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Sailor · 2009–2026

Ned Sher

chicago yacht club J/105Handicap

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Events
28

134 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
36%

36% win rate · 10 of 28

Podium rate
61%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 66%–76%, 223 boats)

Best class ranking
#61

Crew in J/105 · rating 429

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Shane Montgomery

4 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate

Best trio
Shane Montgomery & John Schussler

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

Biggest lift
Russ Radke

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Clark Pellett

Jun 2009 – Aug 2026 · 28 events

Nemesis
Bruce Stone

1–16 head to head in 17 races

Rival
Jon Weglarz

57–65 in 122 races

Best day
21 Aug 2010

3-2-1 · 2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta

Signature result
1st of 17

2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta · J/105 · 20 Aug 2010

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Shane Montgomery — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate
  • Clark Pellett · Sealark · Handicap, J/105 28events 10 wins together · 17 podiums · 36% win rate · 31 of 134 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Aug 2026
  • Russ Radke · Sealark · Handicap, J/105 24events 10 wins together · 16 podiums · 42% win rate · 31 of 128 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2026
  • John Schussler · Sealark · J/105 22events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 41% win rate · 29 of 111 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Aug 2023
  • Steven Radke · Sealark · Handicap, J/105 16events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 31% win rate · 22 of 88 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Sonny Jenema · Sealark · Handicap, J/105 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 30 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Shane Montgomery · Sealark · J/105 5events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 80% win rate · 5 of 25 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2017
  • Craig Warner · Sealark · J/105 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Sep 2021
  • Francis Wilson · Sealark · J/105 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 17 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Aug 2020
  • Drew Sher · Sealark · J/105 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 15 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2017
  • Cooper Engst · Sealark · J/105 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Sep 2012

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

Rating history

-10229467201020132016201920222025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreSealarkJ/105Crew7th / 15
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026SealarkHandicapCrew10th / 11
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreSealarkJ/105Crew3rd / 13
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSealarkJ/105Headsail Trimmer3rd / 8
2 Sep 20222022 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRASealarkJ/105Spinnaker trimmer5th / 8
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSealarkJ/105Spinnaker trimmer4th / 8
3 Sep 20212021 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRASealarkJ/105Spinnaker trimmer8th / 8
19 Jun 20212021 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRASealarkJ/105Headsail Trimmer3rd / 7
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoSealarkJ/105Headsail Trimmer2nd / 8
5 Jun 20212021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaSealarkJ/105Spinnaker trimmer1st / 8
7 Aug 20202020 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSealarkJ/105Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 6
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsSealarkJ/105Spinnaker trimmer1st / 6
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoSealarkJ/105Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 6
27 Jul 20182018 J 105 North American ChampionshipSealarkJ/105Spinnaker trimmer6th / 15
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoSealarkJ/105Headsail Trimmer5th / 10
6 Aug 20172017 Columbia Cup -- Distance RaceSealarkJ/105Headsail Trimmer1st / 2
5 Aug 20172017 Columbia Cup -- Buoy RaceSealarkJ/105Headsail Trimmer1st / 5
17 Jun 20172017 Chicago - Waukegan - Chicago - CASRASealarkJ/105Headsail Trimmer1st / 9
9 Jun 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoSealarkJ/105Headsail Trimmer1st / 8
16 Jun 2016Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016SealarkJ/105Headsail Trimmer1st / 10
4 Jun 20162016 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaSealarkJ/105Headsail Trimmer4th / 6
12 Jun 2015Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015SealarkJ/105Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 11
6 Jun 20152015 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaSealarkJ/105Spinnaker trimmer5th / 8
8 Aug 20132013 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSealarkJ/105Spinnaker trimmer1st / 9
8 Sep 20122012 Sheldon Clark RegattaSealarkJ/105Headsail Trimmer1st / 7

Crew rating across all classes: 416, #3,258. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.