Sailor · 2011–2026

Patrick Schirmer

cyc of seattle Thistle J/70 Handicap

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Events: 22
Win rate: 18%
Podium rate: 23%
Typically beats: 51%
Best class ranking: #61
Longest win streak: 8

Biggest lift: Georgia Lomax
Nemesis: Jennifer Borshoff
Rival: Wayne Balsiger
Best day: 23 Aug 2014
Signature result: 1st of 18

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Georgia Lomax · Ranger · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 68 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
Oliver Scutt · Rooster · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 10th · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
Jerry Young · Rooster · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 10th · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
Elizabeth Schirmer · Ranger · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 63 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
Laura Johnson · Rainbow · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
Wayne Balsiger · Rainbow · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
Douglas Stumberger · Ranger · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2024 – May 2024
Peter Cornue · Rooster · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 36th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
David Sharp · Rooster · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 22

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
10 Jul 2026	2026 J/70 US National Championship	Rooster	J/70	Main Trimmer	36th / 37
7 Apr 2026	Racing: Lake Tuesday Night Series - 2026	Ranger	Thistle	Skipper	8th / 17
28 Mar 2026	Racing: CYC Pacific NW One Design Regatta (POD)	Rooster	J/70	Crew	10th / 11
28 Jan 2026	Thistle Midwinters West / Larry Klein Match Racing 2026	Rainbow	Thistle	Crew	20th / 25
24 Jan 2026	Ventura Thistle Winter Series #3	Rainbow	Thistle	Crew	13th / 21
16 Apr 2025	Racing: Lake Wednesday Night Series - 2025	Ranger	Thistle	Skipper	7th / 15
17 May 2024	Racing: Lake Spring Regatta / Thistle PNW District Championships - 2024	Ranger	Thistle	Skipper	6th / 17
9 Apr 2024	Racing: Lake Wednesday Night Series - 2024	Ranger	Thistle	Skipper	5th / 16
14 Jul 2023	2023 Thistle National Championship	Ranger	Handicap	Skipper	59th / 87
14 Jul 2023	2023 Thistle National Championship	Ranger	Handicap	Skipper	14th / 43
21 Aug 2021	2021 Sequim Bay Regatta	Ranger	Thistle	Skipper	9th / 9
15 Jul 2016	Lido 14 Class Championship Regatta	Where Is My Mind	Lido 14	Skipper	11th / 30
15 Jul 2016	Lido 14 Class Championship Regatta	Where Is My Mind	Lido 14	Skipper	15th / 17
23 Aug 2014	2014 Sandy Douglas Memorial Regatta	Ranger	Thistle	Skipper	1st / 8
21 Jun 2014	2014 Thistle Pacific Northwest District Championship	Ranger	Thistle	Skipper	1st / 9
17 Aug 2013	Sequim Bay Regatta - 2013	Ranger	Thistle	Skipper	2nd / 16
24 Sep 2011	Lake Washington - Fall Regatta	3663	Thistle	Skipper	1st / 18
17 Aug 2011	Lake Washington - Wednesday Evening Fall Series	Ranger	Thistle	Skipper	6th / 18
6 Aug 2011	Al Morris Regatta at Yale Lake	3663	Thistle	Skipper	1st / 11
29 Jun 2011	Lake Washington - Wednesday Evening Summer Series	Ranger	Thistle	Skipper	7th / 20
18 May 2011	Lake Washington - Wednesday Evening Interim Series	Ranger	Thistle	Skipper	7th / 18
13 Apr 2011	Lake Washington - Wednesday Evening Spring Series	Ranger	Thistle	Skipper	7th / 16

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	298	#10370 band 7025–14901	—
Thistle Helm	266 provisional	#61 band 44–89	−0.7
Full-size sailing Crew	-114 provisional	#58337 band 45901–63977	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

Thistle · Crew · 16 races, 2 events · rating -63
J/70 · Crew · 15 races, 2 events · rating -143
Lido 14 · Helm · 8 races, 2 events · rating -70

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	18 events	4 wins	beats 66%
As crew	4 events	0 wins	beats 18%

Positions: Main Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−15 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	36%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	38%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	62%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Wayne Balsiger	155	91–64
Neal Freeland	94	45–49
Jennifer Borshoff	73	19–54
Susannah Carr	71	48–23
Francis Moore	63	61–2
John Reddaway	63	31–32
Chris Loewy	56	44–12
Ken Lane	55	33–22
Marc Daudon	51	32–19
Ali Kurban	50	19–31
Michael Rees	47	42–5
Liam Hood	44	25–19

Most-beaten opponent: Francis Moore (61–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	5	0	26%
2025	1	0	57%
2024	2	0	71%
2023	2	0	51%
2021	1	0	0%
2016	2	0	39%
2014	2	2	100%
2013	1	0	93%
2011	6	2	77%

Boats

Ranger · Thistle, Handicap · 14 events · 2011–2026
Rooster · J/70 · 2 events · 2026
Rainbow · Thistle · 2 events · 2026
Where Is My Mind · Lido 14 · 2 events · 2016
3663 · Thistle · 2 events · 2011

Where they race

Seattle, WA · 5 events
Sequim, WA · 4 events
Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle · 3 events
CYC Seattle · 2 events
Santa Barbara, CA, United States · 1 events
Ventura, CA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 298, #10,370.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -114, #58,337. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.