Sailor · 2008–2026

Patrick Flinn

lhyc Thistle E Scow 1113

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Events: 19
Win rate: 11%
Podium rate: 16%
Typically beats: 56%
Best class ranking: #28
Longest win streak: 4

Most successful partnership: Teddy Martin
Biggest lift: Mark Makielski
Nemesis: Jeff Bonanni
Rival: Bill Nolden
Best day: 3 Aug 2024
Signature result: 1st of 17

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Teddy Martin — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Mark Makielski · 4054, Craic, NJ, The Craic · Thistle 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 19 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jul 2026
Teddy Martin · MurphE's Law, The Craic · E Scow, Thistle 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2023
Doug Kitchin · MurphE's Law · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 17th · Sep 2016 – Aug 2017
Brent Barbehenn · 4054, The Craic · Thistle 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 9 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jul 2024
Ben Yannelli · Craic · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
Arden Murphy · The Craic · Thistle 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2023 – May 2023
Ben Yanelli · NJ · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
Brian Kitchin · MurphE's Law · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 17th · Aug 2017 – Aug 2017

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

Rating history

Event history · 19

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
27 Jul 2026	Thistle Nationals 2026	Craic	Thistle	Skipper	5th / 57
11 Jul 2026	2026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE Districts	NJ	Thistle	Skipper	6th / 25
3 Aug 2024	Thistle Class 2024 National Championship	The Craic	Thistle	Skipper	10th / 65
13 Jul 2024	2024 Newport Regatta	The Craic	Thistle	Other	4th / 36
14 Jul 2023	2023 Thistle National Championship	Craic	1113	Skipper	21st / 85
19 May 2023	Kitchin Memorial Regatta / NJ & LIS District Championships	The Craic	Thistle	Skipper	1st / 17
1 Jan 2023	2023 Thistle Oyster Roast	4054	Thistle	Skipper	1st / 10
25 Jun 2022	2022 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship	The Craic	Thistle	Other	4th / 29
8 Jun 2019	Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship	The Craic	Thistle	Skipper	4th / 23
1 Jun 2018	2018 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	The Craic	Thistle	Other	16th / 32
4 Aug 2017	2017 Eastern Class E Scow Association Championship Regatta	MurphE's Law	E Scow	Other	17th / 35
9 Sep 2016	2016 E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)	MurphE's Law	E Scow	Other	46th / 72
4 Aug 2016	2016 Eastern Class E-Scow Association Championship	MurphE's Law	E Scow	Other	22nd / 31
21 May 2016	Heritage Series Spring Regatta	MurphE's Law	E Scow	Other	3rd / 12
11 Sep 2015	2015 E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)	PATCHES	E Scow	Other	41st / 59
28 Jul 2012	E-Scow Challenge Cup	HO-54	E Scow	Skipper	22nd / 23
10 Sep 2010	2010 National E-Scow Championships	Patches	E Scow	Skipper	53rd / 69
1 Aug 2009	E-Scow Up Bay Challenge Cup	HO-13	E Scow	Skipper	13th / 21
27 Jun 2008	NCESA National Championships	HO-54	E Scow	Skipper	62nd / 71

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	435 provisional	#3718 band 1563–8221	—
E Scow Helm	12 provisional	#171 band 99–262	−1.5
Thistle Helm	390 provisional	#28 band 8–58	+10.2

1 more class, not yet ranked

1113 · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating 7

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	19 events	2 wins	beats 61%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

How they race

Closer	−10 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−20 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	38%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	58%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jeff Bonanni	41	2–38
Chad Hillyer	40	3–37
Peter Hurley	38	7–31
Chris Murphy	37	23–13
Bob Donat	36	12–23
Doug Kitchin	34	21–12
Mark Schneider	34	21–13
Tom Lawton	33	24–8
Doug Johnson	33	20–13
Bobby Koar	33	3–30
John Brown	32	6–26
Bill Nolden	31	18–13

Most-beaten opponent: Sam Brauer (27–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	86%
2024	2	0	89%
2023	3	2	92%
2022	1	0	89%
2019	1	0	86%
2018	1	0	52%
2017	1	0	53%
2016	3	0	50%
2015	1	0	31%
2012	1	0	5%
2010	1	0	24%
2009	1	0	40%
2008	1	0	13%

Boats

The Craic · Thistle · 6 events · 2018–2024
MurphE's Law · E Scow · 4 events · 2016–2017
Craic · Thistle, 1113 · 2 events · 2023–2026
PATCHES · E Scow · 2 events · 2010–2015
HO-54 · E Scow · 2 events · 2008–2012
NJ · Thistle · 1 events · 2026
4054 · Thistle · 1 events · 2023
HO-13 · E Scow · 1 events · 2009

Where they race

Beach Haven, NJ, USA · 2 events
Toms River, NJ · 2 events
Severn Sailing Association · 1 events
Newport, RI, USA · 1 events
Mt. Arlington, NJ, USA · 1 events
Westport, CT, USA · 1 events

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Helm rating across all classes: 435, #3,718. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.