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Sailor · 2009–2026

Scott Bearse

hyannis yacht club PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap

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Events
55

88 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 9 of 55

Podium rate
46%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 59%–66%, 535 boats)

Best class ranking
#1974

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 23

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rick Oricchio

4 wins · 5 podiums in 13 events together · 31% win rate

Best trio
Mark D'Arcy & Jason Chan

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

Biggest lift
Rick Bishop

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rick Oricchio

Sep 2014 – May 2025 · 13 events

Nemesis
William Purdy

0–12 head to head in 12 races

Best day
10 Aug 2018

4-4-1-1-1-5 · Leo J Telesmanick Championship

Signature result
1st of 43

RORC Caribbean 600 Race · IRC handicap · 19 Feb 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Rick Oricchio — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 13 events together · 31% win rate
  • Rick Oricchio · EXPRESSO, Rambunctious, Rocket Science, Slide Rule · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 13events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 31% win rate · 2 of 26 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – May 2025
  • Gretchen Hibben · Rocket Science, Slide Rule · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 13 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – May 2025
  • Charles Downey · Slide Rule · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2024
  • Maxwell Bearse · Slide Rule · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Gerard Kivney · Slide Rule · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – May 2025
  • Neal Fowler · Slide Rule · PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2025
  • Michael Puleo · Rocket Science, Slide Rule · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2015 – Dec 2022
  • Mark Hennigan · Slide Rule · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Bob McHugh · Rambunctious, Rocket Science, Slide Rule, Tacktile · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 18 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2014 – May 2023
  • Corey Mastin · Slide Rule · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

-6571207201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 May 20262026 Annual Figawi Race WeekendSlide RulePHRF handicapBoat Captain1st / 2
25 Mar 20262026 BVI Sailing Festival - Nanny Cay Cup (Round Tortola Race)Slide RuleHandicapCaptain2nd / 5
24 Mar 20262026 BVI Sailing Festival - Scrub Island InternationalSlide RuleHandicapCaptain6th / 9
20 Feb 2026Antigua 360SLIDE RULEHandicapSkipper5th / 5
24 May 20252025 Figawi Race WeekendSlide RulePHRF handicapOther3rd / 12
16 May 20252025 Sam Wetherill Trophy RaceRocket SciencePHRF handicapNav/Tac1st / 7
6 Dec 20242024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceRuseORC handicapPit3rd / 3
28 Jul 2024Hyannis Yacht Club Regatta 2024Slide RulePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
15 Jun 2024Fathers' Day Race 2024Slide RuleHandicapSkipper1st / 6
25 May 20242024 Figawi Race WeekendSlide RulePHRF handicapOther7th / 10
17 May 20242024 Sam Wetherill Trophy RaceRocket SciencePHRF handicapNav/Tac1st / 6
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RaceEXPRESSOIRC handicapCrew1st / 43
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RaceEXPRESSOHandicapCrew1st / 26
19 Aug 2023Cross Sound ChallengeSlide RulePHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
30 Jul 2023Hyannis Yacht Club Regatta 2023Slide RulePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
15 Jun 20232023 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island RaceSlide RulePHRF handicapOther1st / 7
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendSlide RulePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
19 May 20232023 Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceTacktilePHRF handicapOther5th / 6
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekSlide RulePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 14
9 Feb 2023SORC Port Canaveral RaceSlide RuleORC handicapSkipper10th / 12
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceSlide RuleORC handicapOther9th / 10
4 Jan 2023Lauderdale-Key WestSlide RuleORC handicapSkipper9th / 10
2 Dec 20222022 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceSlide RuleORC handicapSkipper4th / 7
3 Nov 20222022 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceSlide RuleORC handicapOther7th / 7
17 Sep 2022Hurricane CupSlide RuleHandicapSkipper3rd / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 171, #24,080.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 6, #43,957. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.