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Sailor · 2011–2026

Phil Jager

mcc PHRF handicapJ/22Bluenose

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Events
26

157 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 3 of 26

Podium rate
23%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 40%–47%, 544 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Crew in Bluenose · rating 321

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Afheldt

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
James Matthews & Mark Afheldt

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Mark Afheldt

+52 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ross Romney

Apr 2015 – Aug 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Chris Doyle

4–31 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Henry Demone

19–26 in 45 races

Best day
14 Aug 2025

3-1-1-8 · Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025

Signature result
3rd of 28

Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025 · Bluenose · 13 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Afheldt — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Ross Romney · Dalhousie University (Tigers), Miss Behavior, Miss Behaviour · Bluenose, College keelboat 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 52 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Mark Afheldt · Sea Ya · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+52 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Dan Berezin · Surprise, SURPRISE · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2025 – Jan 2026
  • James Matthews · Sea Ya · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+52 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Ian Howes · Sea Ya · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+52 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Jack Sustronk · 3 Blind Mice · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2015 – Jul 2016
  • Paul Sustronk · 3 Blind Mice · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2015 – Jul 2016
  • Tyler Dice · Sea Ya · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Kimberley Cameron · Surprise, SURPRISE · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 18th · Nov 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Alex Kapustin · Surprise, SURPRISE · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2025 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

-273-226920122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026Miss BehaviourBluenoseGrinder6th / 32
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)SURPRISEMelges 24Crew19th / 28
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupSurpriseMelges 24In the way18th / 38
13 Aug 2025Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025Miss BehaviourBluenoseMedic/Doctor3rd / 28
17 May 20252025 Midwest One-Design Spring Championship - Melges 24SurpriseMelges 24Crew3rd / 23
14 Aug 20242024 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekMiss BehaviorBluenoseAlternate4th / 30
16 Aug 20232023 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekMiss BehaviorBluenoseOther6th / 32
15 Jul 20232023 Lake Ontario 300 / 600 Challenge Presented by driveHGSea YaPHRF handicapLeeward Runner1st / 4
2 Jun 20232023 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHGSea YaPHRF handicapOther4th / 11
20 Aug 20222022 Oakville Club Open RegattaFive JPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 8
16 Jul 20222022 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge Race Presented by driveHGSea YaPHRF handicapIn the way1st / 4
17 Aug 20192019 Oakville Club Open RegattaFive JPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
9 Jun 2019OSTENDCUP 1: Defender RaceFlinn InnovatorHandicapCrew3rd / 4
18 Aug 20182018 Oakville Club Open RegattaFive JPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
22 Jul 20162016 Etchells Canadian National Championship3 Blind MiceEtchellsCrew5th / 12
9 Jan 20162016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta3 Blind MiceEtchellsCrew28th / 56
4 Dec 20152016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana Regatta3 Blind MiceEtchellsOther36th / 47
10 Sep 20152015 Etchells North American Championship1264EtchellsMast27th / 36
7 Aug 20152015 OYS Open Regatta, J 22 Canadian Championship and J 27 North AmericanFive JJ/22Other16th / 17
25 Apr 2015NEISA Sportboat Invite #2Dalhousie University (Tigers)College keelboatA Crew7th / 7
8 Aug 20142014 OYS Open Regatta and J 27 North American ChampionshipFive JPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
1 Oct 2013International J/22 Class Association 2013 World ChampionshipFive JJ/22Skipper70th / 71
17 Aug 20132013 J 22 Waterline Systems Beer Barge RegattaFive JJ/22Other11th / 14
10 Aug 20132013 J 22 Canadian ChampionshipsFive JJ/22Other13th / 16
18 Aug 20122012 J/22 Waterline Systems Beer Barge RegattaFive JJ/22Other16th / 16

Crew rating across all classes: 231, #12,226.Helm rating across all classes: -214, #78,849. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.