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Sailor · 2021–2026

Payden Pittman

university of notre dame College fleet racingMelges 24PHRF handicap

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Events
27

287 races · 58 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 5 of 27

Podium rate
41%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 41%–51%, 312 boats)

Best class ranking
#1536

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 327

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jack O'Connor

3 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
John Sullivan & Michael Cyrul

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Aidan Kiergan

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Cyrul

Mar 2025 – Oct 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Sam Nedeau

7–24 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Jake Weinstein

26–38 in 65 races

Best day
1 Nov 2025

5-2-2-4-7-1-2-4-5-1-4-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-6-2 · MCSA Fall Championship

Signature result
1st of 12

Rebecca Blank Memorial Regatta · College fleet racing · 24 Oct 2026

Partnerships · 52 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jack O'Connor — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate
  • Jack O'Connor · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 37 of 139 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Michael Cyrul · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 32 of 136 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Timothy Hesse · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 16 of 91 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Joseph Opferman · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 50 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2025 – Oct 2026
  • John Sullivan · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 22 of 77 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Kate Norman · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 63 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Sara Corbett · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 12 of 50 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Aidan Kiergan · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 14 of 62 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2024 – Nov 2025
  • Veronica Petty · Sisu · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Christopher Mikesell · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 12 of 42 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

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

Rating history

-14713140820222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Rebecca Blank Memorial RegattaUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 12
3 Oct 2026MCSA Match Race ChampionshipUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College match racingA Skipper (6)6th / 7
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipBigfootMelges 24Tactician45th / 46
20 Jun 20262026 MBYC Commodore's CupGreenPHRF handicapMast1st / 9
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitGreenMelges 24Other9th / 17
25 Apr 2026ICSA Regional Teams National InvitationalUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-12)6th / 12
11 Apr 2026MCSA Open Fleet Race QualifierUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingA Skipper (9-11)4th / 11
10 Apr 2026MCSA Open Team Race QualifierUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College team racingSkipper4th / 6
21 Mar 2026Big 10 Team RaceUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College team racingSkipper6th / 6
1 Nov 2025MCSA Fall ChampionshipUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 10
27 Sep 2025Pere MarquetteUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 7
25 Jun 20252025 William Tripp Memorial Cup RaceViviennePHRF handicapCrew4th / 5
5 Apr 2025MCSA Open Fleet Race ChampionshipUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-10)3rd / 10
4 Apr 2025MCSA Open Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
22 Mar 20251st Year IcebreakerUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 8
2 Nov 2024MCSA Open Fall ChampionshipUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 14
5 Oct 2024Monroe ManiaUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 5
11 Aug 20232023 Lake Michigan Clipper CupExhalePHRF handicapOther8th / 8
20 May 20232023 Midwest One-design Spring Championship - Melges 24 - M24SisuMelges 24Bow26th / 26
16 May 20232023 Muskegon Yacht Club - Tuesday Night Melges SeriesSisuMelges 24Bow7th / 9
12 May 2023Mother's Day C-Scow Regatta 2023Payden PittmanC ScowSkipper8th / 10
3 May 20232023 SLYC Club SailingPayden PittmanC ScowSkipper3rd / 9
12 Aug 20222022 Lake Michigan Clipper CupWhisper AgainPHRF handicapMain Trimmer7th / 10
15 Jul 20222022 WMYA E-Scow InvitationalTed-EE ScowCrew19th / 19
12 Jul 20222022 Butterfly Nationals - Open ChampionshipPayden PittmanButterflySkipper2nd / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 345, #7,929.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 36, #39,114. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.