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Sailor · 2009–2026

Brendan O'Leary

hobart and william smith colleges PHRF handicapCollege fleet racingJ/111

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Events
33

328 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 33

Podium rate
30%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 52%–58%, 748 boats)

Best class ranking
#932

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 419

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Charles Swanson

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Charles Swanson & Elizabeth Barry

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Marnie Merrill

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bill Baxter

Jun 2017 – Jun 2023 · 11 events

Nemesis
William Haeger

17–79 head to head in 96 races

Rival
Ian Towill

45–50 in 95 races

Best day
13 Oct 2012

2-4-3-6-2-3-1-2-1-2-1-3-3-1-8-3-3-9-1-DNF-1-2-2-8-3-4-2-3-1-7 · North Fall #2 Qualifier

Signature result
1st of 18

Maritime Fall Open · College fleet racing · 21 Sep 2013

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Charles Swanson — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Bill Baxter · Blue Fire, Fireball · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 62 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Jackie Baxter · Fireball · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 54 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Alex Curtiss · Fireball · J/111, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 45 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Sep 2022
  • Bruce Barta · Blue Fire, Fireball · J/111, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 33 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Oct 2021
  • Lutz Lange · Fireball · J/111, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 36 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Sep 2022
  • Elliott Morrill · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen), Nevermore · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 17 of 122 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Aug 2018
  • Barry Parkin · Fireball, Turkey Bone · IC37, J/111, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Maximilian Hutter · Blue Fire, Fireball · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Stewart Draheim · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 118 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Charles Swanson · Building A, Escape · J/70, J/88 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 26 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Oct 2019

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

Rating history

-13200413201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 May 20262026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceMaxPHRF handicapOther3rd / 3
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaTurkey BoneIC37Bow17th / 23
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleFireballORC handicapBow4th / 14
28 Sep 20222022 International J/111 Class North American ChampionshipFireballJ/111Bow5th / 8
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RacebyteORC handicapCrew12th / 13
17 Jan 20222022 Southernmost RegattaFireballJ/111Bow5th / 8
21 Oct 20212021 J/111 World ChampionshipFireballJ/111Bow5th / 7
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceFireballPHRF handicapBow6th / 7
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleFireballJ/111Bow2nd / 7
4 Sep 20202020 Vineyard RaceFireballPHRF handicapOwner2nd / 9
18 Oct 20192019 J 88 North American ChampionshipEscapeJ/88Bow4th / 14
30 Aug 20192019 Vineyard RaceFireballPHRF handicapBow2nd / 11
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekFireballPHRF handicapBow4th / 15
24 May 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceFireballJ/111Chef2nd / 5
31 Aug 20182018 Vineyard RaceNevermorePHRF handicapChef4th / 13
1 Jun 20182018 Cedar Point One Design RegattaEscapeJ/88Bow4th / 5
26 May 20182018 Figawi Race WeekendRinsePHRF handicapRunners5th / 13
27 Jul 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadBuilding AJ/70Chef10th / 30
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekBlue FirePHRF handicapChef9th / 13
3 Jun 20172017 Cedar Point One Design RegattaEscapeJ/88Bow1st / 9
21 Sep 2013Maritime Fall OpenHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 18
23 Mar 2013Boston Dinghy Club Challenge CupHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingA Crew12th / 17
2 Mar 2013Georgetown Team RaceHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6
20 Oct 2012KP Dinghy OpenHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 20
13 Oct 2012North Fall #2 QualifierHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 15

Crew rating across all classes: 352, #5,243.Helm rating across all classes: 413, #4,390. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.