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Sailor · 2017–2026

Dana Beery

cyc nc LightningMelges 15420

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Events
14

72 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 3 of 14

Podium rate
36%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (90%: 43%–55%, 206 boats)

Best class ranking
#55

Crew in Lightning · rating 322

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Pierce Barden

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Rebecca Sawyer & John Sawyer

1 wins · 2 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Pierce Barden

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Sawyer

May 2022 – Oct 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Scott Harris

6–28 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Ron Medlin

19–13 in 32 races

Best day
23 Apr 2021

2-4-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2 · Ocean Series 2021 · about 1 in 583,592 by chance

Signature result
1st of 13

Ocean Series 2021 · Lightning · 23 Apr 2021

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Pierce Barden — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • John Sawyer · John Sawyer, Soul Sister · Lightning 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Rebecca Sawyer · John Sawyer, Soul Sister · Lightning 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Pierce Barden · Festivus, Pierce Barden · Lightning, Melges 15 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 12 of 24 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – May 2026
  • Doug Sherwood · Pierce Barden · Lightning 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 12 of 17 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Finn Bell · Festivus · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 15th · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

017534920222023202420252026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 14

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Fall Series 2026John SawyerLightningCrew1st / 3
31 Jul 20262026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853John SawyerLightningCrew5th / 9
30 May 2026Southeastern Lightning Districts 2026John SawyerLightningCrew3rd / 11
16 May 2026Ocean Series 2026Soul SisterLightningCrew4th / 8
1 May 20262026 Melges 15 East Coast ChampionshipsFestivusMelges 15Crew15th / 29
21 Mar 2026Spring Series 2026Soul SisterLightningCrew4th / 5
17 Oct 20252025 Wild Oyster RegattaSoul SisterLightningCrew16th / 16
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCSoul SisterLightningCrew35th / 50
2 Aug 20252025 SAYRA at CYC1853John SawyerLightningCrew4th / 7
17 May 20252025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE DistrictsJohn SawyerLightningCrew12th / 17
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsSoul SisterLightningChef16th / 42
5 Sep 2021Labor Day RegattaPierce BardenLightningCrew1st / 7
23 Apr 2021Ocean Series 2021Pierce BardenLightningCrew1st / 13
5 Aug 20172017 CYCNC SAYRA Open10420Skipper2nd / 3

Crew rating across all classes: 349 (±167), #5,334.Helm rating across all classes: 119 (±203). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.