Skip to content
Saildex

Sailor · 2013–2026

Brien Baker

detroit yacht club PHRF handicapORC handicapJ/120

Search sailors · About these ratings

Events
45

120 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 5 of 45

Podium rate
29%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 52%–60%, 461 boats)

Best class ranking
#35

Crew in J/120 · rating 259

Most successful partnership
David Bennett

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Andrew Malley & Robert O'Brien

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Stephen Beskange

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Stu Argo

Sep 2013 – Jun 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Bill Martin

5–27 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Chris Saxton

17–21 in 39 races

Best day
31 May 2025

1-DNF-2-3-1 · 2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit

Signature result
4th of 99

2024 Queen's Cup Race · PHRF handicap · 28 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: David Bennett — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Stu Argo · Dynamis, Glory, Kairos, Tsunami · IRC handicap, J/120, Nonsuch 30, ORC handicap 12events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 52 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Jun 2025
  • Connor Baker · Dynamis, Kairos · J/120, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 3 of 32 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Hans Brieden · Glory, Kairos, Tsunami, Vortices 2 · IRC handicap, J/120, Nonsuch 30, ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jun 2023
  • Joseph Gaylord · Dynamis, Kairos · J/120, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 27 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Greg Baker · Kairos · J/120 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 38 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2025
  • Devon Baker · Dynamis, Kairos · J/120, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 33 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Robert O'Brien · Dynamis, Kairos · J/120, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 27 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Michael Nampa · Tsunami · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
  • Stephen Polk · Tsunami · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
  • Paul Hartmann · Tsunami · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2014 – Jan 2016

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

Rating history

-93321562014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 2026Ambassador CupDynamisSC 70Owner2nd / 4
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaDynamisORC handicapOwner2nd / 12
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceEagle OneORC handicapRush Chairman4th / 10
14 Aug 20252025 DYC Off The Dock Race SeriesDynamisPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaDynamisORC handicapSkipper4th / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RacexDYNAMISORC handicapSkipper11th / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceDynamisPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitKairosJ/120Rush Chairman3rd / 9
6 Dec 20242024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceVortices 2ORC handicapRush Chairman1st / 6
26 Sep 20242024 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesKairosPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 16
5 Sep 20242024 DYC Off The Dock Race SeriesDynamisPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 8
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaDynamisORC handicapOther7th / 10
28 Jun 20242024 Queen's Cup RaceDynamisORC handicapSkipper8th / 36
28 Jun 20242024 Queen's Cup RaceDynamisPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 99
29 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaDynamisORC handicapOther4th / 6
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120Rush Chairman4th / 9
1 Oct 20222022 Bayview North Channel RaceGloryPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
8 Sep 20222022 DYC Off The Dock Race SeriesDynamisPHRF handicapOther10th / 10
30 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaDynamisORC handicapOther2nd / 5
9 Jun 20222022 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesDynamisPHRF handicapOther13th / 13
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120Headsail Trimmer5th / 8
5 Jan 20222022 Lauderdale to Key West RaceVortices 2ORC handicapRush Chairman1st / 7
27 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120Rush Chairman1st / 9
31 Jul 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaDynamisORC handicapOther2nd / 7
17 Jun 20212021 DYC Off The Dock Race SeriesDynamisPHRF handicapOther7th / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 138, #21,969.Helm rating across all classes: 156, #23,982. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.