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Sailor · 1991–2026

Brian Porter

lgyc E ScowMelges 24Melges 20

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Events
190

1,106 races · 172 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 31 of 190

Podium rate
42%

79 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (range 83%–84%, 6,938 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 749

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matt Woodworth

6 wins · 10 podiums in 20 events together · 30% win rate

Best trio
Matt Woodworth & RJ Porter

6 wins · 8 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Andy Burdick

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
RJ Porter

Sep 2014 – Sep 2026 · 38 events

Nemesis
Daniel Thielman

47–78 head to head in 125 races

Rival
Tom Burton

157–125 in 282 races

Best day
7 Aug 2015

1-3-1-2-1-1-1-3 · 2015 CSR Marine Melges 24 US National Championship

Signature result
1st of 92

2006 NCESA E Scow National Championship — E Scow · E Scow · 7 Sep 2006

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Matt Woodworth — 6 wins · 10 podiums in 20 events together · 30% win rate
  • RJ Porter · Brian Porter, Full Throttle, FULLTHROTTLE, G Force · A Scow, E Scow, Melges 24 38events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 21% win rate · 25 of 220 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Sep 2026
  • Matt Woodworth · Brian Porter, Full Throttle, Natalie J, Stampede · E Scow, J/70, Melges 24, ORC handicap 20events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 30% win rate · 26 of 156 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2016 – Nov 2025
  • Bri Porter · Brian Porter, Full Throttle · E Scow, Melges 24 15events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 27% win rate · 16 of 114 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Colin Rowe · Full Throttle · E Scow 14events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 58 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Sep 2023
  • Annie Rowe · Brian Porter, Full Throttle · E Scow 13events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 15% win rate · 2 of 60 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2023
  • Alexis Michas · Midnight Blue, Midnight Sun · Melges 20 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 76 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2021 – Mar 2024
  • Marc Lambros · Gypsy, Marblehead - 2, Marc Lambros, Vagabond · Handicap, IOD 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 32 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Harry Melges · Full Throttle, Midnight Sun, Shimmer · Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2015 – Mar 2022
  • Keiran Searle · Midnight Blue, Underlord · Melges 20, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 6th · Feb 2020 – Jul 2023
  • Bruno Pasquinelli · Stampede · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2023 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

-624569731992199720022007201220172022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 190

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Sep 20262026 E Scow National Championship - Sponsored by BairdFull ThrottleE ScowSkipper7th / 77
23 Jul 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadVagabondIODMast3rd / 9
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaWahgwanHandicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 38
23 May 20262026 Annual Figawi Race WeekendGimme SheltaPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 2
15 May 20262026 E SCOW SPRING REGATTABrian PorterE ScowSkipper3rd / 24
1 May 20262026 LGYC E SCOW A SERIESFull ThrottleE ScowSkipper17th / 18
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupFull ThrottleMelges 24Helm10th / 38
4 Sep 20252025 E Scow National ChampionshipFull ThrottleE ScowSkipper4th / 50
1 Sep 2025Sail Salem Pursuit Regatta 2025GypsyHandicapSkipper17th / 30
15 Aug 2025Ted Hood Pursuit RaceGypsyHandicapSkipper6th / 10
28 Jun 20252025 Nantucket IOD InvitationalMarc LambrosIODCrew9th / 9
25 Jun 2025BYC Wednesday Night Racing 2025GypsyHandicapSkipper4th / 7
25 May 20252025 LGYC E SCOW A SERIESFull ThrottleE ScowSkipper12th / 16
16 May 20252025 E SCOW SPRING REGATTAFull ThrottleE ScowSkipper5th / 25
14 May 20252025 LGYC E SCOW FALL SERIESFull ThrottleE ScowSkipper13th / 13
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointFull ThrottleMelges 24Skipper1st / 21
6 Dec 20242024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceBella MenteORC handicapGrinder1st / 4
13 Sep 20242024 GL52 Macatawa ChallengeWindquestTP52Helm3rd / 5
4 Sep 2024Baird 2024 E Scow National ChampionshipFull ThrottleE ScowSkipper15th / 84
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadVagabondIODOther5th / 10
17 Jun 2024IOD World ChampionshipMarblehead - 2IODCrew20th / 20
25 May 2024AIS Spring Series 2024MustangHandicapCrew1st / 15
16 May 20242024 E SCOW SPRING REGATTAFULLTHROTTLEE ScowSkipper9th / 30
30 Apr 20242024 LGYC E SCOW A SERIESFull ThrottleE ScowSkipper2nd / 16
30 Apr 20242024 LGYC E SCOW B SERIESFull ThrottleE ScowSkipper16th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 753, #227.Crew rating across all classes: 344, #5,722. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.