor · 2015–2026

Charles Helme

indian harbor yacht club PHRF handicapIdeal 18Melges 24

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Events
39

95 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 6 of 39

Podium rate
36%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 46%–54%, 389 boats)

Best class ranking
#88

Helm in Ideal 18 · rating 27

Most successful partnership
Oliver West

4 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Richard West & Oliver West

4 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Roman Gagarsky

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Richard West

Aug 2015 – Sep 2026 · 27 events

Nemesis
Sandra Askew

0–24 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Thomas Clark

16–14 in 30 races

Signature result
1st of 11

2023 Vineyard Race · PHRF handicap · 1 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Oliver West — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate
  • Richard West · Charlotte, Charlotte YC, Charlotte YCC, Westward · PHRF handicap, Viper 640 27events 6 wins together · 14 podiums · 22% win rate · 5 of 35 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Roy Moss · Charlotte, Charlotte YC · PHRF handicap 20events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 24 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Sep 2026
  • Oliver West · Charlotte, Charlotte YC · PHRF handicap 10events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 10 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – May 2026
  • Daniel Fisher · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 2 of 14 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Andrew Yarnall · Charlotte, Charlotte YC, Charlotte YCC · PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Brian Higgins · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Andrew Yarnell · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Lawrence McGrath · Charlotte, Charlotte YC · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Marc Malloy · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Roman Gagarsky · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-8355192201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 10
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendAlibiPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 8
22 May 20262026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCharlottePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 6
12 May 20262026 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesCharlottePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 8
20 Sep 2025Ideal 18 North Americans 2025BravoIdeal 18Skipper15th / 16
6 Jul 20252025 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 4
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCharlottePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 8
3 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaCharlottePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 9
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceCharlottePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 11
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceCharlottePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 10
16 Aug 20242024 Stamford Overnight RaceCharlotte YCCPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer5th / 8
3 Aug 202420th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)CharlottePHRF handicapMain Trimmer8th / 9
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer6th / 11
4 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaCharlottePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 8
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointCrazy TrainMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer9th / 16
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaCrazy TrainMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer17th / 18
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Crazy TrainMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer21st / 21
17 Dec 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Crazy TrainMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer14th / 17
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 11
18 Aug 20232023 Stamford Overnight RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 5
24 Jun 202392nd RYC Stratford Shoal RaceCharlottePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 7
6 May 20232023 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaCharlottePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer5th / 12
17 Sep 20222022 Ideal 18 Interclub Championship of Long Island SoundJulietIdeal 18Other14th / 20
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceCharlotte YCPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer5th / 9
15 May 2022YRA SundaysIHYCIdeal 18Skipper7th / 22

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 3, #43,524.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 33, #46,290. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.