Olson 25 Race Results

Season Champions & Perpetual Trophies

San Francisco Bay

The Olson 25 San Francisco Bay Fleet hosts a full schedule of regattas each year, highlighting one-design racing, teamwork, and fun competition.  Below are recent season summaries, detailed race results, and perpetual trophy winners.

Season Overview | Olson 25 SF Bay Fleet

A quick summary of race activity and participation by year. For full standings, see the detailed results below.

Year Races / Days Participants Winner
2025 9 race days 9 boats Sketch — David Gruver & John Collins (SFYC)
2024 12 races 9 boats Sketch — David Gruver & John Collins (SFYC)
2023 13 races 5 boats O’Mar — David Scott (BYC)
2022 12 races 6 boats Sketch — David Gruver & John Collins (SFYC)
2021 4 races 8 boats O’Mar — David Scott (BYC)
2020 - - No official racing – COVID-19 pause
2019 10 races 5 boats Synchronicity — Steve Smith (HMBYC)
2018 10 races 4 boats Shark on Bluegrass — Falk Meissner (BYC)

Detailed Results by Year

Open a season to view the champion, top finishers, and a link to the full results.

  • 2025 Results

    Champion: Sketch — Skippered by David Gruver & John Collins (San Francisco YC)

    Runner-Up: Synchronicity — Steve Smith & Terri Lahey

    Third Place: O’Mar — David Scott (Berkeley YC)


    Highlights:

    Nine race days across the Bay including Big Daddy Regatta, Round-the-Rocks, Wheeler Regatta, SFYC Elite Fleet, YRA Cityfront, Encinal Regatta, Estuary Extravaganza, and Big W/L.


    Download: 2025 Season Results (PDF)

  • 2024 Results

    Champion: Sketch — David Gruver & John Collins (San Francisco YC)

    Runner-Up: O’Mar — David Scott (Berkeley YC)

    Third Place: Synchronicity — Steve Smith & Terri Lahey


    Highlights:

    Twelve races scored including the Wheeler Regatta, Estuary Extravaganza, and Great Pumpkin Regatta. A strong nine-boat fleet competed with close points through the season.


    Download: 2024 Season Results (PDF)


  • 2023 Results

    Champion: O’Mar — David Scott (Berkeley YC)

    Runner-Up: Synchronicity — Steve Smith & Terri Lahey

    Third Place: Sketch — David Gruver & John Collins


    Highlights:

    Thirteen races held, including the Wheeler Regatta, YRA Olson 25 Special Series, and Great Pumpkin Regatta. Close racing all season, with final standings decided by only a few points.


    Download: 2023 Season Results (PDF)

  • 2022 Results

    Champion: Sketch — David Gruver & John Collins (San Francisco YC)

    Runner-Up: Synchronicity — Steve Smith & Terri Lahey

    Third Place: O’Mar — David Scott (Berkeley YC)


    Highlights:

    Twelve races across four YRA Summer Series plus Encinal and Great Pumpkin Regattas. Sketch’s consistent first-place finishes secured the title.


    Download: 2022 Season Results (PDF)

  • 2021 Results

    Champion: O’Mar — David Scott (Berkeley YC)

    Runner-Up: Synchronicity — Steve Smith & Terri Lahey

    Third Place: Foul Air — Bill Simpson


    Highlights:

    Shortened racing calendar due to COVID-19 restrictions. Key regattas included Encinal and Great Pumpkin Regattas.


    Download: 2021 Season Results (PDF)

  • 202O (No Races)

    No racing due to Covid

  • 2019 Results

    Champion: Synchronicity — Steve Smith & Terri Lahey (Half Moon Bay YC)

    Runner-Up: Shadowfax — Mark Simpson (Singlehanded Sailing Society)

    Third Place: O’Mar — David Scott (Berkeley YC)


    Highlights:

    Ten races were scored across the CBRA Series. Synchronicity’s strong early results secured the overall title, edging Shadowfax and O’Mar by narrow margins.


    2019 Season Results

  • 2018 Results

    Champion: Shark on Bluegrass — Falk Meissner (Berkeley YC)

    Runner-Up: Synchronicity — Steve Smith & Terri Lahey (Half Moon Bay YC)

    Third Place: Alchemy — Nick Ancel (BVBC)


    Highlights:

    Ten-race CBRA Series featuring a competitive fleet across the Bay. Shark on Bluegrass dominated with consistent top finishes to take the season championship.


    2018 Season Results

Trophy History

Olson 25 Season Champion | San Francisco Bay

This perpetual trophy honors the top Olson 25 in the San Francisco Bay Fleet each season.


Since 1986, it has celebrated decades of close, Corinthian competition.


Recent Champions:

  • 2021 – O’Mar
  • 2022 – Sketch
  • 2023 – O’Mar
  • 2024 – Sketch


Fleet winners represent clubs including Berkeley YC, San Francisco YC, Sausalito YC, Richmond YC, and others

View Full Trophy List (PDF)

Three Bridge Fiasco | Fastest Olson 25

Awarded each year to the Olson 25 posting the fastest corrected time in the Bay’s legendary mid-winter race — the Three Bridge Fiasco — this trophy celebrates speed, teamwork, and tactics in unpredictable currents.


Recent Winners:

  • 2019 – Sketch
  • 2022 – O’Mar
  • 2023 – Sketch
  • 2024 – Citlali


Past names on the plaque include Animal Crackers, Samba, and Shark on Bluegrass.




Olson 25 National Regatta Champion

This trophy records the winners of the Olson 25 National Regatta, first held in 1985 to crown the best fleet nationwide.
It reflects the class’s one-design spirit and the boat’s lasting popularity across the West Coast.


Recent Champions:

  • 2012 – Shadowfax
  • 2016 – Shark on Bluegrass
  • 2022–2024 – Sketch


Earlier champions include Red Stripe, Fast Freddie, Hamburger Haus, and Pearl.