Sailor · 2021–2026

Susan Sams

cbyra J/30 J/105 PHRF handicap

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Events: 16
Win rate: 25%
Podium rate: 75%
Typically beats: 75%
Best class ranking: #15
Longest win streak: 4

Most successful partnership: Brian Barone
Best trio: Taz Coffey & Brian Barone
Biggest lift: Taz Coffey
Longest-running crew: Dan Watson
Nemesis: Ralph Riddle
Rival: David Johnson
Best day: 1 May 2026
Signature result: 1st of 9

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Barone — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate

Dan Watson · Avita · J/30, PHRF handicap 14events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 29% win rate · 23 of 77 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2026
Dale Eager · Avita · J/30, PHRF handicap 14events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 29% win rate · 23 of 77 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2026
Michael Lovendusky · Avita · J/30, PHRF handicap 13events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 23% win rate · 17 of 67 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2026
Daniel Korwan · Avita · J/30 12events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 17 of 66 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2026
Steve Van Pelt · Avita · J/30, PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 14 of 44 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2025
Brian Barone · Avita · J/30 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 18 of 55 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – May 2026
Stacy Gardner · Avita · J/30 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 34 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
Clark Hoffman · Avita · J/30 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 14 of 46 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2026
Stanley Carroll · Avita · J/30 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 38 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2025
Arjan Van Andel · Avita · J/30 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 24 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2024

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

Rating history

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Avita	J/30	Floater	1st / 5
24 May 2025	2025 Annapolis to Miles River Race	Avita	PHRF handicap	Floater	2nd / 5
2 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Avita	J/30	Floater	1st / 5
23 Apr 2025	2025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1	Avita	J/30	Floater	2nd / 12
13 Sep 2024	2024 J/30 North American Championship	Avita	J/30	Floater	5th / 15
15 Jun 2024	2024 Maryland Cures Cancer Regatta	Avita	J/30	Floater	2nd / 2
2 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Avita	J/30	Floater	2nd / 7
3 Sep 2023	2023 J/105 Women’s Regatta	Champagne Puppy (Rum Puppy)	J/105	Floater	3rd / 14
23 Sep 2022	2022 J/30 North American Championship	Avita	J/30	Floater	12th / 15
29 Jun 2022	2022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2	Avita	J/30	Floater	3rd / 13
25 Jun 2022	2022 J/105 Women’s Regatta	Rum Puppy	J/105	Floater	3rd / 13
20 May 2022	2022 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can Series	Avita	J/30	Floater	1st / 8
13 May 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Avita	J/30	Floater	4th / 9
27 Apr 2022	2022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1	Avita	J/30	Floater	3rd / 13
2 Oct 2021	2021 AYC Fall Series	Avita	J/30	Floater	5th / 11
5 Sep 2021	2021 Annapolis Labor Day Regatta	Avita	J/30	Floater	1st / 9

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	397 provisional	#3850 band 2313–6175	—
J/30 Crew	307 provisional	#15 band 12–36	+14

1 more class, not yet ranked

J/105 · Crew · 6 races, 2 events · rating 62

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	16 events	4 wins	beats 75%

Positions: Floater (16)

How they race

Closer	−14 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−14 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	45%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	76%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jamie Gregory	60	45–15
Charles Lutz	54	35–19
Ron Anderson	42	29–13
James McGinnis	37	31–6
Heidi Frist	35	26–9
David Johnson	34	20–14
Pam Morris	32	16–16
Bruce Irvin	25	7–18
Mike Costello	25	7–18
Ralph Riddle	17	2–15
Jeremy Dublon	16	10–6
Michael Ruzzi	16	15–1

Most-beaten opponent: Jamie Gregory (45–15).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	3	1	89%
2024	3	0	52%
2023	1	0	85%
2022	6	1	72%
2021	2	1	80%

Boats

Avita · J/30, PHRF handicap · 14 events · 2021–2026
Champagne Puppy (Rum Puppy) · J/105 · 1 events · 2023
Rum Puppy · J/105 · 1 events · 2022

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 14 events
St Michaels, MD, USA · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 397, #3,850. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.