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Sailor · 2009–2026

Eric Patterson

sfyc J/105HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
107

351 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 4 of 107

Podium rate
16%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 47%–50%, 2,387 boats)

Best class ranking
#352

Helm in J/105 · rating 30

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian Vanderzanden

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Biggest lift
Andrew Picel

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian Vanderzanden

Jan 2011 – Oct 2018 · 6 events

Nemesis
Ryan Simmons

12–208 head to head in 221 races

Rival
Tom Struttmann

93–85 in 181 races

Best day
10 Nov 2023

2-1-8-2-8-8-6 · SYC/RegattaPRO Winter One Design

Signature result
1st of 31

2014 - Three Bridge Fiasco · PHRF handicap · 25 Jan 2014

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Vanderzanden — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Steve Prince · Kestrel, KESTREL · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2019 – Feb 2021
  • Don Ringer · Kestrel · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 51 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 12th · Jun 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Brian Vanderzanden · NENE, PAINKILLER · Handicap, J/105 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2011 – Oct 2018
  • Gus Arndt · Kestrel, KESTREL · Handicap, J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Allan Leblanc · KESTREL · Handicap, J/105 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Alex Volkovitsky · Kestrel · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 12th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Edward Sharp · Kestrel · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 12th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Chris Churchill · Kestrel, PAINKILLER · Handicap, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 13th · Apr 2015 – Sep 2021
  • Andrew Picel · Kestrel, KESTREL · Handicap, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Nov 2023
  • Kim Heade · Kestrel, KESTREL · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – Jan 2023

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

Rating history

-685176201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 107

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 20262026 - Vallejo 1-2KESTRELHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
25 Jul 2026Moonrise Maritime MarathonKestrelHandicapSkipper8th / 10
28 Mar 20262026 - Round the RocksKESTRELHandicapSkipper11th / 13
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoKESTRELJ/105Skipper6th / 16
16 Nov 20252026 - YRA Doublehanded MidwintersKESTRELHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
4 Oct 20252025 - Vallejo 1-2KESTRELHandicapSkipper5th / 9
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesKestrelJ/105Skipper24th / 27
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureKestrelJ/105Skipper23rd / 25
9 Aug 2025Summer Keelboat RegattaKestrelJ/105Skipper14th / 21
12 Jul 20252025 SYC J/105 J/88 Summer Invitational RegattaKestrelJ/105Skipper14th / 16
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaKestrelJ/105Skipper24th / 26
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestKestrelJ/105Skipper17th / 24
15 Mar 20252025 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaKestrelJ/105Skipper14th / 23
15 Mar 2025SFYC Club Championship SeriesKestrelPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 13
17 Nov 20242025 - YRA Doublehanded MidwintersKESTRELHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
8 Nov 2024Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignKestrelJ/105Skipper9th / 20
20 Oct 2024Round the Island RaceKestrelHandicapSkipper7th / 19
5 Oct 20242024 - Vallejo 1-2KESTRELHandicapSkipper9th / 14
16 Aug 2024Midnight Moonlight Maritime MarathonKestrelHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
26 Jul 2024Summer Keelboat RegattaKestrelJ/105Skipper16th / 18
21 Jun 2024J/Stop J88, J105 InvitationalKestrelJ/105Skipper20th / 21
2 Jun 20242024 - YRA Shorthanded Sunday SeriesKESTRELHandicapSkipper7th / 20
17 May 2024Elite Fleet RegattaKestrelJ/105Skipper25th / 25
21 Apr 20242024 - YRA Shorthanded Sunday SeriesKESTRELHandicapSkipper20th / 20
6 Apr 20242024 Spring FestKestrelJ/105Other13th / 24

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 106, #34,778. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.