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Sailor · 2011–2026

Vincent Yannelli

university of vermont College fleet racingThistleCollege team racing

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Events
62

696 races · 80 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 62

Podium rate
23%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 42%–48%, 863 boats)

Best class ranking
#65

Helm in Thistle · rating 250

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lilla Salvesen

3 wins · 5 podiums in 15 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Lilla Salvesen & Ben Yannelli

1 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ben Yannelli

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ben Yannelli

Aug 2013 – Jan 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Nick Sertl

12–65 head to head in 77 races

Rival
Peter Sterflinger

27–32 in 59 races

Best day
8 Apr 2017

1-1-2-1-4-1-4-1-1-2-4-4-2-4-1-1-4-2-1-6-4-1-1-4-2-1-6-2-4-1-3-4 · Alymers

Signature result
2nd of 30

2022 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship · Thistle · 25 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Lilla Salvesen — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 15 events together · 20% win rate
  • Lilla Salvesen · Dazed and Misused, Lift Ticket, Painkiller, Palantir 5 · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, J/22 15events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 24 of 111 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Sep 2023
  • Isabella Arnaboldi · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 35 of 191 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Mar 2019
  • Colin Richards · Dutch, University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/88 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 21 of 194 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2016 – Jun 2026
  • Ben Yannelli · 2354, Dazed and Misused, Lift Ticket, Phase · PHRF handicap, Thistle 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 7 of 36 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Jan 2026
  • Nellie Stidham · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 20 of 159 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2018
  • Thomas Harden · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 29 of 109 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Mar 2019
  • Jan Kite-Powell · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 141 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2015 – Apr 2018
  • Beth Carroll · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 123 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Oct 2017
  • Amanda Engeman · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 122 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2018
  • Victoria Pyne Mercier · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 108 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2015 – Apr 2017

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

Rating history

-8215539220122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 62

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoDutchJ/88Other6th / 8
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisTime MachinePHRF handicapiPad Kid2nd / 8
1 Jan 20262026 Thistle Oyster RoastStroppy CowThistleCrew4th / 15
25 Sep 20252025 J/88 North American ChampionshipDutchJ/88Other3rd / 12
1 Jan 20252025 Thistle Oyster Roast2354ThistleCrew2nd / 13
29 Sep 20232023 Fontelieu One Design RegattaPhazeThistleSkipper6th / 8
10 Jun 20232023 GRSA Invitational Regatta and Thistle Central Atlantic District ChampionshipPhazeThistleSkipper1st / 7
26 May 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RacePalantir 5ORC handicapOther7th / 9
1 Jan 20232023 Thistle Fall SeriesPhazeThistleSkipper1st / 8
1 Jan 20232023 Thistle Oyster RoastPhaseThistleSkipper9th / 12
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RacePalantir 5ORC handicapOther6th / 9
23 Jul 20222022 Thistle Long Island Sound District ChampionshipPhazeThistleOther9th / 12
25 Jun 20222022 Thistle Atlantic Coast ChampionshipPhazeThistleOther2nd / 30
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisPainkillerJ/22In the way19th / 22
1 Jan 20222022 Thistle Fall SeriesPhazeThistleSkipper1st / 7
1 Jan 20222022 Thistle Oyster RoastPhazeThistleSkipper7th / 20
1 Jan 20222022 Thistle Spring InvitationalPhazeThistleSkipper1st / 5
1 Jan 2021Thistle Blue CrabLift TicketThistleSkipper2nd / 9
1 Jan 2021Thistle Fall SeriesLift TicketThistleSkipper4th / 8
1 Jan 2021Thistle Oyster RoastLift TicketThistleSkipper8th / 20
16 Mar 2019Ike Geiger Team Race RegattaUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
9 Mar 2019Arctic Circle Team Racing InvitationalUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College team racingSkipper4th / 8
13 Oct 2018David Lee Arnoff TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 13
22 Sep 2018Salt Pond InviteUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 18
15 Sep 2018Nicholas Barnett TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper13th / 17

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 376, #6,048.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 58, #34,473. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.