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Sailor · 2019–2026

Byron Smith

sarasota yacht club OptimistHandicapILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)

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Events
32

209 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 32

Podium rate
3%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 54%–57%, 3,609 boats)

Best class ranking
#1787

Helm in Optimist · rating 274

Nemesis
David Porzecanski

21–75 head to head in 96 races

Rival
Aislyn Flynn

41–60 in 101 races

Best day
3 Sep 2022

6-21-11-8-12-2-3 · 74th Annual Labor Day Regatta

Signature result
5th of 52

74th Annual Labor Day Regatta · Optimist · 3 Sep 2022

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with Byron Smith.

Rating history

-601022642023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Howler Regatta, XVIByron SmithILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper20th / 41
23 Apr 20262026 Optimist Team TrialsByron SmithOptimistSkipper47th / 228
21 Mar 20262026 Optimist Gulf Coast ChampionshipByron SmithOptimistSkipper9th / 66
6 Dec 20252025 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalByron SmithOptimistSkipper61st / 129
10 Oct 20252025 Optimist Midwest Championship (STQ)Byron SmithOptimistSkipper63rd / 269
27 Sep 20252025 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipByron SmithOptimistSkipper21st / 141
31 Jul 20252025 Optimist US National ChampionshipByron SmithOptimistSkipper177th / 259
28 Jun 2025Nieuwpoortweek 2025Byron SMITHOptimistSkipper11th / 70
9 Jun 2025St. Thomas International Optimist Regatta and TOTE Clinic18588OptimistSkipper20th / 51
26 Apr 2025VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 202518588OptimistSkipper7th / 14
3 Apr 20252025 Optimist Team TrialsByron SmithOptimistSkipper97th / 250
15 Mar 20252025 MIAMI SAIL WEEK - Youth18588HandicapSkipper75th / 101
8 Mar 20252025 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipByron SmithOptimistSkipper84th / 224
6 Feb 20252025 Valentine's Day RegattaByron SmithOptimistSkipper113th / 202
26 Nov 20242024 Optimist Midwinter Championship (STQ)Byron SmithOptimistSkipper84th / 213
26 Oct 20242024 HOWLER REGATTA - 14th Annual18588HandicapSkipper102nd / 118
27 Sep 20242024 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipByron SmithOptimistSkipper23rd / 141
31 Aug 2024Labor Day 76th Annual Regatta18588OptimistSkipper5th / 46
26 Jul 20242024 Optimist National ChampionshipByron SmithOptimistSkipper59th / 285
27 Apr 2024VYBA Venetian Cup Regatta 202418588OptimistSkipper8th / 18
6 Apr 2024Sailfest 36th Annual Regatta18588OptimistSkipper8th / 51
9 Mar 20242024 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipByron SmithOptimistSkipper174th / 212
2 Dec 20232023 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalByron SmithOptimistSkipper82nd / 119
10 Nov 20232023 Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta18588OptimistSkipper9th / 13
21 Oct 2023The River Romp 2023 Regatta18588OptimistSkipper10th / 21

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 264, #12,985. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.