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Sailor · 2013–2025

Sam Bell

abyc PHRF handicapLidoTP52

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Events
33

145 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 4 of 33

Podium rate
27%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 40%–47%, 502 boats)

Best class ranking
#348

Crew in TP52 · rating 97

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ryan Houston

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Karl Kwok & Margaret Chan

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

Biggest lift
Ryan Houston

+55 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kevin George

May 2015 – Oct 2015 · 5 events

Nemesis
Alberto Roemmers Jr

12–33 head to head in 48 races

Rival
Harm Müller-Spreer

21–24 in 48 races

Best day
15 May 2015

1-3-1 · Ford Vignale Valencia Sailing Week 2015

Signature result
1st of 27

2019 NYYC Queen's Cup · IRC handicap · 21 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ryan Houston — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Kevin George · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Oct 2015
  • John Kostecki · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Oct 2015
  • Seb Tenghage · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Oct 2015
  • Kelvin Harrap · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Oct 2015
  • Ross Halcrow · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Oct 2015
  • Brendan Snyman · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Oct 2015
  • Andy Soriano · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Oct 2015
  • Gerry Mitchell · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Oct 2015
  • Matteo Auguardo · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Oct 2015
  • Will Best · Alegre · TP52 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Oct 2015

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

Rating history

-6775216201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jul 20252025 Latham Bell Dinghy ChallengeSam BellPortsmouth handicapSkipper4th / 23
24 May 2025Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BEAU GESTEIRC handicapCrew100th / 127
3 Apr 20252025 Lido TwilightsGraffitiLidoSkipper15th / 19
17 Jun 20232023 Men's Day RegattaLoaner sabotNaples SabotSkipper10th / 11
5 Apr 20232023 Lido TwilightsGraffitiLidoSkipper12th / 16
31 Aug 20222022 Lido Twilights-SeptemberSam BellLidoSkipper9th / 13
31 Jul 20222022 Lido Twilights-AugustSam BellLidoSkipper2nd / 11
30 Jun 20222022 Lido Twilights-JulySam BellLidoSkipper1st / 10
18 Jun 2022Men's Day RegattaSam BellNaples SabotSkipper16th / 24
31 May 20222022 - Lido Twilights-JuneSam BellLidoSkipper7th / 14
30 Apr 20222022 - Lido Twilights-MaySam BellLidoSkipper8th / 15
6 Apr 20222022 - Lido Twilights-AprilSam BellLidoSkipper13th / 18
25 Jan 20202020 Opening Day RaceWESTWARDPHRF handicapSkipper14th / 20
21 Jul 20192019 NYYC Queen's CupBeau GesteIRC handicapMast1st / 27
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaBeau GesteIRC handicapMast1st / 4
7 Jul 20192019 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceWarriorORC handicapGrinder2nd / 3
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekBeau GesteIRC handicapGrinder1st / 3
16 Feb 201990th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - ABYC1542Lido14 BSkipper6th / 6
26 Jan 20192019 Opening Day RaceWestwardPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 15
27 Jan 20182018 Opening Day RaceWESTWARDPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 8
4 Feb 20172017 Midwinter Around Catalina Island RaceWestwardPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 17
28 Jan 20172017 Opening Day RaceWestwardPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 13
30 Jan 20162016 Opening Day RaceWESTWARDPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 15
2 Oct 2015Cascais Cup 2015AlegreTP52Aft Grinder6th / 12
28 Aug 201534 Copa del Rey Mapfre 2015AlegreTP52Aft Grinder5th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 11, #49,679.Crew rating across all classes: 205, #14,517. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.