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Sailor · 2006–2025

Patrick Ryan

southern yacht club Viper 640PHRF handicapCollege fleet racing

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Events
41

263 races · 50 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 7 of 41

Podium rate
44%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 63%–70%, 487 boats)

Best class ranking
#39

Helm in Viper 640 · rating 365

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Burt Benrud

2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Norman Vallette & Burt Benrud

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Mason Ryan

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Norman Vallette

Apr 2015 – Sep 2025 · 13 events

Nemesis
Kevin Gallagher

2–22 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Lee Eikel

22–18 in 40 races

Best day
21 May 2021

2-11-5-3-2-6-2-1 · Viper 640 Gulf Coast Championship

Signature result
1st of 9

2016 OYS Open Regatta · J/27 · 5 Aug 2016

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Burt Benrud — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Norman Vallette · Demitasse, Last Minute, Patrick Ryan, Rigamaroo · J/22, J/27, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 15% win rate · 18 of 90 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Sep 2025
  • Burt Benrud · Demitasse, DEMITASSE · J/27, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 11 of 24 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Mason Ryan · Patrick Ryan, Rigamaroo · J/22, Viper 640 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2020 – Sep 2025
  • Graham Eger · University of Michigan (Wolverines 1), University of Michigan (Wolverines 2) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 38 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 5th · Dec 2017 – Mar 2018
  • Max Ellsworth · University of Michigan (Wolverines 1), University of Michigan (Wolverines 2) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 38 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 5th · Dec 2017 – Mar 2018
  • Connor Goulet · University of Michigan (Wolverines 3), University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 32 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2017 – May 2018
  • Sam Ephraim · University of Michigan (Wolverines 2), University of Michigan (Wolverines 3) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 48 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2018 – May 2018
  • Merlin Wilson · Miss Trixie · J/27 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
  • M. Linus Isabell · Whiplash · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018
  • Kirk Rheaume · Whiplash · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018

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

Rating history

-662054752007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Sep 20252025 U.S. Adult Sailing Championship for the MalloryPatrick RyanJ/22Skipper2nd / 10
10 Dec 20222023 Viper 640 Winter Series #1Boat 263890Viper 640Other2nd / 14
20 Oct 2022Viper 640 North American ChampionshipLast MinuteViper 640Headsail Trimmer14th / 30
13 Aug 2022Gulf Coast Sportboat ChampionshipRigamarooViper 640Skipper5th / 13
24 Jun 2022GYA Offshore Challenge CupRigamarooViper 640Skipper1st / 2
7 Oct 20212021 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipRigamarooViper 640Other9th / 37
7 Aug 2021Gulf Coast Sportboat Championship GYA Mallory Qualifier US SailingRigamarooGulf Coast Sportboat ChampsSkipper2nd / 9
21 May 2021Viper 640 Gulf Coast ChampionshipPatrick RyanViper 640Skipper2nd / 16
11 Apr 2021173rd Opening Regatta - One Design and Dinghies234Viper 640Skipper4th / 5
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaRigamarooViper 640Other5th / 23
14 Jun 2019GYA Offshore Challenge CupDemitasseHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
14 Apr 2019TEST ORRez Performance Handicap Spring SeriesDemitasseORC handicapSkipper5th / 6
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekRigamarooViper 640Other9th / 13
13 Oct 20182018 OD J22 only Fall #2 makeupWizardJ/22Skipper4th / 4
15 Sep 20182018 Back to School Regatta/Dinghy Challenge Cup and Viper 640 Gulf Coast ChampionshipSouthernViper 640Skipper16th / 18
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaWhiplashJ/35Bow7th / 8
5 May 2018NU SpringUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines 3)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 8
14 Apr 20182018 Performance Handicap Spring SeriesDemitassePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 12
24 Mar 2018Freshman IcebreakerUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines 2)College fleet racingB Crew (3-4,7-8,11-12)5th / 9
30 Dec 20172017 Sugar BowlUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines 1)College fleet racingA Crew8th / 10
4 Nov 2017Emma Biagioni 2017University of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 10
25 Oct 20172017 Beacon Group Viper 640 North American ChampionshipSouthernViper 640Skipper9th / 55
9 Sep 20172017 Performance Handicap Fall SeriesSouthernPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 15
16 Aug 20172017 Twilight Racing Series #5SouthernPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 17
8 Apr 20172017 Performance Handicap Spring SeriesDEMITASSEPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 475, #2,871.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 92, #28,910. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.