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Sailor · 2005–2026

Steve Flam

abyc EtchellsMatch racingJ/70

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Events
47

310 races · 76 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 47

Podium rate
23%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 71%–74%, 1,609 boats)

Best class ranking
#101

Crew in Match racing · rating 210

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jackson McCoy

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Bruce Golison

+50 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jay Golison

Oct 2013 – Mar 2023 · 12 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

6–42 head to head in 48 races

Rival
Peter Vessella

44–45 in 89 races

Best day
8 Oct 2013

1-3-2-2-6-5-9-1-9-18-5-11 · 2013 Viper 640 North American Championship

Signature result
3rd of 58

2008 Etchells Piana Cup · Etchells · 1 Jan 2008

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jackson McCoy — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Bruce Golison · Midlife Crisis, One and In, USA1285 · Etchells 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 72 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+50 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2005 – Feb 2009
  • Jay Golison · 204, It's All Good, Its All Good, Jay golison Steve Flam · J/70, Melges 20, Viper 640 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 107 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Jackson McCoy · Long Beach YC, Scotty Dickson · Match racing 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 21 of 33 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Mark Ryan · Its All Good · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 9th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Garrett Brown · Scotty Dickson · Match racing 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 12 of 16 races won Beat -11% of the fleet together(−64 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Scotty Dickson · Scotty Dickson · Match racing 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 12 of 16 races won Beat -11% of the fleet together(−64 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Apr 2026
  • William Flam · Flamable, William Flam · Lido 14, Portsmouth handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Max Brennan · Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, St. Francis Yacht Club · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 15 races won Beat -110% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Nicole Breault · Dave Perry, St. Francis Yacht Club · Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 10 races won Beat -50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Doug McLean · St. Francis Yacht Club, Tiller towards trouble · Cal 20, Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat -52% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2022 – Apr 2023

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

Rating history

-74163400200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026LBYC Butler Cup 2026Long Beach YCMatch racingSkipper3rd / 8
6 Jun 2026St Francis YC USMRC Qualifier 2026Long Beach YCMatch racingSkipper6th / 8
24 Apr 2026Ficker Cup 2026Scotty DicksonMatch racingCrew1st / 2
11 Apr 2026California Dreamin' Series - Long Beach YC 2026Long Beach YCMatch racingSkipper1st / 8
30 Apr 202560th Congressional Cup 2025Storm Match RacingMatch racingCrew8th / 6
2 Nov 2024LBYC Butler Cup 2024Alamitos Bay YCMatch racingCrew4th / 8
22 Jun 2024Chicago USMRC Qualifier 2024Steve FlamMatch racingSkipper6th / 4
8 May 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 1591Melges 15Skipper8th / 8
24 Apr 202459th Congressional Cup 2024Scotty DicksonMatch racingCrew11th / 4
19 Apr 20242024 Ficker CupScotty DicksonMatch racingCrew1st / 2
10 May 20232023 Wet Wednesday Series 1591Melges 15Skipper6th / 9
18 Apr 202358th Congressional Cup 2023Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronMatch racingCrew7th / 6
14 Apr 20232023 Ficker CupSt. Francis Yacht ClubMatch racingCrew4th / 2
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters ChampionshipIts All GoodJ/70Crew34th / 50
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgIts All GoodJ/70Co-Skipper18th / 48
26 Aug 2022Oakcliff International 2022Dave PerryMatch racingCrew1st / 2
12 Aug 2022Cal 20 Class ChampionshipTiller towards troubleCal 20Skipper2nd / 32
10 Aug 20222022 Wet Wednesday Series 3Tiller towards troubleCal 20Skipper16th / 16
10 Aug 2022Cal 20 Junior ChampionshipGage ChristopherCal 20Crew2nd / 5
30 Jul 2022Latham Bell RegattaFlamablePortsmouth handicapSkipper3rd / 30
6 Apr 20222022 - Lido Twilights-AprilWilliam FlamLido 14Crew15th / 18
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipIts All GoodJ/70Tactician17th / 61
31 Jul 20212021 J 70 Pre-World ChampionshipIts All GoodJ/70Other17th / 44
25 Jun 20212021 California Cup RegattaIts All GoodJ/70Tactician9th / 31
15 Dec 20182018-2019 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesJay golison Steve FlamViper 640Skipper18th / 31

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 254, #10,739.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 400, #5,059. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.