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Sailor · 2011–2026

Brent Draney

eyc J/105HandicapRS21

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Events
35

185 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
34%

34% win rate · 12 of 35

Podium rate
69%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
84%

of boats faced (90%: 82%–86%, 602 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Crew in J/105 · rating 1032

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ryan Simmons

7 wins · 14 podiums in 16 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Nicolas Picard & Jon Rosen

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ryan Simmons

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ryan Simmons

Sep 2015 – May 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Chris Perkins

4–10 head to head in 14 races

Rival
Bruce Stone

63–53 in 116 races

Best day
11 Sep 2025

12-4-6-1-5-4-7 · 2025 Rolex Big Boat Series · about 1 in 460 by chance

Signature result
1st of 31

2023 Rolex Big Boat Series · J/105 · 14 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 51 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ryan Simmons — 7 wins · 14 podiums in 16 events together · 44% win rate
  • Ryan Simmons · Blackhawk, BLACKHAWK · J/105 16events 7 wins together · 14 podiums · 44% win rate · 22 of 95 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – May 2026
  • Collette Zaro · Blackhawk, Bruce Stone · J/105, Match racing 9events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 14 of 70 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Jon Rosen · Blackhawk · J/105 9events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 44% win rate · 14 of 61 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2024
  • Kristin Simmons · Blackhawk · J/105 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 9 of 47 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2023
  • Nico Colomb · Blackhawk · J/105 7events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 29% win rate · 11 of 44 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2025
  • Hill Blackett III · CALIFORNIA CONDOR, IO, Team Premier NorCal · Farr 400, Handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 5 of 15 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Sep 2021
  • Nicolas Picard · Blackhawk, Courageous · J/105, J/88 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 5 of 41 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Jeremy Herzog · Blackhawk · J/105 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 21 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Rebecca Hinden · ZILLA · Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
  • John Claude · Blackhawk, Ne*Ne · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2019

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

Rating history

-2226555220122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 20262026 RS21 SprintKrysia PohlRS21Crew3rd / 8
9 May 20262026 SF Bay J/105 Women Skipper InvitationalBlackhawkJ/105Crew1st / 9
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBlackhawkJ/105Crew2nd / 27
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureBlackhawkJ/105Crew2nd / 25
10 May 20252025 SF Bay J/105 Women Skipper InvitationalBlackhawkJ/105Crew2nd / 10
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipUnbridledJ/105Tactician9th / 26
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBlackhawkJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 30
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBlackhawkJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 31
3 Jun 2023StFYC USMRC Qualifier 2023Bruce StoneMatch racingCrew7th / 8
29 Sep 20222022 J/105 North American ChampionshipBlackhawkJ/105Main Trimmer2nd / 28
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBlackhawkJ/105Main Trimmer2nd / 29
25 Sep 20212021 - 42nd Annual Doublehanded Farallones RaceIOHandicapSkipper1st / 5
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBlackhawkJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 22
6 Aug 2021Summer Keelboat RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Crew2nd / 16
11 Jun 2021SFYC Knarr and J/105 RegattaBlackhawkJ/105Crew1st / 20
8 Aug 20202020 - Round the RocksBLACKHAWKJ/105Skipper1st / 8
25 Jan 20202020 - Three Bridge FiascoROXANNEJ/105Skipper3rd / 12
18 Oct 20192019 J 88 North American ChampionshipCourageousJ/88Tactician10th / 14
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBlackhawkJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 23
5 Sep 20192019 J 105 North American ChampionshipNe*NeJ/105Main Trimmer4th / 18
13 Sep 20182018 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBlackhawkJ/105Other3rd / 28
24 Mar 20182018 - Doublehanded Farallones / 46026 (Lane Splitter) / Sea Buoy / To The Bar / To The Sea racesCALIFORNIA CONDORHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
27 Jan 20182018 - Three Bridge FiascoZILLAHandicapSkipper1st / 27
14 Sep 20172017 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBlackhawkJ/105Main Trimmer10th / 24
15 Apr 20172017 - Round the RocksCALIFORNIA CONDORHandicapSkipper1st / 17

Crew rating across all classes: 510 (±127), #1,469.Helm rating across all classes: 148 (±228), #25,138. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.