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Sailor · 2003–2026

Brian Joyce

cedar point yacht club ThistleJ/105PHRF handicap

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Events
28

146 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 4 of 28

Podium rate
36%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 69%–75%, 615 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Helm in Thistle · rating 494

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Helen Field

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Sean Joyce & Helen Field

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sean Joyce

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sean Joyce

Jun 2018 – Jul 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Paul Beaudin

9–32 head to head in 41 races

Rival
Steve Gruver

25–23 in 48 races

Best day
3 Aug 2024

12-24-7-5-18-11-10 · Thistle Class 2024 National Championship

Signature result
1st of 12

2022 Thistle Long Island Sound District Championship · Thistle · 23 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Helen Field — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Sean Joyce · Ghost Pepper, GHOST PEPPER · Thistle 11events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 11 of 53 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Taylor Moore · Cush · J/105 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 47 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Gardner Horan · Cush · J/105 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 38 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Patrick Schmidt · Cush · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 31 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Evan Bienstock · Cush · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Warren Hofrichter · Cush · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Braden Joyce · Ghost Pepper, GHOST PEPPER · Thistle 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 24 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Scott Chapman · Cush · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 28 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Helen Field · Ghost Pepper · Thistle 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2025
  • John Horan · Cush · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

027655220042007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 20262026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE DistrictsGhost PepperThistleSkipper7th / 25
27 Sep 20252025 Fall One Design RegattaGhost PepperThistleSkipper3rd / 12
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekCushJ/105Main Trimmer10th / 17
27 Sep 20242024 CPYC Thistle Fontelieu Regatta- Fall SeriesGHOST PEPPERThistleSkipper4th / 14
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceFireballPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 9
3 Aug 2024Thistle Class 2024 National ChampionshipGhost PepperThistleSkipper6th / 65
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaGhost PepperThistleOther13th / 36
1 Jun 20242024 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatCushJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 6
29 Sep 20232023 Fontelieu One Design RegattaGHOST PEPPERThistleSkipper1st / 8
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleCushJ/105Other14th / 25
3 Jun 20232023 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatCushJ/105Main Trimmer3rd / 11
19 May 2023Kitchin Memorial Regatta / NJ & LIS District ChampionshipsGhost PepperThistleSkipper2nd / 17
30 Sep 20222022 Fontelieu One Design RegattaGhost PepperThistleSkipper1st / 5
23 Jul 20222022 Thistle Long Island Sound District ChampionshipGhost PepperThistleOther1st / 12
25 Jun 20222022 Thistle Atlantic Coast ChampionshipGhost PepperThistleOther14th / 30
2 Oct 20212021 Fontelieu One Design RegattaGhost PepperThistleOther7th / 9
18 Sep 20212021 Long Island Sound ChampionshipCushJ/105Main Trimmer3rd / 8
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipGhost PepperThistleOther4th / 40
17 Jul 20212021 Thistle Class Atlantic Coast ChampionshipGhost PepperThistleOther10th / 22
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleCushJ/105Main Trimmer9th / 13
5 Jun 20212021 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatCushJ/105Main Trimmer2nd / 8
27 Sep 20192019 Cedar Point One Design RegattaGhost PepperThistleOther4th / 14
29 Jun 20192019 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipGhost PepperThistleSkipper17th / 47
1 Jun 20192019 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatCushJ/105Other5th / 8
1 Jun 20182018 Cedar Point One Design RegattaGhost PepperThistleOther11th / 34

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 546, #1,602.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 402, #3,695. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.