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Sailor · 2009–2026

Daniel Thielman

cyc Melges 20HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
236

1,175 races · 198 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 43 of 236

Podium rate
43%

101 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (90%: 59%–62%, 3,765 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Melges 14 · rating 409

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lucas Calabrese

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Rayleen Thielman & Alec Anderson

5 wins · 12 podiums in 17 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Victor Diaz

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Auric Horneman

Sep 2009 – Oct 2026 · 37 events

Nemesis
Michael Kiss

22–163 head to head in 185 races

Rival
Jason Michas

130–118 in 248 races

Best day
18 Mar 2022

1-1-2-1-2-1-1-1-1 · 2022 One Design Midwinter Regatta, Melges 14 Midwinters · about 1 in 18,147 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 70

2023 Jazz Cup 35 · Handicap · 2 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Lucas Calabrese — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Auric Horneman · Kuai, KUAI, Tai Kuai · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap, Melges 20 37events 5 wins together · 18 podiums · 14% win rate · 32 of 222 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Oct 2026
  • Rayleen Thielman · Kuai, KUAI, Tai Kuai · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap, Melges 20 36events 7 wins together · 16 podiums · 19% win rate · 36 of 241 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Oct 2026
  • Jennifer Canestra · Kuai, KUAI, Nick Voss · Handicap, IC37, Melges 20, ORC handicap 29events 4 wins together · 15 podiums · 14% win rate · 26 of 186 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Oct 2026
  • Justin Hood · Kuai, KUAI · Melges 20, PHRF handicap 24events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 16 of 167 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Feb 2018
  • Alec Anderson · Kuai · IC37, Melges 20 21events 5 wins together · 14 podiums · 24% win rate · 36 of 155 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Terre Layton · Kuai, KUAI · IC37, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 15% win rate · 22 of 125 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Oct 2026
  • Joaquin Bur · Kuai, KUAI · Handicap, IC37, Melges 24, ORC handicap 19events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 11% win rate · 8 of 122 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Blake Davis · Kuai · Handicap, IC37, ORC handicap 16events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 8 of 97 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Rayleen Thieman · Kuai, KUAI, Tai Kuai · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap, Melges 20 13events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 16 of 82 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Oct 2026
  • Kevin Jewett · Kuai, KUAI · Melges 20 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 84 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2015 – Feb 2018

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

Rating history

-171174518201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 236

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipKuaiIC37Skipper13th / 34
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipKuaiIC37Skipper10th / 34
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipKuaiIC37Skipper7th / 13
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendKuaiIC37Captain8th / 18
28 Jul 2026Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 RacingKuaiCSkipper16th / 19
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportKuaiIC37Skipper1st / 19
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaKuaiHandicapSkipper25th / 38
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaKuaiIC37Captain8th / 22
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual Regatta Friday Around the Island RaceKuaiIC37Skipper14th / 22
9 Jun 2026Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 RacingKuaiA-ClassSkipper23rd / 23
2 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceKUAIHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
18 Apr 202671st Miami Key Largo – 2026KuaiPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
21 Mar 2026RS21 Sprint 6 InvitationalNick VossRS21Crew3rd / 8
13 Mar 20262026 Melges 14 Midwinter ChampionshipKuaiMelges 14Skipper1st / 6
6 Feb 20262025/2026 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2KuaiMelges 20Skipper3rd / 3
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)KUAIMelges 24Skipper13th / 28
8 Nov 20252025 Melges 14 National ChampionshipKuaiMelges 14Skipper1st / 7
21 Sep 2025Jamestown Yacht Club 2025 RacingKuaiA-ClassSkipper18th / 22
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesKuaiORC handicapSkipper6th / 9
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendKuaiIC37Skipper11th / 19
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipKuaiIC37Skipper16th / 26
15 Jul 2025Jamestown Yacht Club 2025 RacingKuaiA-ClassSkipper22nd / 22
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaKuaiIC37Skipper3rd / 16
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaKuaiIC37Skipper13th / 23
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RaceKuaiIC37Skipper14th / 21

Helm rating across all classes: 417 (±80), #4,274.Crew rating across all classes: 98 (±180). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.