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Sailor · 2000–2026

Peter Vessella

saint francis EtchellsILCA 7 (Laser)Star

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Events
317

1,910 races · 100 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 13 of 317

Podium rate
20%

63 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 70%–71%, 11,756 boats)

Best class ranking
#18

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 738

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Phil Trinter

1 wins · 3 podiums in 27 events together · 4% win rate

Biggest lift
Austin Sperry

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tracy Usher

Aug 2000 – Aug 2019 · 13 events

Nemesis
Peter Duncan

104–320 head to head in 424 races

Rival
Jose Fuentes

224–157 in 381 races

Best day
14 May 2010

5-8-9-2-1-2-6-17-2-1 · 2010 US LASER MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Signature result
1st of 52

2017 Laser Masters Midweek Madness · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 14 Feb 2017

Partnerships · 44 sailors

Most successful partnership: Phil Trinter — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 27 events together · 4% win rate
  • Phil Trinter · 8459, 8490, 8522, Mahalaga · Etchells, J/70, Star 27events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4% win rate · 9 of 191 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Mar 2026
  • Tracy Usher · Mahalaga, Running Wild, Sistership, USA 1168 · Etchells, J/70 13events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 95 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2000 – Aug 2019
  • John MacCausland · Mahalaga, Running Wild · Etchells, J/70 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 91 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Mar 2026
  • Chris Bollengier · Solo Dream, TurboVX · PHRF handicap, VX One 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 69 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Wilson Stout · Pulse, Running Wild, Swish, USA 171 · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 72 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 6th · Feb 2013 – Oct 2023
  • John Callahan · Mahalaga, Solo Dream, USA1168 · Etchells, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2008 – Sep 2022
  • Guy Avellon · 8362-M, Pawseidon · Star 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2013 – Jan 2015
  • Karl Anderson · Mahalaga, Pulse, Swish · Etchells, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 38 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 15th · Feb 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Ben Newman · Mahalaga, Running Wild · Etchells, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 35 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 11th · Jan 2012 – Aug 2017
  • Dave Martin · Mahalaga, Pulse, Terminal Velocity · Etchells, Star 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

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

Rating history

-243437102001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 317

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Oct 2026STAR DISTRICT 20 CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (Blue and Green Star)8573StarSkipper11th / 21
29 Aug 20262026 ILCA US Masters ChampionshipPeter VessellaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 31
6 Aug 20262026 NBYC Annual Regatta - J109 North Americans, Sandpiper Nationals, Buzzards Bay ILCA Masters ChampionshipPeter VessellaILCA (rig not given)Skipper2nd / 19
28 Jul 2026Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 RacingLife's JourneyHandicapSkipper5th / 31
17 Jul 20262026 ILCA North American Masters Championship RegattaPeter VessellaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 39
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaTurboVXVX OneSkipper5th / 46
27 Jun 20262026 ILCA Open Championship of Buzzards Bay John Bentley Memorial RegattaPeter VessellaILCA (rig not given)Skipper9th / 36
6 Jun 2026Wickford Regatta 2026215009ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 14
16 May 2026ILCA Masters Atlantic Coast ChampionshipPeter VessellaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 25
2 May 20262026 Flying Scot Great 48Shapes Of SpeedFlying ScotCrew2nd / 36
20 Mar 20262026 Etchells 19th Annual Coral Reef CupMahalagaEtchellsSkipper2nd / 17
19 Feb 20262025-2026 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup/MidwintersTerminal VelocityStarSkipper14th / 28
13 Feb 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Midwinters EastMahalagaEtchellsSkipper21st / 31
6 Feb 2026VX One Midwinter Championship (Winter Series #3) Powered by Evolution SailsTurboVXVX OneSkipper13th / 28
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipMahalagaEtchellsSkipper24th / 39
16 Jan 20262025-2026 Miami Star Winter Series - Levin/Schoonmaker CupTerminal VelocityStarSkipper5th / 29
10 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sid DoranMahalagaEtchellsSkipper12th / 36
13 Dec 20252025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupMahalagaEtchellsSkipper28th / 38
7 Dec 20252025-2026 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores CupPulseStarSkipper4th / 16
8 Nov 20252025 STAR DISTRICT 20 CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA (Blue and Green Star)8573StarSkipper4th / 11
6 Sep 2025New England Masters Championship 2025215009ILCA (rig not given)Skipper15th / 26
2 Aug 20252025 NBYC Annual Regatta and Buzzards Bay ILCA Masters ChampionshipPeter VessellaILCA (rig not given)Skipper2nd / 18
19 Jul 20252025 ILCA Masters Atlantic Coast Championship RegattaPeter VessellaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 37
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaTurboVXVX OneSkipper10th / 18
28 Jun 20252025 ILCA Open Championship of Buzzards Bay John Bentley Memorial Regatta District 7 Grand Prix EventPeter VessellaILCA (rig not given)Skipper19th / 21

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 536, #1,846.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 40. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.