Sailor · 2011–2026

Jim Wente

eyc PHRF handicap Handicap

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Events: 18
Win rate: 22%
Podium rate: 78%
Typically beats: 70%
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Peter McGuire
Best trio: Bob Gauthier & Peter McGuire
Biggest lift: Peter McGuire
Longest-running crew: Bob Gauthier
Nemesis: Andrew James
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter McGuire — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Bob Gauthier · Distant Thunder · Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 3 of 20 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – May 2025
Peter McGuire · Distant Thunder · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jul 2014
Dave Hymers · Rum Kist · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2021
William Morland · Rum Kist · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2021
Rob Jakubek · Distant Thunder · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – May 2025
Mark Turner · Rum Kist · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2019
Aiden Yadegar · Distant Thunder · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2025 – May 2025
Francois Balas · Rum Kist · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
Pip Nightengale · Distant Thunder · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2025 – May 2025
Eric Nowina · Rum Kist · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019

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 · 18

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 Aug 2026	2026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Course Racing	Distant Thunder	PHRF handicap	Captain	1st / 5
4 Jul 2026	2026 EYC SINGLE HANDED RACE	Distant Thunder	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 7
23 Aug 2025	2025 EYC Open	Distant Thunder	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 5
5 Jul 2025	EYC SINGLE HANDED RACE	Distant Thunder	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 7
15 May 2025	EYC THURSDAY JAM(CS30+) RACING	Distant Thunder	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 13
13 May 2025	EYC TUESDAY SPIN & JAM RACING	Distant Thunder	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 12
26 Aug 2023	2023 EYC Open	Distant Thunder	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 9
27 Aug 2022	2022 EYC Open	Distant Thunder	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 5
28 Aug 2021	2021 EYC Open	Distant Thunder	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 4
30 Jul 2021	2021 Susan Hood Trophy Race	Distant Thunder	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 7
10 Jul 2021	2021 Lake Ontario 300 / 600 Challenge	Rum Kist	PHRF handicap	Floater	3rd / 6
15 Aug 2020	2020 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing Series Race 4	Distant Thunder	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 4
13 Jul 2019	2019 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge	Rum Kist	PHRF handicap	Floater	1st / 8
14 Jul 2018	2018 Lake Ontario 300/600 Challenge	Rum Kist	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 9
12 Jul 2014	2014 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge	Distant Thunder	PHRF handicap	Tactician	1st / 4
13 Jul 2013	2013 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge	Distant Thunder	PHRF handicap	Tactician	1st / 4
21 Jul 2012	2012 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge	Distant Thunder	PHRF handicap	Tactician	2nd / 5
16 Jul 2011	2011 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge	Distant Thunder	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	111 provisional	#33884 band 21321–50150	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Full-size sailing · Crew · 7 races, 7 events · rating 121

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	11 events	1 wins	beats 61%
As crew	7 events	3 wins	beats 85%

Positions: Tactician (3) · Floater (2) · Captain (1)

How they race

Closer	+12 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−16 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	53%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	70%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Willi Steinke	15	12–3
Andrew James	13	0–13
Steve Reid	12	8–4

Most-beaten opponent: Willi Steinke (12–3).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	1	92%
2025	4	0	68%
2023	1	0	25%
2022	1	0	25%
2021	3	0	64%
2020	1	0	33%
2019	1	1	100%
2018	1	0	75%
2014	1	1	100%
2013	1	1	100%
2012	1	0	75%
2011	1	0	83%

Boats

Distant Thunder · PHRF handicap, Handicap · 15 events · 2011–2026
Rum Kist · PHRF handicap · 3 events · 2018–2021

Where they race

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada · 9 events
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada · 4 events
Toronto, ON · 3 events
Etobicoke, ON · 1 events
Etobicoke, ON, Canada · 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: 111, #33,884.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 121. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.