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Sailor · 2010–2026

Becca Hofmeister

university of tennessee LightningCollege fleet racingJ/70

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Events
40

308 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 40

Podium rate
18%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (range 34%–39%, 856 boats)

Best class ranking
#232

Crew in Lightning · rating 121

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ervin Grove

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Ervin Grove & Paul Scruggs

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ervin Grove

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
William Hofmeister

Aug 2014 – Jun 2022 · 6 events

Nemesis
John Reddaway

8–80 head to head in 88 races

Rival
Samuel Hodges

26–37 in 63 races

Best day
26 Sep 2010

4-1-7-2-2-4-6-3-6-2-6-3-7-1-7-1 · SAISA North Points #3

Signature result
1st of 10

Lightning Mississippi Valley District Championship · Lightning · 12 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 51 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ervin Grove — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Ali Kurban · Banana Hammock, Daddy's Little Girlz, Strange Bird, William T Jones Jr · Handicap, J/70, Lightning, Thistle 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 35 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Sep 2023
  • William Hofmeister · Daddy's Little Girlz, Los Ninos de la Luna · Lightning 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 26 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Jun 2022
  • Zachary Newton · University of Tennessee (Volunteers 2), University of Tennessee (Volunteers) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 77 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2013
  • Ervin Grove · University of Tennessee (Volunteers) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 46 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Mar 2011
  • Seth Rosenthal · Afterthought, Frank McCarthy, Sauce-Pocket, SPYC · J/24, J/70, Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2016 – Apr 2026
  • Mandy Hofmeister · Daddy's Little Girlz, Rudi · Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2014 – Feb 2022
  • Paul Scruggs · University of Tennessee (Volunteers) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 46 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Mar 2011
  • John Lindahl · University of Tennessee (Volunteers) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 55 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Mark Buchanan · University of Tennessee (Volunteers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 49 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Matt White · University of Tennessee (Volunteers 1), University of Tennessee (Volunteers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 73 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2012 – Mar 2014

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

Rating history

-24915279201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointAfterthoughtMelges 24Squirrel14th / 24
8 Sep 20232023 Thistle Old Goat RegattaStrange BirdHandicapCrew14th / 35
23 Mar 2023Orange Peel Regatta 2023Strange BirdThistleCrew10th / 17
17 Mar 20232023 Twilight SeriesBanana HammockJ/70Other7th / 12
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburglong shotMelges 24In the way2nd / 10
4 Feb 20232022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Banana HammockJ/70Other46th / 55
7 Jan 20232022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Banana HammockJ/70Skipper46th / 61
17 Dec 20222022 Commodore Bruce Watters Club Sailing Championship RegattaSPYCJ/70Skipper4th / 9
12 Jun 2022Lightning Mississippi Valley District ChampionshipDaddy's Little GirlzLightningCrew1st / 10
3 Jun 2022Southeastern Lightning Districts 2022William T Jones JrLightningCrew8th / 17
1 Apr 20222022 Twilight SeriesBanana HammockJ/70Other4th / 18
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgDaddy's Little GirlzLightningSpinnaker trimmer15th / 18
20 Nov 2020Kings Day Regatta 2020Sauce-PocketJ/24Crew14th / 21
21 Mar 20192019 Winter Lightning ChampionshipDaddy's Little GirlzLightningSpinnaker trimmer22nd / 46
18 Mar 201961st Annual Lightning Miami Midwinter RegattaDaddy's Little GirlzLightningSpinnaker trimmer31st / 31
9 Feb 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 3DangerMouseJ/70Other42nd / 51
5 Jan 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 2DangerMouseJ/70Other47th / 55
20 Oct 20182018 Dore Drake Regatta (36th Annual)SabotageHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgRudieLightningOther9th / 13
27 Dec 20162016 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTA191963ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 16
22 Oct 20162016 SPYC Club ChampionshipFrank McCarthyJ/70Watch Captain4th / 9
13 Aug 2016Lightning North American ChampionshipRudieLightningSkipper21st / 21
13 Aug 2016Lightning North American ChampionshipRudieLightningSkipper47th / 76
18 Mar 20162016 Winter Lightning Championship - 69th Annual St. Petersburg Yacht ClubNo NameLightningSkipper31st / 46
7 Aug 20152015 Lightning Womens, Junior and Masters North American ChampionshipRudieLightningOther7th / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 279, #9,010.Helm rating across all classes: 109, #32,086. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.