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Sailor · 2016–2024

Piper Blackford

university of south florida College fleet racingPHRF handicap420

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Events
17

160 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 3 of 17

Podium rate
53%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 47%–60%, 160 boats)

Best class ranking
#3612

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 117

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rob Wood

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Rob Wood & Mickey Cooper

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

Biggest lift
Rob Wood

+41 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jen Rhyner

May 2020 – Apr 2021 · 6 events

Nemesis
Christian Koules

3–27 head to head in 30 races

Rival
Ben McKissick-Hawley

19–27 in 46 races

Best day
7 Mar 2020

1-1-4-6-7-2-2-1-2-6-1-2-2-6-6-2 · SAISA South Points #3

Signature result
1st of 8

SAISA South Points #2 · College fleet racing · 29 Feb 2020

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rob Wood — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Jen Rhyner · Warrior · PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Morten Christoffersen · Warrior · PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Doug Phares · Warrior · PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Grant Dumas · Warrior · PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Julian Ajello · Warrior · PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Mickey Cooper · Warrior · PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Lily Theisen · University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 60 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Mar 2020
  • Olivia Smith · University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 66 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Mar 2020
  • Olivia Von Pein · Warrior · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Rob Wood · Warrior · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Apr 2021

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

Rating history

-81192462017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 20242024 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipPiper BlackfordILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper22nd / 27
10 Apr 20212021 42nd Suncoast RaceweekWarriorPHRF handicapIn the way1st / 7
2 Apr 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgWarriorPHRF handicapIn the way3rd / 9
13 Mar 20212021 Crown Cars RegattaWarriorPHRF handicapIn the way2nd / 7
7 Mar 20213GT Fleet RaceUniversity of South Florida (Bulls JV 2)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 10
6 Mar 20213GT team raceUniversity of South Florida (Bulls JV)College team racingSkipper6th / 6
13 Feb 20212021 John Jennings Memorial Spinnaker RegattaWarriorPHRF handicapIn the way1st / 6
19 Sep 2020The 38th Annual Fall Kick Off RegattaWarriorPHRF handicapIn the way4th / 6
9 May 202039th Annual SPYC Invitational Pusser’s Rum Cup / Ted Irwin MemorialWarriorPHRF handicapIn the way2nd / 7
7 Mar 2020SAISA South Points #3University of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 9
29 Feb 2020SAISA South Points #2University of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingB Skipper (1)1st / 8
15 Feb 2020SAISA OpenUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingB Skipper (9-12)10th / 21
5 Oct 2019Rollins Golden Bailer Developmental RegattaUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 10
28 Sep 2019SAISA South Points #4University of South Florida (Bulls Women)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 15
14 Sep 2019SAISA South Points #2University of South Florida (Bulls Women)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 11
28 Apr 20172017 Cowford Cup7420Skipper4th / 9
15 Apr 20162016 Cowford CupFYC 4420Skipper3rd / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 81, #36,864.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 246, #11,289. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.