Sailor · 2010–2026

Brandon Folkman

khyc College keelboat PHRF handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 21
Win rate: 14%
Podium rate: 48%
Typically beats: 47%
Best class ranking: #244
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Hanna Horan
Best trio: Hanna Horan & Brent Burrows
Biggest lift: Hanna Horan
Nemesis: Will La Dow
Rival: Jack Thompson
Best day: 7 Nov 2014
Signature result: 1st of 13

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Hanna Horan — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Ryan Davidson · Layla, Picosa, Ryan Davidson · J/70, Match racing, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 24 races won Beat -8% of the fleet together(−69 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Sep 2017
Hanna Horan · College of Charleston (Cougars), Pax 3 · College keelboat, J/109 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 31 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Nov 2014
James Greenfield · College of Charleston (Cougars), Pax 3 · College keelboat, J/109 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 31 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Nov 2014
Brent Burrows · College of Charleston (Cougars), Pax 3 · College keelboat, J/109 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 31 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Nov 2014
Jack Jorgensen · Layla, Picosa, PICOSA · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2016 – Apr 2026
Timothy Crann · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College keelboat 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 26 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Nov 2014
Nathan Akers · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College keelboat 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2014
Corinne Durocher · College of Charleston (Cougars), Pax 3 · College keelboat, J/109 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 12 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Nov 2015
John Shulze · Horizon · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Mar 2021
Howard Meyers · College of Charleston (Cougars), Pax 3 · College keelboat, J/109 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 12 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Nov 2015

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 21

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
24 Jul 2026	2026 Santa Barbara to King Harbor Race	Klexy	PHRF handicap	Skipper	63rd / 78
20 Jun 2026	KH2LBC	Klexy	PHRF handicap	Skipper	6th / 20
11 Apr 2026	2026 - Dan Byrne Series	PICOSA	Handicap	Skipper	6th / 12
5 Mar 2021	2021 Islands Race	Horizon	ORC handicap	Foil Trimmer	2nd / 5
21 Feb 2020	2020 Islands Race	Horizon	ORC handicap	Rush Chairman	1st / 6
15 Mar 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	Amateurs	Viper 640	Rush Chairman	3rd / 14
14 Sep 2017	2017 Rolex Big Boat Series	Picosa	ORC handicap	Other	2nd / 9
15 Apr 2016	2016 Sperry Charleston Race Week	Layla	J/70	Rush Chairman	13th / 67
6 Nov 2015	Kennedy Cup	College of Charleston (Cougars)	College keelboat	A Crew	7th / 10
7 Nov 2014	Kennedy Cup	College of Charleston (Cougars)	College keelboat	A Crew (1,6-7)	1st / 10
11 Oct 2014	2014 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	Pax 3	J/109	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 13
7 Mar 2014	Harbor Cup	College of Charleston (Cougars)	College keelboat	A Crew	5th / 10
4 Jan 2014	Berger/Stein race1	Ono For Sale!	PHRF handicap	Skipper	7th / 19
17 Jul 2013	2013 Governor's Cup Junior Championship	Ryan Davidson	Match racing	Crew	3rd / 2
21 Jun 2013	Rose Cup 2013	Ryan Davidson	Match racing	Crew	3rd / 2
19 Apr 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week	Instant Karma	J/70	Other	41st / 55
8 Mar 2013	Port of LA Harbor Cup	College of Charleston (Cougars)	College keelboat	A Crew	2nd / 10
10 Sep 2011	2011-2012 Shadden CFJ Series	KHYF 9	FJ	Skipper	23rd / 44
29 Jan 2011	SCYYRA Shadden Series #3	KHYF 8	FJ	Skipper	37th / 50
11 Sep 2010	2010-2011 Shadden CFJ Series	KHYF8	FJ	Skipper	44th / 56
4 Sep 2010	2010-2011 Ullman/Frost Laser & Radial Series	121286	ILCA 7 (Laser)	Skipper	2nd / 4

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	388 provisional	#4080 band 2208–7221	—
Full-size sailing Helm	83 provisional	#36548 band 22948–53779	—
FJ Helm	-74 provisional	#328 band 234–367	—
College keelboat Crew	155 provisional	#244 band 83–445	—

5 more classes, not yet ranked

ILCA 7 (Laser) · Helm · 18 races, 1 event · rating 141
J/70 · Crew · 16 races, 2 events · rating 45
Viper 640 · Crew · 10 races, 1 event · rating 167
Match racing · Crew · 8 races, 2 events · rating 85
J/109 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating 89

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	8 events	0 wins	beats 47%
As crew	13 events	3 wins	beats 49%

Positions: Rush Chairman (3) · A Crew (3) · Foil Trimmer (1) · A Crew (1,6-7) (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+15 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−13 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	-9%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	37%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	41%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Chris Vilicich	44	10–34
Jack Thompson	36	18–17
Phoebe Staff	30	9–21
Scott Sinks	30	2–28
Campbell D'Eliscu	30	6–24
Will La Dow	30	1–29
Stephen Long	30	4–26
Jeff Tolan	30	11–18
Emilia Clementi	30	15–15
Christopher Weis	29	6–23
Simone Staff	29	6–23
Jimmy Madigan	27	4–23

Most-beaten opponent: Alec Caterson (14–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	0	49%
2021	1	0	75%
2020	1	1	100%
2019	1	0	85%
2017	1	0	88%
2016	1	0	82%
2015	1	0	33%
2014	4	2	81%
2013	4	0	-21%
2011	2	0	38%
2010	2	0	44%

Boats

College of Charleston (Cougars) · College keelboat · 4 events · 2013–2015
Klexy · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2026
PICOSA · Handicap, ORC handicap · 2 events · 2017–2026
Horizon · ORC handicap · 2 events · 2020–2021
Ryan Davidson · Match racing · 2 events · 2013
Amateurs · Viper 640 · 1 events · 2019
Layla · J/70 · 1 events · 2016
Pax 3 · J/109 · 1 events · 2014
Ono For Sale! · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2014
Instant Karma · J/70 · 1 events · 2013

Where they race

San Diego, CA, USA · 3 events
Long Beach, CA · 2 events
North Charleston, SC, USA · 2 events
SCYYRA · 2 events
Cal Maritime · 2 events
Navy · 2 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 388, #4,080.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 83, #36,548. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.