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Sailor · 2017–2026

Branden Spear

cyc PHRF handicapHandicapJ/105

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Events
41

115 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 3 of 41

Podium rate
34%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
31%

of boats faced (range 28%–34%, 588 boats)

Best class ranking
#863

Crew in J/105 · rating 2

Biggest lift
Terri Sawyer

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Anastasia Spear

Oct 2021 – Aug 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Trevor Carouge

1–19 head to head in 20 races

Signature result
2nd of 17

2024 - Thursday Small Boat Racing · Handicap · 12 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 30 sailors

  • Steve Adams · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 28 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Dotty Holoubek · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 27 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Mark Riddle · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 12 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Anastasia Spear · Gaberille, PARAMOUR, Rocket J Squirrel · J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Jeremy Edwards · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 15 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Terri Sawyer · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Rob Thomson · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 9th · May 2023 – May 2026
  • Oliver Spear · PARAMOUR, Rocket J Squirrel · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Fred Seifert · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 20th · May 2023 – May 2024
  • Elizabeth Principe · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-135-444620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 20262026 Dupont CupPARAOURPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
3 Oct 20262026 AYC Fall SeriesRocket J SquirrelJ/105Headsail Trimmer15th / 19
12 Sep 20262026 Navy Fall Race to OxfordRocket J SquirrelJ/105Headsail Trimmer2nd / 4
22 Aug 20262026 A2C Lighthouse ChallengeRocket J SquirrelJ/105Headsail Trimmer3rd / 3
18 Jul 20262026 Admiral Byrd RegattaMajor laserILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 4
13 Jun 20262026 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaRocket J SquirrelJ/105Headsail Trimmer8th / 11
8 May 20262026 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Cans SeriesRocket J SquirrelJ/105Headsail Trimmer2nd / 8
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Rocket J SquirrelJ/105Headsail Trimmer9th / 27
9 Aug 20252025 Oxford Regatta - Penguin & Adult ILCA 6/7Branden SpearILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 5
8 Aug 20252025 MADR - Northern Bay SeriesPARAMOURHandicapSkipper173rd / 213
8 Aug 20252025 Oxford Regatta - Solomons to Oxford RacePARAMOURPHRF handicapSkipper18th / 24
11 Jul 20252025 Admiral Byrd RegattaBranden A. SpearILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 9
15 Oct 2024Choptank Cup-RevGabrielleHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
9 Aug 20242024 Oxford Regatta - Penguin & Adult ILCA 6/7Branden SpearILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 6
7 Aug 2024Choptank Series 3GabrielleHandicapSkipper9th / 9
7 Aug 2024Choptank Series 3GabrielleHandicapSkipper6th / 9
12 Jul 20242024 Admiral Byrd Regatta19ILCA (rig not given)Skipper2nd / 6
3 Jul 2024Choptank Series 2GabrielleHandicapSkipper8th / 8
12 Jun 20242024 - Thursday Small Boat RacingBranden A. SpearHandicapSkipper2nd / 17
5 Jun 2024Choptank Series 1GabrielleHandicapSkipper7th / 7
18 May 2024SCC EWE Spirit CupRocket J SquirrelPHRF handicapOther31st / 40
26 Aug 20232023 A2C Lighthouse ChallengeGabriellePHRF handicapOther1st / 3
10 May 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Rocket J SquirrelJ/105Grinder21st / 25
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisRocket J SquirrelJ/105Grinder20th / 23
31 Aug 2022ESSA CHOPTANK SERIES 3GabrielleHandicapSkipper5th / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -57, #64,165.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 46, #36,469. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.