Skip to content
Saildex

Sailor · 2006–2026

Dale Smirl

chicago yacht club PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap

Search sailors · About these ratings

Events
73

128 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 21 of 73

Podium rate
59%

43 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (90%: 66%–72%, 704 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mike Kenny

2 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Bill Teskoski & Tim Hord

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

Biggest lift
Bob Warnecke

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Kenny

Jul 2022 – Aug 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Bruce Aikens

2–20 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Mark Hauf

16–21 in 37 races

Best day
10 Jun 2011

5-2-2-1-1-1-1 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA · about 1 in 120 by chance

Signature result
1st of 65

Louies 17th Last Regatta · Handicap · 26 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 51 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Kenny — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Mike Kenny · Defiance, DEFIANCE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Troy Tepp · Defiance, DEFIANCE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Tim Hord · Defiance, DEFIANCE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Jonathan Jacobs · Defiance · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together(−51 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Bob Warnecke · Defiance · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 18 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Sep 2014
  • Greg Moffett · Defiance, DEFIANCE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Donald Bush · Defiance · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 2% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Andrew Henkel · Defiance · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 6th · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Bill Teskoski · Defiance, DEFIANCE · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Dave Rearick · Defiance · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 2% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-30932162007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 73

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreDEFIANCEPHRF handicapCrew1st / 4
25 Jul 20262026 MMYC 100 MilerDefiancePHRF handicapNavigator1st / 4
26 Jun 20262026 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago RaceDefianceHandicapSkipper1st / 5
21 Jun 2026LAKE MICHIGAN DESTINATION RACES - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow ScoringDEFIANCEORC handicapSkipper3rd / 30
31 Aug 2025Bi-State - St. Joseph to Chicago - 2025DefiancePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
29 Aug 20252025 Chicago to St. JoeDefianceHandicapSkipper1st / 11
26 Jul 20252025 MMYC 100 MilerDefiancePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
27 Jun 20252025 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago RaceDefianceHandicapSkipper1st / 4
14 Jun 2025Gold Star Regatta - 2025DefiancePHRF handicapSkipper7th / 7
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoDefianceORC handicapOwner14th / 15
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025DefianceORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
14 Sep 20242024 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRADefiancePHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
1 Sep 20242024 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRADefiancePHRF handicapOther4th / 6
27 Jul 20242024 MMYC 100 MilerDefiancePHRF handicapOther4th / 6
28 Jun 2024Chicago - Michigan City - ChicagoDefiancePHRF handicapOther1st / 4
23 Jun 20242024 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRADefiancePHRF handicapOther4th / 6
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRADefiancePHRF handicapOther10th / 11
15 Jun 20242024 Gold Star Regatta - CASRADefiancePHRF handicapOther2nd / 2
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoDefiancePHRF handicapOther6th / 7
1 Jun 20242024 Colors RegattaDefiancePHRF handicapOther5th / 6
25 May 20242024 Spring Opener - CASRADefiancePHRF handicapOther4th / 5
16 Sep 20232023 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRADefiancePHRF handicapOther1st / 6
3 Sep 20232023 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRADefiancePHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeDefiancePHRF handicapOther2nd / 12
12 Aug 2023Milwaukegan RaceDEFIANCEPHRF 1Skipper1st / 2

Helm rating across all classes: 89 (±119), #34,610.Crew rating across all classes: 28 (±249). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.