Sailor · 2016–2024

Paul vanDyke

nyc J/109 PHRF handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 19
Win rate: 11%
Podium rate: 47%
Typically beats: 43%
Best class ranking: #248
Longest win streak: 2

Biggest lift: Peter Bacon
Nemesis: David Rosow
Rival: Bill Kneller
Best day: 13 Aug 2022
Signature result: 1st of 5

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Julia O-Dowd · TBD · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Jul 2024
Tu Camle · Eclipse · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 8th · Jun 2023 – Sep 2023
George ODowd · TBD · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 30 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2018 – Oct 2022
Alexander Tong · TBD · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2018 – Oct 2022
Thomas Woodford Hittle · TBD · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 34 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2018 – Jul 2024
Wendy Lotz · Arethusa · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
John Thomas · TBD · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2019 – Jul 2024
Brendan Marshall · Arethusa · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
Mark Coleman · Eclipse · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 8th · Jun 2023 – Sep 2023
Julia ODowd · TBD · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2018 – Oct 2019

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

Rating history

Event history · 19

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
24 Aug 2024	2024 Mason's Island Regatta	BANTER	ORC handicap	Floater	2nd / 3
17 Jul 2024	2024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by Rolex	TBD	J/109	Main Trimmer	4th / 6
1 Jun 2024	2024 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - Keelboat	TBD	J/109	Main Trimmer	3rd / 7
30 Sep 2023	2023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser Regatta	Eclipse	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	8th / 10
3 Sep 2023	2023 96th - Around the Island Race	Eclipse	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	8th / 9
11 Aug 2023	2023 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	Eclipse	ORC handicap	Other	9th / 10
10 Jun 2023	169th NYYC Annual Regatta	Eclipse	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	9th / 9
12 Oct 2022	2022 J109 North American Championship	TBD	J/109	Tactician	12th / 16
12 Aug 2022	2022 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	Denali	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 5
5 Jun 2021	2021 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - Keelboat	TBD	J/109	Tactician	7th / 17
19 Oct 2019	2019 J 109 Fleet 10 Fall Classic	TBD	J/109	Main Trimmer	4th / 9
28 Apr 2019	2019 American Yacht Club Spring Series	TBD	J/109	Nav/Tac	7th / 8
11 Oct 2018	2018 J 109 North American Championship	TBD	J/109	Nav/Tac	14th / 20
18 Aug 2017	2017 Ida Lewis Distance Race	LUCY GEORGINA	IRC handicap	Watch Captain	3rd / 10
9 Jul 2017	2017 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race	Lucy Georgina	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	2nd / 4
20 Jun 2017	2017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Jammy	Handicap	Grinder	1st / 5
11 Jan 2017	2017 Lauderdale to Key West Race	Arethusa	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	3rd / 7
18 Jan 2016	Quantum Key West Race Week 2016	Arethusa	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	2nd / 2
13 Jan 2016	2016 Lauderdale to Key West Race	Arethusa	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	3rd / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	120 provisional	#24685 band 16669–34830	—
J/109 Crew	89 provisional	#248 band 165–338	+1.7

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	19 events	2 wins	beats 46%

Positions: Main Trimmer (10) · Tactician (2) · Nav/Tac (2) · Floater (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1) · Watch Captain (1)

How they race

Closer	+9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−3 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	39%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	47%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jr. John Greifzu	46	12–34
Bill Kneller	41	22–19
Daniel Corcoran	37	27–9
Bengt Johansson	37	9–28
Jonathan Rechtschaffer	34	7–27
Dan Nash	31	13–18
Tom Sutton	30	10–19
Ted Herlihy	29	7–22
David Rosow	29	3–26
Trevor Roach	27	7–20
William Rogers	24	6–18
David Tortorello	20	5–15

Most-beaten opponent: Daniel Corcoran (27–9).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	3	0	52%
2023	4	0	12%
2022	2	1	63%
2021	1	0	63%
2019	2	0	38%
2018	1	0	32%
2017	4	1	78%
2016	2	0	30%

Boats

TBD · J/109 · 7 events · 2018–2024
Eclipse · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 4 events · 2023
Arethusa · PHRF handicap · 3 events · 2016–2017
LUCY GEORGINA · IRC handicap, ORC handicap · 2 events · 2017
BANTER · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2024
Denali · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2022
Jammy · Handicap · 1 events · 2017

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 5 events
FL, USA · 2 events
Westport, CT, USA · 2 events
Mystic, CT, USA · 1 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 1 events
Newport, Rhode Island, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 120, #24,685. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.