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Sailor · 2012–2026

Ryan Downey

california maritime academy Optimist420College fleet racing

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Events
73

706 races · 107 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 6 of 73

Podium rate
19%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 57%–60%, 2,735 boats)

Best class ranking
#496

Helm in 420 · rating 298

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Etienne Quille

4 wins · 5 podiums in 15 events together · 27% win rate

Best trio
Clay Myers & Etienne Quille

4 wins · 5 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nicholas Mueller

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Clay Myers

Oct 2021 – Apr 2025 · 17 events

Nemesis
Cooper Walshe

17–75 head to head in 93 races

Rival
James McCullough

67–78 in 145 races

Best day
9 Oct 2021

1-4-8-2-3-1-6-1-6-1-3-1-3-1-5-1-3-1 · Stoney Burke JV

Signature result
1st of 16

Stoney Burke JV · College fleet racing · 9 Oct 2021

Partnerships · 44 sailors

Most successful partnership: Etienne Quille — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 15 events together · 27% win rate
  • Clay Myers · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 1), California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 17events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 24% win rate · 58 of 220 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Apr 2025
  • Charles Bedford · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 1), California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 2), California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 16events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 19% win rate · 64 of 252 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Apr 2024
  • Etienne Quille · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 1), California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 15events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 27% win rate · 51 of 198 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Mar 2025
  • Logan Chapman · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 1), California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 2), California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 46 of 124 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Cyrus Khaleeli · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 19 of 78 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Mar 2024
  • Django Knafo-Tomlinson · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College keelboat 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 9 of 40 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Ben Louttit · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 9 of 57 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Kawika Tumilowicz · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 2), California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 17 of 89 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Cianna Coyle · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 2), California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 47 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Maxwell Roth · California Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers) · College keelboat, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 17 of 40 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Mar 2024

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

Rating history

-352064462013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 73

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 May 20262026 CRA Beer Can SeriesJadePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipHoly Toledo!EtchellsTactician39th / 42
12 Apr 2025PCCSC Carter Ford Open Team Race ChampionshipCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
7 Mar 2025Port of Los Angeles Harbor CupCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College keelboatA Skipper8th / 10
1 Nov 20242024 MBYC Junior Commodore's RegattaRyan DowneyLaser RadialSkipper9th / 31
14 Sep 2024Shields TrophyCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College keelboatA Skipper4th / 10
30 Aug 20242024 Labor Day RegattaRyan DowneyLaserSkipper4th / 9
30 Aug 2024SCYYRA Series 2024-2025Ryan DowneyHandicapSkipper14th / 19
8 Aug 20242024 ILCA US National ChampionshipRyan DowneyLaserSkipper17th / 30
4 Aug 20242024 CHUBB U.S. Youth Triple Handed Championship for the Sears CupArea JJ/22Skipper5th / 17
17 Jun 20242024 US Sailing Area J Sears Cup QualifierKaya HancockJ/22Crew2nd / 6
27 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipGen-ZEtchellsMain Trimmer8th / 20
13 Apr 2024Carter Ford Open PCCSC Team Race ChampionshipCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College team racingSkipper4th / 7
23 Mar 2024PCCSC South Designate SemisCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers 2)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 23
8 Mar 2024Port of Los Angeles Harbor CupCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College keelboatA Crew6th / 10
3 Feb 2024Mustang Team RaceCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College team racingSkipper1st / 5
12 Jan 2024SCYYRA Shadden Series #3Ryan DowneyFJSkipper6th / 30
4 Nov 2023Kennedy CupCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College keelboatA Crew4th / 10
3 Nov 20232023 MBYC Junior Commodore's RegattaRyan DowneyLaser RadialSkipper10th / 40
28 Oct 2023Top-9 InviteCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 9
30 Sep 2023Shields TrophyCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College keelboatA Crew1st / 10
31 Jul 2023SCYYRA Series 2023/2024Ryan DowneyHandicapSkipper18th / 56
31 Jul 2023SCYYRA Series 2023/2024Ryan DowneyHandicapSkipper11th / 66
23 Jun 2023Dave French Memorial RegattaRyan Downey420Skipper2nd / 9
22 Apr 2023Pacific Coast Open Fleet Race ChampionshipsCalifornia Maritime Academy (Keelhaulers)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 397, #4,958.Crew rating across all classes: 101, #27,067. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.