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Sailor · 2009–2026

Brian Simkins

centerport yacht club Melges 15HandicapJ/105

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Events
64

372 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 11 of 64

Podium rate
31%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 68%–71%, 1,962 boats)

Best class ranking
#26

Helm in Melges 15 · rating 431

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joseph Scarpulla

7 wins · 12 podiums in 20 events together · 35% win rate

Best trio
Thom Hering & Joseph Scarpulla

4 wins · 7 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sean O'Malley

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joseph Scarpulla

Jun 2016 – Sep 2026 · 20 events

Nemesis
Dana Haig

15–79 head to head in 94 races

Rival
Scott Steele

43–38 in 81 races

Best day
14 Jul 2012

1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2012 Blue Jay Open National Championship

Signature result
1st of 15

2012 Blue Jay Open National Championship · Blue Jay · 14 Jul 2012

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Joseph Scarpulla — 7 wins · 12 podiums in 20 events together · 35% win rate
  • Joseph Scarpulla · Hejira, Trifecta · Handicap, J/105, J/24 20events 7 wins together · 12 podiums · 35% win rate · 19 of 103 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Sep 2026
  • Allison Simkins · Golden ticket, Golden Ticket, Golden Ticket 2, Golden Ticket II · Melges 15 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 91 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Thom Hering · Strider, Trifecta · Handicap, J/105, J/109 15events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 27% win rate · 11 of 86 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jul 2024
  • David Price · Hejira, Trifecta · J/105, J/24 8events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 25% win rate · 3 of 57 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2021
  • Lisa Hemmert · Trifecta · J/105 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 41 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2019
  • Daniel Corcoran · Strider · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Sean O'Malley · Trifecta · Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 13 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Alex De Witt · Strider · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Mark Swanson · Trifecta · J/105 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Sep 2017
  • Kerry Klingler · Menace · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2014 – Feb 2016

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

Rating history

-38206449201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 64

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 2026Haustblót Shorthanded RegattaTrifectaPHRF handicapHelm3rd / 8
12 Sep 202658th LHYC Katrina Cup & 72nd CYC Winkle CupTrifectaHandicapSkipper1st / 6
4 Sep 2026LHYC Annual Charity Pursuit Race 2026TrifectaHandicapSkipper1st / 9
1 Aug 2026Shinnecock Bay Melges 15 InvitationalGolden ticketMelges 15Skipper4th / 18
29 Jul 2026Clash of Champions 2026TrifectaHandicapSkipper1st / 4
30 May 2026M15 Long Island Sound Champs Part 1Golden Ticket 2Melges 15Skipper15th / 45
1 May 20262026 Melges 15 East Coast ChampionshipsGolden Ticket 2Melges 15Skipper9th / 30
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipGolden Ticket2Melges 15Skipper28th / 99
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Golden Ticket2Melges 15Crew14th / 127
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Golden Ticket2Melges 15Skipper27th / 133
22 Nov 20252025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #1Golden Ticket2Melges 15Skipper9th / 89
3 Oct 20252025 Melges 15 National ChampionshipGolden TicketMelges 15Skipper21st / 71
19 Sep 2025American Yacht Club 2025 Fall One Design RegattaGolden Ticket2Melges 15Skipper2nd / 15
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceHound DogPHRF handicapFloater7th / 7
30 Jul 20252025 LHYC Sunset SeriesTrifectaHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
23 Jul 20252025 LHYC Clash of the ChampionsTrifectaHandicapSkipper1st / 9
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekStriderJ/109Tactician4th / 11
30 May 20252025 East Coast ChampionshipGolden Ticket2Melges 15Skipper11th / 37
14 May 20252025 LHYC Summer SeriesTrifectaHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipGolden Ticket 2Melges 15Skipper56th / 95
22 Feb 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Golden TicketMelges 15Skipper36th / 92
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Golden Ticket2Melges 15Skipper44th / 109
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipMental FlossJ/24Other4th / 20
5 Oct 202444th Annual William K. Vanderbilt Cup RaceTrifectaHandicapSkipper8th / 13
23 Aug 20242024 Melges 15 National ChampionshipGolden Ticket IIMelges 15Other31st / 55

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 449, #3,709.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 271, #10,034. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.