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Sailor · 2009–2026

Brian Taboada

metedeconk river yacht club LightningHandicapE Scow

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Events
26

154 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 26

Podium rate
4%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 66%–71%, 772 boats)

Best class ranking
#93

Crew in Lightning · rating 248

Biggest lift
Joe Starck

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Schon

Aug 2019 – Jul 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
David Starck

17–63 head to head in 80 races

Rival
Keith Taboada

32–39 in 71 races

Best day
10 Sep 2024

25-1-15-9-1-17-5 · 2024 Sonar World Championship

Signature result
2nd of 33

2018 Wild Oyster Regatta · Lightning · 19 Oct 2018

Partnerships · 25 sailors

  • Joe Starck · Joe Starck, Long Distance Runner, Sleepy Joe · Handicap, Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 40 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Schon · Brian Taboada, Girl Trouble, Peggy-O, Zombies Cant Swim · E Scow, Lightning, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2019 – Jul 2025
  • PJ Schaffer · Joe Starck, Long Distance Runner, Sleepy Joe · Handicap, Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 26 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Keith Taboada · Brian Taboada, Girl Trouble, Jenny No More · E Scow, Handicap, Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Neal Fowler · Charter Bus, Sleepy Joe · Lightning, Sonar 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Ben Cesare · Charter Bus, Jenny No More · E Scow, Sonar 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Pedro Escandon · Peggy-O · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Kari Roberts · Charter Bus · Sonar 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Patrick Larkin · SpoilSport · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Patti Fisher · To the nines · Interclub 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023

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

Rating history

0144288201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipLong Distance RunnerLightningHandicaper25th / 53
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsLong Distance RunnerHandicapCrew8th / 32
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenLong Distance RunnerLightningBow12th / 43
20 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)Brian TaboadaHandicapSkipper10th / 11
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCJoe StarckLightningCrew7th / 50
31 Jul 20252025 ECESA Eastern ChampionshipBrian TaboadaE ScowSkipper18th / 23
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitSleepy JoeLightningCrew8th / 24
10 Sep 20242024 Sonar World ChampionshipCharter BusSonarCrew8th / 31
29 Jun 20242024 Lightning - Central Atlantic District ChampionshipZombies cant swimLightningOther4th / 18
13 Jun 2024New England Lightning District Championship 2024More CowbellLightningSkipper8th / 22
29 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class World ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningWatch Captain7th / 40
20 Oct 20232023 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSpoilSportJ/24Other4th / 21
5 Aug 2023International Lightning Class Association 2023 North American ChampionshipLocal SummerHandicapSkipper13th / 37
27 Jul 20232023 Around Long Island Regatta (46th Annual)Peggy-OPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
31 May 20232023 Thursday Evening One Design SeriesBrian TaboadaLightningSkipper6th / 6
14 Apr 20232023 Interclub National ChampionshipTo the ninesInterclubSkipper12th / 13
16 Sep 20222022 International Lightning Class North American ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningWatch Captain4th / 42
4 Jun 20222022 Spring Tune-up Regatta for E Scow, Flying Scot, and Ensign FleetsFlat bottom girlE ScowSkipper6th / 6
18 May 20222022 Lightning World ChampionshipsSleepy JoeLightningStrategist21st / 50
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsSleepy JoeLightningTactician7th / 42
11 Jun 202162nd E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)Jenny No MoreE ScowNavigator43rd / 56
27 Aug 2020Carson ChallengeLess Than ZeroLightningSkipper4th / 12
14 Aug 20192019 ILCA Lightning North American ChampionshipZombies Cant SwimLightningOther16th / 35
19 Oct 20182018 Wild Oyster RegattaI'd Rather Be LuckyLightningSkipper2nd / 33
14 Mar 201658th Annual Lightning Miami Midwinter RegattaAccumulated Habitual PatternsLightningOther6th / 32

Helm rating across all classes: 209, #17,720.Crew rating across all classes: 288, #8,322. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.