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Sailor · 2022–2026

Adam Schaefer

chicago yacht club Beneteau First 40.7HandicapTom 28

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Possibly the same person: Adam Schaefer (2013–2023, 30 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
27

164 races · 71 race wins

Win rate
52%

52% win rate · 14 of 27

Podium rate
78%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 59%–71%, 176 boats)

Best class ranking
#15

Crew in Beneteau First 40.7 · rating 381

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Meissner

9 wins · 11 podiums in 11 events together · 82% win rate

Best trio
Luca Ruhlander & Gary Powell

8 wins · 9 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Chris Meissner

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steven Lowery

Jun 2022 – Jun 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Rick Kaiser

8–12 head to head in 20 races

Rival
Jon Lindberg

13–14 in 27 races

Best day
28 Mar 2026

1-5-3-3-4-6-5-1-2-2-3-1-4-1-2 · J70 Invite #2 2026

Signature result
1st of 8

J70 Invite #2 2026 · College keelboat · 28 Mar 2026

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Meissner — 9 wins · 11 podiums in 11 events together · 82% win rate
  • Steven Lowery · Mojo · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap 12events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 67% win rate · 40 of 77 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Scot Ruhlander · Mojo · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap 12events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 67% win rate · 40 of 77 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Yvonne Ruhlander · Mojo · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap 12events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 67% win rate · 40 of 77 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Gregg Comeaux · Mojo · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap 12events 9 wins together · 10 podiums · 75% win rate · 41 of 74 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Luca Ruhlander · Mojo · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap 11events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 73% win rate · 38 of 68 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Chris Meissner · Calvin the Awful Allosaur, Mojo · Beneteau First 40.7, Tom 28 11events 9 wins together · 11 podiums · 82% win rate · 31 of 55 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Yvonne Herkemij · Mojo · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap 11events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 64% win rate · 36 of 70 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Gary Powell · Mojo · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap 10events 8 wins together · 9 podiums · 80% win rate · 40 of 72 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Audi Kelly · Mojo · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap 9events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 56% win rate · 27 of 55 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Scott Ferron · Adam Schaefer, Bliss, Mojo · Beneteau First 40.7, Handicap, J/109, Sonar 9events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 67% win rate · 31 of 58 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

01853692023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Oct 20262026 Lightning U32 Invitational RegattaAdam SchaeferLightningSkipper33rd / 36
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMojoORC handicapiPad Kid4th / 8
28 Mar 2026J70 Invite #2 2026U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew (1-9)1st / 8
31 Aug 2025Bi-State - St. Joseph to Chicago - 2025SapphirePHRF handicapCrew3rd / 8
29 Aug 20252025 Chicago to St. JoeSapphireHandicapCrew6th / 13
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipAdam SchaeferJ/109Skipper4th / 9
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreMojoBeneteau First 40.7Crew1st / 6
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMojoBeneteau First 40.7Autopilot1st / 7
28 Aug 20242024 CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesSheer BlissPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMojoBeneteau First 40.7Other1st / 6
28 Jun 2024Chicago - Michigan City - ChicagoMojoBeneteau First 40.7Other1st / 4
23 Jun 20242024 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRAMojoBeneteau First 40.7Other3rd / 5
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAMojoBeneteau First 40.7Other1st / 5
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMojoBeneteau First 40.7Other1st / 7
6 Apr 20242024 CYC Spring FrostbiteBlissHandicapCrew1st / 8
6 Apr 20242024 CYC Spring FrostbiteBlissSonarCrew2nd / 9
16 Sep 20232023 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRABlissTom 28Other2nd / 3
9 Sep 20232023 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesBlissTom 28Other2nd / 3
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaCalvin the Awful AllosaurTom 28Other1st / 5
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMojoBeneteau First 40.7Other1st / 6
5 Aug 20232023 Columbia Cup RegattaMojoBeneteau First 40.7Chef4th / 6
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMojoBeneteau First 40.7Chef1st / 5
3 Jun 20232023 Colors RegattaMojoBeneteau First 40.7Chef1st / 5
31 Mar 20232023 CYC Spring Frostbite SeriesAdam SchaeferHandicapSkipper1st / 8
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMojoBeneteau First 40.7Chef2nd / 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 352, #5,367.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 140, #26,967. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.