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Sailor · 2020–2026

Andrew Yao

smwyc ILCA 7 (Laser)J/70Handicap

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Events
42

124 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 9 of 42

Podium rate
45%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 55%–62%, 520 boats)

Best class ranking
#511

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 261

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Jeff Janov

0–27 head to head in 27 races

Best day
2 May 2024

1-2-2-1-1-2-1-1 · Sunstroke Series 2024- Thursday Night Dinghies

Signature result
1st of 10

Sunstroke #15 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 15 Aug 2024

Partnerships · 9 sailors

  • Karl Herbst · Andrew Yao, Pixel · J/70, Melges 15 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−51 vs. without) · best 7th · Mar 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Stephen Potter · Pixel · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2023
  • Evan Friis · Jaya · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2021
  • Aaron Zankel · Pixel · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • David Hinkes · Jaya · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2021
  • Ariana Rassouli · Pixel · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • David Guralnick · Jaya · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2021
  • Conor Fowler · Pixel · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 18th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Joseph Benoit · Pixel · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 18th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-12728183202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jul 20262026 J/70 US National ChampionshipPixelJ/70Bow18th / 37
4 Sep 2025Sunstroke25 #19NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 18
28 Aug 2025Sunstroke25 #18NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 18
21 Aug 2025Sunstroke25 #17NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 17
14 Aug 2025Sunstroke25 #16NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 16
31 Jul 2025Sunstroke25 #14NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 15
17 Jul 2025Sunstroke25 #12NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 15
10 Jul 2025Sunstroke25 #11NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 15
26 Jun 2025Sunstroke25 #9NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 15
19 Jun 2025Sunstroke25 #8NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 15
12 Jun 2025Sunstroke25 #7NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 15
5 Jun 2025Sunstroke25 #6NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 15
29 May 2025Sunstroke25 #5NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 14
22 May 2025Sunstroke25 #4NoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 13
1 May 2025Sunstroke Series 2025- Thursday Night DinghiesNoneILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper10th / 18
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Day RegattaAndrew YaoMelges 15Skipper16th / 17
5 Sep 2024Sunstroke #18No NumberILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 13
29 Aug 2024Sunstroke #17No NumberILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 11
15 Aug 2024Sunstroke #15No NumberILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 10
14 Aug 20242024 ILCA MASTERS NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPAndrew YaoHandicapSkipper28th / 30
8 Aug 2024Sunstroke #14No NumberILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 10
1 Aug 2024Sunstroke #13No NumberILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 10
18 Jul 2024Sunstroke #11No NumberILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 10
11 Jul 2024Sunstroke #10No NumberILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 10
27 Jun 2024Sunstroke #9No NumberILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 174, #22,173.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -102, #57,356. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.