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Sailor · 2008–2025

Bret Zimmerman

crescent sail yacht club PHRF handicapCatalina 27Beneteau First 36.7

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Events
36

152 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 7 of 36

Podium rate
67%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (90%: 54%–64%, 242 boats)

Best class ranking
#100

Crew in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 233

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian Fife

4 wins · 6 podiums in 12 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Brian Ross & Brian Fife

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Stan Adams

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alex Zimmerman

May 2014 – Jun 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
James Cooley

6–32 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Dave Simon

17–20 in 37 races

Best day
4 Jun 2023

1-1-1 · 2023 Bayview One Design Regatta · about 1 in 27 by chance

Signature result
1st of 10

2016 Bayview North Channel Race · PHRF handicap · 1 Oct 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Fife — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 12 events together · 33% win rate
  • Brian Fife · Escape, Gail Force · Beneteau First 36.7, Catalina 27, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 17 of 54 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Jun 2024
  • Michael Duker · Escape, Freestyle, Gail Force · Beneteau First 36.7, Cal 25, Catalina 27, ORC handicap 12events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 70 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Jun 2023
  • Tom Langeland · Escape, Gail Force · Beneteau First 36.7, Catalina 27, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 5 of 41 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2022
  • Robert Duker · Gail Force · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 9 of 51 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Brian Ross · Escape · Catalina 27, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 13 of 22 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2024
  • Alex Zimmerman · Escape · Catalina 27, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 17 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2024
  • Alexandria Zimmerman · Escape · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Oct 2022
  • Stan Adams · Escape, Gail Force · Beneteau First 36.7, Catalina 27, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 11 of 24 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Jun 2023
  • Elizabeth Wallace · Gail Force · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2018 – Jun 2022
  • Dave Simon · As You Wish, Fast Tango, Freestyle · Beneteau First 36.7, Cal 25, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

-8150307200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Sep 2025Bayview North Channel RaceEscapePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design RegattaEscapeCatalina 27Stunt Owner1st / 3
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceFast TangoPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 8
5 Aug 20232023 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceFast TangoPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 5
3 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaGail ForceORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 6
1 Oct 20222022 Bayview North Channel RaceEscapePHRF handicapStunt Owner5th / 6
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaGail ForcePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 6
28 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaGail ForcePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 8
5 Jun 20212021 Throwdown in MotownEscapeCatalina 27Stunt Owner1st / 4
5 Oct 20192019 Bayview North Channel RaceEscapePHRF handicapStunt Owner3rd / 13
30 Aug 20192019 Cal 25 National ChampionshipFreestyleCal 25Main Trimmer10th / 15
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaGail ForceBeneteau First 36.7Main Trimmer2nd / 7
29 Sep 20182018 Bayview North Channel RaceEscapePHRF handicapStrategist6th / 14
7 Sep 20182018 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipGail ForceBeneteau First 36.7Pit5th / 11
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaAs You WishBeneteau First 36.7Floater1st / 6
30 Sep 20172017 Bayview North Channel RaceEscapePHRF handicapOther8th / 10
10 Aug 20172017 Cal 25 National ChampionshipFreestyleCal 25Chef17th / 25
3 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaEscapePHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 7
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaGail ForceBeneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer2nd / 11
1 Oct 20162016 Bayview North Channel RaceEscapePHRF handicapStunt Owner1st / 10
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaGail ForceBeneteau First 36.7Pit5th / 11
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaEscapePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
11 Sep 20152015 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipGail ForceBeneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer8th / 17
29 May 20152015 Bayview One Design RegattaFast TangoPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 6
29 May 20152015 Bayview One Design RegattaEscapePHRF handicapOther2nd / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 307 (±167), #7,319.Helm rating across all classes: 240 (±143), #14,655. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.