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Sailor · 2010–2026

Brent Penwarden

jacksonville university MC ScowE ScowCollege fleet racing

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Events
129

1,165 races · 227 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 12 of 129

Podium rate
29%

37 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 55%–57%, 3,621 boats)

Best class ranking
#1167

Helm in Optimist · rating 360

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Reagan Carris

3 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events together · 23% win rate

Best trio
Reagan Carris & Matthew King

2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Cole Schweda

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gordon Gurnell

Apr 2021 – Oct 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
George Welch Jr.

18–105 head to head in 124 races

Rival
Jeffrey Braddon

88–91 in 179 races

Best day
22 Oct 2022

13-3-5-1-7-3-3-3-4-1-4-1-5-2-2-1-7-3-1-3-3-3-3-4 · Lake Virginia Invitational

Signature result
1st of 66

2024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #1 · Melges 15 · 22 Nov 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Reagan Carris — 3 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events together · 23% win rate
  • Matthew King · Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 23events 2 wins together · 13 podiums · 9% win rate · 120 of 321 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Kayla Putzke · Jacksonville University (Fins 3), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 11% win rate · 73 of 228 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Eli Hill · None, Old Irv E, OldIrvE · E Scow 16events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 115 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Rori Bywater · Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 16events 1 wins together · 9 podiums · 6% win rate · 74 of 280 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Emily Allen · Cat 5, Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Melges 15 15events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 61 of 224 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Mar 2026
  • Reagan Carris · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 23% win rate · 64 of 179 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Ella Wisely · Jacksonville University (Fins), Wisely Done · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, Melges 15 12events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 51 of 118 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Nov 2025
  • Gordon Gurnell · Jacksonville University (Fins), Rumpling 2, Rumpling II · College fleet racing, College team racing, Lightning 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 43 of 146 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Joshua Knowles · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 39 of 173 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Stefanos Pappas · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 40 of 151 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Oct 2024

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

Rating history

0195389201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 129

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Oct 20262026 Lightning U32 Invitational RegattaRumpling 2LightningCrew17th / 36
15 Aug 2026MC-Scow Nor'Easterns 2026Brent Penwarden IIIMC ScowSkipper9th / 10
1 Aug 2026NY State Championship Leg 2 "Home & Home"Old Irv EE ScowSkipper6th / 12
11 Jul 20262026 E-Scow NY State Championships Leg 2 - KeukaOld IrvEE ScowSkipper7th / 11
3 Jul 2026Keuka Yacht Club E-Scow 2026 SeasonOldIrvEE ScowSkipper6th / 10
30 Jun 2026Keuka Yacht Club MC-Scow 2026 SeasonBrent Penwarden IIIMC ScowSkipper3rd / 14
27 May 2026Keuka Yacht Club E-Scow 2026 Pre-SeasonOldIrvEE ScowSkipper4th / 9
24 May 2026Keuka Yacht Club MC-Scow 2026 Pre-SeasonBrent Penwarden IIIMC ScowSkipper3rd / 7
1 May 20262026 Melges 15 East Coast ChampionshipsB.J.'s ExpressMelges 15Skipper13th / 30
18 Apr 2026Savannah Melges 15 Regatta238Melges 15Skipper2nd / 13
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipCat 5Melges 15Skipper35th / 99
13 Mar 2026J/24 MidWinter ChampionshipUntamedJ/24Crew5th / 42
12 Mar 20262026 MCSA Midwinter Championship.CompletedN/AMC ScowSkipper51st / 68
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Per ChanceMelges 15Skipper23rd / 127
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Sneaky PantherMelges 15Skipper20th / 133
1 Jan 2026Keuka Yacht Club 2026OldIrvEE ScowSkipper6th / 10
1 Jan 2026Keuka Yacht Club 2026Brent Penwarden IIIMC ScowSkipper3rd / 14
22 Nov 20252025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #1Wisely DoneMelges 15Crew19th / 89
7 Nov 2025SER MC Regatta 2025Brent PenwardenMC ScowSkipper39th / 52
17 Oct 20252025 Wild Oyster RegattaRumpling IILightningCrew14th / 16
3 Oct 20252025 Melges 15 National ChampionshipTrackless TrainMelges 15Crew23rd / 71
13 Sep 2025E-Scow FLACE Regatta 2025Old Irv EE ScowSkipper2nd / 11
3 Sep 2025Keuka Yacht Club E-Scow 2025 Post-SeasonOldIrvEE ScowSkipper5th / 8
23 Aug 2025MC-Scow Nor'Easterns 2025Brent Penwarden IIIMC ScowSkipper11th / 25
30 Jul 20252025 ILYA Melges 15 Championship RegattaWisely DoneMelges 15Crew10th / 71

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 203, #19,920.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 208, #15,035. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.