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Sailor · 2009–2025

Steve Spitler

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Events
11

28 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
36%

36% win rate · 4 of 11

Podium rate
82%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (90%: 71%–86%, 73 boats)

Best class ranking
#224

Crew in J/24 · rating 196

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Park McRitchie

6 wins · 12 podiums in 13 events together · 46% win rate

Best trio
Frank Wiewandt & Park McRitchie

4 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Cindy Bolte

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Park McRitchie

Jun 2009 – Sep 2025 · 13 events

Nemesis
Ryan Lashaway

3–9 head to head in 12 races

Best day
29 Sep 2018

1-1-1 · 2018 Snow Flurries Regatta · about 1 in 11 by chance

Signature result
1st of 10

2009 Invitational Mills Trophy Race · PHRF handicap · 5 Jun 2009

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Park McRitchie — 6 wins · 12 podiums in 13 events together · 46% win rate
  • Park McRitchie · JEB 3, JEB III, No BS, NoBS · J/24, PHRF handicap 13events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 46% win rate · 16 of 33 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Sep 2025
  • Thomas McRitchie · JEB 3, JEB III, No BS · J/24, PHRF handicap 10events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 40% win rate · 13 of 24 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Jun 2024
  • Mike Fahle · JEB 3, JEB III, No BS · J/24, PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 8 of 14 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Jun 2024
  • George Webb · JEB 3, JEB III, No BS · J/24, PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 7 of 12 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Sep 2021
  • Scott Lay · JEB 3, JEB III · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 5 of 8 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Jun 2024
  • Mark Koch · JEB 3, JEB III · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Jun 2024
  • Drew Grover · JEB 3, JEB III · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2024
  • Brian Goldberg · JEB III, No BS, NoBS · J/24, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 13 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2025
  • Frank Wiewandt · JEB 3, JEB III · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 7 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Jun 2024
  • Cindy Bolte · JEB III · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

0163325201020132016201920222025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 11

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Sep 20252025 J 24 District 12 ChampionshipNoBSJ/24Headsail Trimmer1st / 6
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceJEB 3PHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 9
2 Oct 20212021 J 24 District 12 ChampionshipNo BSJ/24Tactician2nd / 7
5 Sep 20212021 Green Island RaceJEB IIIPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 7
29 Sep 20182018 Snow Flurries RegattaJEB IIIPHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 4
12 Aug 20172017 J 24 District 12 ChampionshipsNo BSJ/24Headsail Trimmer2nd / 12
15 Jun 20172017 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignNo BSJ/24Mid Mast3rd / 9
25 Jun 20162016 Sandusky Islands Race - Stein Hospice CupJEB IIIPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 4
10 Jun 20162016 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceJEB 3PHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 6
11 Jun 20102010 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceChasseurPHRF handicapOther4th / 10
5 Jun 20092009 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceJEB IIIPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 325 (±201), #6,377. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.