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Sailor · 2014–2026

Jeff Ives

alamitos bay yacht club Cal 20HandicapGold Fleet

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Events
56

237 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 5 of 56

Podium rate
36%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (90%: 60%–65%, 880 boats)

Best class ranking
#37

Helm in Cal 20 · rating 222

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Phil Soma

5 wins · 13 podiums in 25 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
Phil Soma

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Damon Kunkle

Aug 2014 – Jul 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Chuck Stevens

9–56 head to head in 65 races

Rival
Steven George

51–67 in 118 races

Best day
9 Aug 2019

2-7-5-1-2-3-3 · Cal 20 Class Championships 2019 · about 1 in 1,067 by chance

Signature result
1st of 20

2024 Cal 20 Class Championships · Gold Fleet · 26 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Phil Soma — 5 wins · 13 podiums in 25 events together · 20% win rate
  • Phil Soma · Bravura · Cal 20, Cal 20 Gold Championship, Championship/Consolidation Division, Gold Fleet 25events 5 wins together · 13 podiums · 20% win rate · 13 of 118 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Oct 2024
  • Damon Kunkle · Bravura, Superfandango · Cal 20, Handicap, Lido 14, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 25 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2014 – Jul 2026
  • Eric Seitz · Bravura · Cal 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 13th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Jason Sumpter · Bravura · Cal 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 9th · Feb 2023 – Feb 2023

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

Rating history

0170340201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Cal 20 Class ChampionshipBravuraGold FleetSkipper22nd / 28
29 Jul 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 3BravuraCal 20Skipper10th / 15
11 Jul 20262026 Seal Beach to Dana Point RaceBravuraPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 11
17 Jun 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 2BravuraCal 20Skipper4th / 16
13 May 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 1BravuraCal 20Skipper5th / 17
4 Apr 20262026 Fleet DaysBravuraPortsmouth handicapSkipper3rd / 17
1 Nov 20252025 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceBravuraPHRF handicapSkipper18th / 20
23 Jul 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 3BravuraCal 20Skipper8th / 16
18 Jun 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 2BravuraCal 20Skipper5th / 15
14 May 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 1BravuraCal 20Skipper4th / 15
15 Feb 202595th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCBravuraCal 20Skipper6th / 12
28 Dec 20242024 Boxing Day RaceBravuraHandicapSkipper27th / 45
25 Oct 20242024 Halloween - Charity RegattaBravuraCal 20Skipper3rd / 12
31 Jul 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 3BravuraCal 20Skipper8th / 13
26 Jul 20242024 Cal 20 Class ChampionshipsBravuraGold FleetSkipper1st / 20
12 Jun 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 2BravuraCal 20Skipper8th / 17
8 May 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 1BravuraCal 20Skipper2nd / 18
10 Feb 202494th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCBravuraCal 20Skipper1st / 7
29 Dec 20232023 Boxing Day RaceBravuraHandicapSkipper40th / 53
27 Oct 20232023 Halloween - Charity RegattaBravuraCal 20Skipper2nd / 11
26 Jul 20232023 Wet Wednesday Series 3BravuraCal 20Skipper10th / 15
14 Jun 20232023 Wet Wednesday Series 2BravuraCal 20Skipper6th / 13
11 Feb 202393rd Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCBravuraCal 20Skipper9th / 15
31 Dec 20222022 Boxing Day RegattaBravuraCal 20Skipper3rd / 7
28 Oct 2022Halloween - Charity RegattaBravuraCal 20Skipper6th / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 237 (±128), #14,911.Crew rating across all classes: -110 (±238). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.