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Sailor · 2022–2026

Charlie Long

stamford yacht club OptimistRS FevaHandicap

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Events
33

161 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 33

Podium rate
21%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 56%–59%, 3,017 boats)

Best class ranking
#2615

Helm in Optimist · rating 211

Nemesis
Jack Van Orden

23–54 head to head in 77 races

Rival
JJ Bainton

53–39 in 93 races

Best day
31 Jul 2023

2-2-1-3-1 · 2023 Opti Area C Regatta at CPYC

Signature result
7th of 319

2026 Optimist US National Championship · Optimist · 29 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 1 sailors

  • JJ Bainton · JJ Bainton · RS Feva 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

01883762023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Aug 20262026 Optimist New England ChampionshipCharlie LongOptimistSkipper27th / 154
29 Jul 20262026 Optimist US National ChampionshipCharlie LongOptimistSkipper7th / 319
20 Jul 2026USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2026USA 457OptimistSkipper9th / 83
13 Jul 20262026 Optimist NJ State ChampionshipCharlie LongOptimistSkipper82nd / 146
4 Jul 2026NRV Stiftungs Cup 2026CheeseOptimistSkipper26th / 27
24 May 2026CFC Pfingst-OptipokalCheeseOptimistSkipper6th / 14
17 May 202621. Plauer Opti-CupCheeseOptimistSkipper66th / 67
23 Apr 20262026 Optimist Team TrialsCharlie LongOptimistSkipper184th / 228
7 Mar 20262026 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipCharlie LongOptimistSkipper97th / 246
10 Oct 20252025 Optimist Midwest Championship (STQ)Charlie LongOptimistSkipper248th / 269
18 Aug 20252025 Optimist NJ State ChampionshipCharlie LongOptimistSkipper15th / 114
7 Aug 20252025 JSA of LIS Optimist Champs hosted by American Yacht ClubCharlie LongOptimistSkipper11th / 123
30 Jul 20252025 JSA Feva Championships & RS Feva North AmericansJJ BaintonRS FevaCrew4th / 41
23 Jul 20252025 Opti Area C Regatta at CPYCCharlie LongOptimistSkipper4th / 32
21 Jul 20252025 STAM Cannon Cup Opti Area CCharlie LongOptimistSkipper6th / 39
17 Jul 20252025 Larchmont Race Week Opti DayCharlie LongOptimistSkipper4th / 48
12 Jul 20252025 | Pequot Opti RumbleCharlie LongOptimistSkipper3rd / 53
30 Jun 20252025 Optimist New England ChampionshipCharlie LongOptimistSkipper152nd / 164
22 Jun 2025ElbklabauterCheeseOptimistSkipper15th / 32
8 Mar 20252025 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipCharlie LongOptimistSkipper208th / 224
18 Aug 20242024 Optimist NJ State ChampionshipCharlie LongOptimistSkipper49th / 76
3 Aug 20242024 JSA Optimist ChampionshipsCharlie LongOptimistSkipper34th / 121
30 Jul 20242024 Opti Area C Regatta at CPYCCharlie LongOptimistSkipper3rd / 43
21 Jul 20242024 STAM Cannon Cup Opti Area CCharlie LongOptimistSkipper5th / 43
5 Jul 20242024 Pequot Opti RumbleCharlie LongOptimistSkipper3rd / 49

Helm rating across all classes: 214, #17,620.Crew rating across all classes: 30. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.