Sailor · 2017–2026

Pierce Niles

ahyc PHRF handicap Handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 27
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 48%
Typically beats: 53%

Biggest lift: Michael Cassidy
Longest-running crew: Steve Brownlie
Nemesis: Mark Fahy
Best day: 4 Aug 2018
Signature result: 1st of 7

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Steve Brownlie · ASSARAIN IV · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Sep 2026
Taylor Niles · ASSARAIN IV · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Sep 2026
Brian Dellett · ASSARAIN IV · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Aug 2024
Katelyn Waters · ASSARAIN IV · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2025
Max Neubelt · ASSARAIN IV · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2025
Michael Cassidy · ASSARAIN IV · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
Aidan Ehrenberg · ASSARAIN IV · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2025
Mike Neubelt · ASSARAIN IV · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2024 – Sep 2026
Karen Harris · ASSARAIN IV · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2025
Scott Johnston · ASSARAIN IV · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 27

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
4 Sep 2026	2026 Vineyard Race	ASSARAIN IV	ORC handicap	Mast	3rd / 7
27 May 2026	Spring Series	Red Rhumb	Viper 640	Skipper	3rd / 4
23 Jun 2025	2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	ASSARAIN IV	PHRF handicap	Mast	5th / 16
17 May 2025	MBC MC Scow Spring Regatta	Dilemma	MC	Skipper	12th / 14
30 Aug 2024	2024 Vineyard Race	ASSARAIN IV	ORC handicap	Other	5th / 9
4 May 2024	2024 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta	ASSARAIN IV	PHRF handicap	Mid Bow	4th / 10
3 May 2024	2024 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)	ASSARAIN IV	ORC handicap	Mid Bow	6th / 11
1 Sep 2023	2023 Vineyard Race	ASSARAIN IV	PHRF handicap	Mast	2nd / 9
19 Jul 2023	2022 Moon Light Series	pierce niles	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 5
21 Jun 2023	2023 Summer Series	Mystique	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 5
19 Jun 2023	2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	ASSARAIN IV	PHRF handicap	Mid Bow	8th / 13
23 Jun 2021	2021 Summer Series	Mystique	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 8
8 Jul 2020	2020 Moon Light Series	Mystique	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 2
18 Oct 2019	2019 Fall Laser Regatta	Pierce Niles	Laser	Crew	13th / 14
17 Jul 2019	2019 Moon Light Series	Mystique	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 4
22 May 2019	2019 Spring Series	Mystique	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 2
29 Sep 2018	2018 Scotland Light Race	Mystique	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 6
8 Sep 2018	2018 Draco Race	Mystique	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 5
15 Aug 2018	2018 No Light Series	Mystique	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 4
4 Aug 2018	2018 Blue Water Regatta	Mystique	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 6
18 Jul 2018	2018 Moon Light Series	Mystique	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 10
14 Jul 2018	2018 Geary Decker Navigator's Race	Mystique	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 9
20 Jun 2018	2018 Summer Series	Mystique	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 8
23 May 2018	2018 Spring Series	Mystique	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 7
30 Sep 2017	2017 AHYC Scotland Light Race	Mystique	Handicap	Skipper	4th / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	10 provisional	#49862 band 37832–61236	—
All classes Crew	183 provisional	#16732 band 8173–31163	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

Viper 640 · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating -44
Laser · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating -48
MC · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating -40

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	20 events	2 wins	beats 43%
As crew	7 events	0 wins	beats 62%

Positions: Mast (3) · Mid Bow (3)

How they race

Closer	+1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−8 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	38%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	51%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Brian Gillen	14	10–4
Mark Fahy	14	3–11
Sam Oncea	13	12–1
Markus Lahrkamp	12	8–4
Jeff Smith	12	11–1

Most-beaten opponent: Sam Oncea (12–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	50%
2025	2	0	44%
2024	3	0	56%
2023	4	0	39%
2021	1	0	57%
2020	1	0	0%
2019	3	0	14%
2018	8	2	66%
2017	3	0	56%

Boats

Mystique · PHRF handicap, Handicap · 16 events · 2017–2023
ASSARAIN IV · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 7 events · 2023–2026
pierce niles · PHRF handicap, Laser · 2 events · 2019–2023
Red Rhumb · Viper 640 · 1 events · 2026
Dilemma · MC · 1 events · 2025

Where they race

Atlantic Highlands, NJ · 18 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 3 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 2 events
Rye, NY, USA · 2 events
Red Bank, NJ · 2 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 10 (±129), #49,862.Crew rating across all classes: 183 (±229), #16,732. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.