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Sailor · 2009–2026

Fletcher Sims

st mary s college of maryland College fleet racingJ/70College team racing

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Events
88

1,713 races · 282 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 12 of 88

Podium rate
39%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 66%–70%, 1,634 boats)

Best class ranking
#117

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 671

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emil Wester

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Emil Wester & Alex Roepers

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

Biggest lift
Emil Wester

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Wallace

Oct 2010 – Dec 2024 · 23 events

Nemesis
Graham Landy

103–195 head to head in 298 races

Rival
Dillon Paiva

293–219 in 512 races

Best day
16 Oct 2010

1-5-9-11-3-7-3-11-1-5-1-4-7-5-4-2-3-12-1-3-1-7-3-4-1-17-1-6-DNF-1-13-3 · Navy Fall

Signature result
1st of 20

Navy Fall · College fleet racing · 16 Oct 2010

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Emil Wester — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Kelley Merryman · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 28events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 7% win rate · 152 of 854 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Jun 2014
  • Joshua Greenslade · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 13% win rate · 187 of 746 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Jun 2014
  • John Wallace · Sitella, St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing, ORC handicap 23events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 9% win rate · 178 of 744 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Dec 2024
  • Nicole DeAngeli · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 13% win rate · 101 of 392 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Jun 2014
  • Allison Shane · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 92 of 372 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2012 – May 2014
  • Katherine Gluskin · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 64 of 347 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2011 – May 2013
  • Jake La Dow · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 97 of 311 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Apr 2014
  • Ray Wulff · Double Jointed, Joint Custody · IC37, J/70 12events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 86 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Sep 2019
  • Ben Lezin · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 72 of 441 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – May 2013
  • Ainsley Thomson · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 63 of 283 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2010 – May 2013

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

Rating history

0377754201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 88

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2SitellaJ/70Crew9th / 30
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSitellaORC handicapCrew3rd / 9
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSitellaJ/70Crew5th / 24
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipSitellaJ/70Crew30th / 50
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3SitellaJ/70Crew16th / 36
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2SitellaJ/70Crew6th / 33
6 Dec 20242024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceSitellaORC handicapOffside trimmer5th / 7
11 Sep 20242024 Snipe North American ChampionshipBrady StaggSnipeCrew8th / 18
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaThin IceIC37Other15th / 23
28 Oct 20232023 Fall BrawlZavaJ/70Other3rd / 11
1 Jan 20232023 J70 InvitationalZavaJ/70Crew1st / 15
2 Jun 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Taxi DancerORC handicapOther2nd / 4
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisTriXieJ/70Medic/Doctor17th / 29
21 Oct 20212021 J/111 World ChampionshipRamrodJ/111Pit2nd / 7
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleRamrodJ/111Pit1st / 7
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRamrodJ/111Pit3rd / 7
28 Apr 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1RamrodORC handicapOther2nd / 11
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesRamrodORC handicapOther1st / 11
6 Sep 20202020 Annapolis Labor Day RegattaRivalORC handicapChef4th / 10
27 Sep 20192019 Melges IC37 National ChampionshipDouble JointedIC37Pro Bowler3rd / 20
20 Oct 20182018 West Marine J/70 Fall Brawl & East Coast ChampionshipJoint CustodyJ/70Grinder1st / 18
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipJoint CustodyJ/70Chef37th / 91
24 Aug 20182018 Ted Hood RegattaJoint CustodyJ/70Chef41st / 47
26 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadJoint CustodyJ/70Other18th / 54
30 Jun 20182018 NYYC One-Design RegattaJoint CustodyJ/70Other21st / 37

Helm rating across all classes: 710, #316.Crew rating across all classes: 698, #278. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.