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Sailor · 2009–2026

Stephen Constants

ssa LightningJ/24Master

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Events
42

240 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 3 of 42

Podium rate
19%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 64%–68%, 1,268 boats)

Best class ranking
#44

Helm in Lightning · rating 379

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Al Constants

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Constants

Aug 2014 – May 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Ched Proctor

16–64 head to head in 80 races

Rival
Thomas Allen

40–38 in 78 races

Best day
13 May 2017

2-2-1-4-1-1 · 33rd Annual Doc Gilbert Memorial Potomac Cup Regatta

Signature result
1st of 21

35th Annual Doc Gilbert Memorial Potomac Cup Regatta · Lightning · 11 May 2019

Partnerships · 13 sailors

  • Michael Constants · Blitz, Brown Eyed Girl · J/24, Lightning 18events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 118 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2014 – May 2026
  • Dave Constants · Blitz, Brown Eyed Girl · J/24, Lightning 18events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 118 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2014 – Mar 2026
  • David Hammond · Blitz · J/24 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 54 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 6th · Feb 2022 – Mar 2026
  • Alfred Constants · Blitz · J/24 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 54 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Chloe Constants · 15240, Blitz, Brown Eyed Girl · J/24, Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 34 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2019 – Feb 2026
  • Al Constants · Blitz · J/24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 6th · Feb 2022 – Nov 2025
  • Dorothy Constants · Brown Eyed Girl · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 9th · Mar 2022 – May 2022
  • Cam Constants · Blitz · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Josh Toso · Blitz · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Elaine Parshall · Brown Eyed Girl · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

0241482201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipBrown Eyed GirlLightningSkipper54th / 57
30 May 2026Southeastern Lightning Districts 2026Brown Eyed GirlLightningSkipper6th / 15
13 Mar 2026J/24 MidWinter ChampionshipBlitzJ/24Crew8th / 42
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgBrown Eyed GirlLightningSkipper17th / 27
19 Nov 20252025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPBlitzJ/24Crew6th / 40
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipBlitzJ/24Bow8th / 34
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCBrown Eyed GirlLightningSkipper34th / 50
21 Mar 20252025 J24 Midwinter ChampionshipBlitzJ/24Bow6th / 26
27 Sep 20242024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World ChampionshipBlitzJ/24Crew14th / 56
17 May 20242024 J/24 U.S Corinthian National ChampionshipBlitzJ/24Bow7th / 19
12 Apr 20242024 J/24 North American ChampionshipBlitzJ/24Bow9th / 23
23 Feb 20242024 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipBlitzJ/24Bow8th / 27
20 Oct 20232023 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipBlitzJ/24Other4th / 22
10 Aug 20232023 J/24 North American ChampionshipBlitzJ/24Skipper7th / 28
17 Nov 2022Kings Day Regatta 2022Brown Eyed GirlLightningSkipper3rd / 16
18 May 20222022 Lightning World ChampionshipsBrown Eyed GirlLightningSkipper11th / 50
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsBrown Eyed GirlLightningOther6th / 42
24 Mar 20222022 Lightning MidwintersSteve ConstantsLightningSkipper7th / 26
20 Mar 20222022 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBrown Eyed GirlLightningSkipper9th / 37
25 Feb 20222022 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipBlitzJ/24In the way7th / 32
19 Nov 2021Kings Day Regatta 2021Brown Eyed GirlLightningSkipper6th / 10
13 Aug 20212021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA)Brown Eyed GirlLightningOther16th / 34
6 Aug 20212021 WJM Lightning North American ChampionshipBrown Eyed GirlLightningOther3rd / 32
21 Mar 20212021 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBrown Eyed GirlLightningOther8th / 25
20 Nov 2020Kings Day Regatta 2020Brown Eyed GirlLightningSkipper4th / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 405, #4,838.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 383, #4,273. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.