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Sailor · 2011–2026

Brendan Read

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Events
131

1,802 races · 236 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 11 of 131

Podium rate
27%

35 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 57%–60%, 3,068 boats)

Best class ranking
#242

Crew in J/70 · rating 374

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ian Nannig

4 wins · 8 podiums in 21 events together · 19% win rate

Best trio
Ryan Geib & Caroline Rocchio

3 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Brad Read

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lauren Richards

Sep 2015 – Oct 2023 · 47 events

Nemesis
Patrick Shanahan

241–369 head to head in 610 races

Rival
Matthew Kaplan

153–219 in 372 races

Best day
20 Oct 2018

1-13-4-2-6-1-6-1-3-4-1-4-2-7-6-2-3-1-2-4-2-1-9-14-2-2-1-4-7-1-3-1 · Oberg Trophy

Signature result
1st of 24

J/70 Corinthian US National Championship · J/70 · 6 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ian Nannig — 4 wins · 8 podiums in 21 events together · 19% win rate
  • Dakota Northrup · University of Rhode Island (Rams 1), University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 49events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 8% win rate · 145 of 1070 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Apr 2019
  • Lauren Richards · Ayacucho, University of Rhode Island (Rams 1), University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70 47events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 9% win rate · 146 of 1016 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Oct 2023
  • James Gary · Ayacucho · J/70 34events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 3% win rate · 4 of 192 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Feb 2026
  • Edward Gary · Ayacucho, Troublemaker, Troublemaker / Gill Race Team, University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/70, Melges 24 34events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 15% win rate · 19 of 257 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Ryan Geib · University of Rhode Island (Rams 1), University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 29events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 10% win rate · 126 of 680 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2016 – Apr 2019
  • Kathryn Nota · Odyssey - Youth, Sail Newport Youth Team, Scuba Steve, University of Rhode Island (Rams 1) · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70, PHRF handicap 27events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 81 of 505 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2015 – Mar 2019
  • Caitlin Abel · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 25events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 12% win rate · 89 of 571 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Travis Carlisle · Ayacucho · J/70 24events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4% win rate · 2 of 158 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Jan 2026
  • Luke Ingalls · 505, University of Rhode Island (Rams) · 505, College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 24events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 17% win rate · 87 of 478 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Jul 2019
  • Ian Nannig · University of Rhode Island (Rams 1), University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 21events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 19% win rate · 86 of 368 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Apr 2019

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

Rating history

026152220122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 131

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 202624s of Summer 2026Troublemaker / Gill Race TeamMelges 24Headsail Trimmer1st / 9
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaCalienteHandicapCrew4th / 4
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgTroublemakerMelges 24Headsail Trimmer11th / 19
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3AyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer13th / 28
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2AyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer2nd / 30
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer21st / 42
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer9th / 11
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer40th / 50
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer30th / 50
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3AyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer7th / 36
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2AyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer31st / 41
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2AyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer5th / 33
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1AyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer24th / 33
6 Sep 2024J/70 Corinthian US National ChampionshipAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer1st / 24
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer7th / 25
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer8th / 29
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3AyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer28th / 56
15 Jan 20242024 Southernmost RegattaAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer4th / 5
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2AyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer18th / 48
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer62nd / 83
14 Oct 20232023 J/70 Pre-Worlds Tuning RegattaAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer18th / 23
30 Sep 20232023 AYC Fall SeriesAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer2nd / 10
22 Jul 20232023 AYC Annual RegattaAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer3rd / 15
17 Jun 20232023 One-Design ClassicAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer3rd / 6
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisAyacuchoJ/70Headsail Trimmer10th / 25

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 504, #2,260.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 324, #6,613. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.