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Sailor · 2015–2026

Brian Barone

eastport yacht club J/30PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
31

113 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 4 of 31

Podium rate
36%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 47%–57%, 248 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Crew in J/30 · rating 322

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dale Eager

4 wins · 7 podiums in 15 events together · 27% win rate

Best trio
Dan Watson & Dale Eager

4 wins · 7 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Taz Coffey

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Van Pelt

Mar 2018 – Sep 2026 · 13 events

Nemesis
Mike Costello

6–27 head to head in 33 races

Rival
Pam Morris

19–15 in 34 races

Best day
1 May 2026

1-1-1-1-5-5-1-1 · 2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis

Signature result
1st of 9

2021 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can Series · J/30 · 21 May 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Dale Eager — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 15 events together · 27% win rate
  • Dan Watson · Avita, Blackhawk · J/30, J/35 17events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 24% win rate · 24 of 93 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Dale Eager · Avita · J/30 15events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 27% win rate · 24 of 81 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2026
  • Steve Van Pelt · Avita, Blackhawk, Tropic Thunder · Handicap, J/30, J/35 13events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 23% win rate · 18 of 63 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Daniel Korwan · Avita · J/30 12events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 18 of 67 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2026
  • Michael Lovendusky · Avita · J/30 11events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 27% win rate · 17 of 64 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2026
  • Susan Sams · Avita · J/30 8events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 38% win rate · 18 of 55 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – May 2026
  • Thomas Watson · Avita, Cimarron · J/30, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 11 of 33 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – May 2022
  • Stacy Gardner · Avita · J/30 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 30 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Steve VanPelt · Avita, STYLO · J/30, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 25 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Clark Hoffman · Avita · J/30 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 12 of 41 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-126139403201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 20262026 Cal 25 & J/30 North American ChampionshipsAvitaJ/30Headsail Trimmer2nd / 9
24 Jul 20262026 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Cans SeriesRevengePHRF handicapBoat Captain9th / 9
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisAvitaJ/30Floater1st / 5
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisAvitaJ/30Floater1st / 4
28 Sep 20242024 AYC Fall Series - Lippincott Memorial Star Class RegattaAvitaJ/30Floater2nd / 4
13 Sep 20242024 J/30 North American ChampionshipAvitaJ/30Floater5th / 15
23 Oct 20222022 J/35 North American ChampionshipBlackhawkJ/35Headsail Trimmer7th / 9
24 Sep 20221st Annual Seafarers RegattaRevengeHandicapSkipper4th / 6
23 Sep 20222022 J/30 North American ChampionshipAvitaJ/30Floater10th / 15
10 Sep 202267th Race to OxfordRevengePHRF handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 5
29 Jun 20222022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2AvitaJ/30Floater3rd / 12
20 May 20222022 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can SeriesAvitaJ/30Pit1st / 8
30 Apr 20222022 AYC Spring One Design RegattaAvitaJ/30Pit5th / 7
27 Apr 20222022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1AvitaJ/30Pit4th / 12
3 Dec 20212021 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceSTYLOORC handicapOther4th / 7
2 Oct 20212021 AYC Fall SeriesAvitaJ/30Pit4th / 11
30 Jun 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2AvitaJ/30Pit13th / 15
21 May 20212021 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can SeriesAvitaJ/30Pit1st / 9
5 May 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1AvitaJ/30Pit6th / 15
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesAvitaJ/30Pit3rd / 7
31 Jul 20202020 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can SeriesRevengePHRF handicapOther6th / 7
20 Sep 20192019 J 30 North American ChampionshipAvitaJ/30Pit10th / 15
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceTropic ThunderHandicapPit5th / 7
17 May 20192019 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can SeriesRevengePHRF handicapOther8th / 8
10 Jun 20182018 Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean RaceCimarronPHRF handicapPit2nd / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 403, #3,585.Helm rating across all classes: -126, #71,885. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.