Brian Porter

Country

United States

Position

Owner/Helmsman

Boat name

Full Throttle

Rank

Overall

Titles & Results

Titles

World Championships

2016 - III Overall - Full Throttle USA849
2013 - I Overall - Full Throttle USA749
2011 - II Overall - Full Throttle USA749
2007 - II Overall - Full Throttle USA749
2003 - III Overall - Full Throttle
2000 - II Overall - Full Throttle USA409

North American Championships

2006 - I Overall - Full Throttle USA600
2004 - III Overall - Full Throttle USA649

World Ranking

2008 - III Overall - Full Throttle USA649

North American Ranking

2018 - III Overall - Full Throttle USA849
2017 - III Overall - Full Throttle USA849
2013 - II Overall - Full Throttle USA749
2008 - I Overall - Full Throttle USA649
2007 - I Overall - Full Throttle USA649
2006 - I Overall - Full Throttle USA600
2001 - I Overall - Full Throttle USA409

National Championships

2023 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA849
2022 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA849
2021 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA849
2017 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA849
2015 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA849
2014 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA749
2009 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA749
2008 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA749
2007 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA649
1999 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle

2013 - US Sailing's Rolex Yachtsman of the Year

Porter won the Sperry Top-Sider Melges 24 World Championship, scored an additional Melges 24 victory at Quantum Key West 2013 and finished third at both the Rolex Big Boat Series and the E Scow National Championship.

Results - Regattas

Year: 2023
Place	Event dates	Title	Results
I Overall	06.10.2023 - 08.10.2023	2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship	Results
III Overall	08.03.2023 - 11.03.2023	2023 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta	Results

Year: 2022
Place	Event dates	Title	Results
I Overall	10.11.2022 - 13.11.2022	2022 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship	Results
II Overall	06.03.2022 - 12.03.2022	Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta 2022	Results

Year: 2021
Place	Event dates	Title	Results
I Overall	16.09.2021 - 19.09.2021	Melges 24 U.S. National Championship 2021	Results

News

24.08.2024	Diversified Melges 24 World Championship 2024 San Francisco - Convexity and Mataran 24 Crowned 2024 Melges 24 World Champions
23.08.2024	Diversified Melges 24 World Championship 2024 - New Faces in the Winners’ Circle on Day 4 in San Francisco
22.08.2024	Diversified Melges 24 World Championship 2024 - Convexity Dominates as Conditions Intensify on San Francisco Bay
22.08.2024	Diversified Melges 24 World Championship 2024 - Thrills on the San Fran Bay: Melges 24s Put Up the Show
05.08.2024	Diversified Melges 24 Worlds - San Francisco is Calling
08.07.2024	Race to the Top: It Starts at the 2024 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals
08.10.2023	Full Throttle X 10, Wins 2023 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals, Berezin Crowned Corinthian Champion
07.10.2023	Lake Geneva Delivers Big Shifts, Fun Racing at Melges 24 U.S. Nationals
06.10.2023	As Good As It Gets, 2023 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals
04.10.2023	2023 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals Gets 30 for 30th Anniversary, October 6-8
12.03.2023	Peter Duncan's Raza Mixta Grabs the Victory of the Bacardi Invitational Regatta in the Final Race
11.03.2023	Fun, Sun and Rum Headline Bacardi Invitational Regatta on Day Two
10.03.2023	Peter Duncan takes the lead after Day One at the Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta 2023
04.03.2023	Bacardi Cup and Bacardi Invitational Regatta Attract Record Line-Up
11.12.2022	Duncan (Open) and Suddath (Corinthian) Capture 2022 U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Series Titles
14.11.2022	Porter Claims 9th Melges 24 U.S. Nationals Title, Suddath Wins Corinthian Division
13.11.2022	Porter Maintains U.S. Melges 24 Nationals Lead, Suddath Takes Over Corinthians
12.11.2022	Stellar Conditions Open the 2022 U.S. Melges 24 Nationals in Pensacola
08.11.2022	2022 U.S. Melges 24 Nationals Trophy Goes Up for Grabs in Pensacola
15.05.2022	Raza Mixta and Taki 4 are the new Melges 24 World Champions
15.05.2022	Fleet Shuffles at Melges 24 World Championship 2022 - Peter Duncan’s Raza Mixta Takes the Lead
13.05.2022	Challenging day in Fort Lauderdale with Bora Gulari Leading the Pack
12.05.2022	Three Perfect Races at the Melges 24 World Championship in Fort Lauderdale
10.05.2022	Star Studded Fleet Assembles in Fort Lauderdale for 2022 Melges 24 World Championship
08.05.2022	#ROADTOMELGES24WORLDS - Meet&Greet
06.05.2022	Legacy Owners Arrive Ready to Compete in Ft. Lauderdale for 2022 Worlds
12.03.2022	Gulari and Dyvi win Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta 2022
11.03.2022	Bora Gulari moves into the lead at Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta 2022 after Day 2
10.03.2022	Brian Porter's Full Throttle in front of the Melges 24 fleet at the Bacardi Cup on Biscayne Bay
15.12.2021	Gulari Wins 2021 U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Series, Pirie Crowned Corinthian Champion
19.09.2021	Brian Porter Wins Record-Setting Eighth U.S. National Championship Title, Mike Dow Crowned 2021 U.S. Melges 24 Corinthian National Champion
15.09.2021	2021 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship Ready to Rumble
14.09.2021	An interview with Laura Grondin and Megan Ratliff on the 2021 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals
12.04.2021	Weisleder/Shockey Take Top Honors in Charleston
08.04.2021	Melges 24 Magic at 25th Charleston Race Week
07.04.2021	Sailors to go racing again at Charleston
26.10.2020	John Brown and his Blind Squirrel is 2020 Melges 24 Charleston Open Champion
19.10.2020	Charleston Open to set the pace for 2021 Melges 24 World Championship
17.09.2019	Three Weeks Left to the Start of the Melges 24 World Championship 2019 in Villasimius, Italy
10.06.2018	Melges 24 World Championship 2018 - Final Day - Italian Altea and Canadian Full Circle victorious in Victoria
10.04.2017	2017 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship Day 3 - Lucky No. 7
04.12.2016	Embarr and Taki 4 Crowned 2016 Melges 24 World Champions, in Overall and Corinthian division respectively
26.10.2016	2016 Melges 24 World Championship in Miami: Countdown has started – 30 days to go!
07.05.2016	Monsoon And Decorum Win Bluesmiths Melges 24 World Winter Series Open And Corinthian Titles
12.08.2015	2015 CSR Marine U.S. National Goes Out On A High Note - Final Race Played Fun, Fast And Gorgeus
08.08.2015	2015 CSR Marine Melges 24 U.S. National Championship - All Systems Are Go For Launch
17.11.2014	U.S. NATIONALS 2014: Full Throttle Team Grab Their 6th Title With A Race To Spare
27.02.2014	Brian Porter Honored at US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Awards Ceremony
07.10.2013	Porter Snatches Elusive World Title After Last Race Decider At Sperry Top-Sider Melges 24 Worlds
27.08.2012	Rooklyn And Jesberg Victorious At Melges 24 North American Championship
03.10.2011	Gulari Wins 2011 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship, Freytag Named Corinthian Champion
02.10.2011	Dramatic Day Two At Melges 24 U.S. Nationals Leaves Gulari And Wilmot Tied In Points For The Title
22.05.2011	Bressani And Hamazaki Claim Victory At 2011 Melges 24 Worlds
09.12.2009	Lorenzo Bressani Wins World & European Ranking, Alan Field Takes North American Ranking
03.11.2009	Sheehy Lexus Of Annapolis 2009 Melges 24 World Championship - Final Roundup Report
30.03.2009	2009 Runners & Riders With Justin Chisholm
01.11.2008	Terry Hutchinson Clinches Yet Another Major Yachting Title, 2008 Melges 24 North American Championship
21.10.2008	2008 Melges 24 North American Championship Preview
21.09.2008	Brian Porter Successfully Defends Melges 24 U.S. National Championship Title
06.06.2008	Lorenzo Bressani and Uka Uka Racing Win Volvo Melges 24 Worlds
17.02.2008	Hutchinson Clinches 2008 Melges 24 Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Title
18.11.2007	Gulari/Holzman Team Triumph Over King's Day Regatta
24.09.2007	Brian Porter Wins US Nationals
12.05.2007	Dave Ullman is 2007 Fullpower Melges 24 World Champion
30.11.2006	Record Numbers Race in World Ranking Series
19.11.2006	Chris Larson Wins the 2006 Melges 24 National Championship
01.09.2006	Team Bete and Nicola Celon Win 2006 Worlds
21.05.2006	Brian Porter Wins Melges 24 North American Title
16.12.2005	ITALY’S LUNA ROSSA TEAM WINS CORUM MELGES 24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
14.12.2005	ITALIANS AND NOT-SO-ITALIANS SHARE TOP SPOTS AT CORUM MELGES 24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
26.09.2004	ARGYLE CAMPBELL & TEAM ROCK N' ROLL WIN MELGES 24 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
17.10.2003	SHARK BITES!

2013 - US Sailing's Rolex Yachtsman of the Year

National Champion Titles

2023 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA849 - Brian Porter, RJ Porter, Bri Porter, Matt Woodworth - Read more I Results
2022 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA849 - Brian Porter, RJ Porter, Bri Porter, Matt Woodworth
2021 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA849 - Brian Porter, RJ Porter, Bri Porter, Matt Woodworth, Austin Colpaert - Read more - Results
2017 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA849 - Brian Porter, Andy Burdick, R.J. Porter, Matt Woodworth - Read more - Results
2015 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA849 - Brian Porter, Andy Burdick, Sam Rogers and Matt Woodworth - Read more - esults
2014 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA749 - Brian Porter - Read more
2009 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA749 - Brian Porter - Harry Melges, John Porter, Andy Burdick - Read more
2008 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA749 - Brian Porter, Harry Melges, John Porter, Andy Burdick - Read more - Results
2007 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle USA649 - Brian Porter - Read more - Results
1999 - USA - I Overall - Full Throttle

2018 Melges 24 North American Ranking

III Overall - Full Throttle USA849 - Brian Porter

Results

2017 Melges 24 North American Ranking

III Overall - Full Throttle USA849 - Brian Porter

Results

2016 Melges 24 World Championship - Miami, USA

III Overall - Full Throttle USA849 - Brian Porter, Andy Burdick, Sam Rogers, Matt Woodworth

2013 Melges 24 World Championship - San Francisco, USA

I Overall - Full Throttle USA749 - Brian Porter, Andy Burdick, Federico Michetti, Matt Woodworth

2013 Melges 24 North American Ranking

II Overall - Full Throttle USA749 - Brian Porter

Results

2011 Melges 24 World Championship - Torquay, Great Britain

II Overall - Full Throttle USA749 - Brian Porter, Andy Burdick, Sam Rogers, Matt Woodworth

2008 World Ranking

III Overall - Full Throttle USA649 - Brian Porter

Results

2008 Melges 24 North American Ranking

I Overall - Full Throttle USA649 - Brian Porter

Results

2007 Melges 24 World Championship - Santa Cruz, USA

II Overall - Full Throttle USA749 - Brian Porter

2007 Melges 24 North American Ranking

I Overall - Full Throttle USA649 - Brian Porter

Results

2006 North American Championship - Santa Cruz, California USA

I Overall - Full Throttle USA749 - Brian Porter, Harry Melges III, Dave Navin and John Porter

2006 Melges 24 North American Ranking

I Overall - Full Throttle USA600 - Brian Porter

Results

2004 Melges 24 North American Championship - Detroit, Michigan USA

III Overall - Full Throttle - Brian Porter

2003 Melges 24 World Championship - San Francisco, USA

III Overall - Full Throttle - Brian Porter

2001 Melges 24 North American Ranking

I Overall - Full Throttle USA409 - Brian Porter

Results

2000 Melges 24 World Championship - La Rochelle, France

II Overall - Full Throttle USA409 - Brian Porter

2013 Melges 24 World Champion - Full Throttle USA749 - Brian Porter, Andy Burdick, Federico Michetti, Matt Woodworth - San Francisco, USA

Pierrick Contin

Brian Porter - Full Throttle USA849 at the 2016 Melges 24 Worlds in Miami

Pierrick Contin

Brian Porter - Full Throttle USA849 at the 2016 Melges 24 Worlds in Miami

Pierrick Contin

2021 U.S. Melges 24 National Champions - FULL THROTTLE (Brian Porter, RJ Porter, Bri Porter, Matt Woodworth, Austin Colpaert)

USM24CA

Brian Porter

Full Throttle USA849 of Brian Porter - 2022 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta - Miami, FL

Martina Orsini

Full Throttle USA849 of Brian Porter - 2022 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta - Miami, FL

Martina Orsini

Full Throttle USA849 of Brian Porter with RJ Porter, Bri Porter and Matt Woodworth - Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta 2022

Martina Orsini

Eight-time Melges 24 U.S. National Champion Brian Porter on Full Throttle USA849 with Bri Porter, Rj Porter, Joey Mello and Matt Woolworth

Martina Orsini

Defending Melges 24 U.S. National Champion Brian Porter sailing Full Throttle has held the title eight times over the course of the Class's lengthy history

Katrina Zoe Norbom

FULL THROTTLE USA849 team of Brian Porter with Bri Porter, RJ Porter and Matt Woodworth as crew - Melges 24 U.S. Nationals 2023

Hannah Lee Noll

Brian Porter at the helm of FULL THROTTLE USA849 - 2023 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals

Hannah Lee Noll

Brian Porter at the helm of FULL THROTTLE USA849 with his ‘boys’: Bri Porter, RJ Porter and Matt Woodworth as crew - 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Champions

Hannah Lee Noll

Brian Porter at the helm of FULL THROTTLE USA849 with his ‘boys’: Bri Porter, RJ Porter and Matt Woodworth as crew - 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Champions

Hannah Lee Noll

Brian Porter at the helm of FULL THROTTLE USA849 with his ‘boys’: Bri Porter, RJ Porter and Matt Woodworth as crew - 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Champions

Hannah Lee Noll

Brian Porter at the helm of FULL THROTTLE USA849 with his ‘boys’: Bri Porter, RJ Porter and Matt Woodworth as crew - 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Champions

Hannah Lee Noll

Brian Porter at the helm of FULL THROTTLE USA849 with his ‘boys’: Bri Porter, RJ Porter and Matt Woodworth as crew - 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Champions

Hannah Lee Noll

Brian Porter - 10-time Melges 24 U.S. National Champion (in 2023)

Hannah Lee Noll