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Sailor · 2011–2025

Steve Dorfman

chicago yacht club PHRF handicapORC handicapHandicap

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Events
40

131 races · 40 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 9 of 40

Podium rate
58%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 58%–67%, 300 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Dave Bryant

Jun 2015 – Jun 2019 · 5 events

Nemesis
Robert E. Radway

7–21 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Molly McMahon

21–19 in 40 races

Best day
6 Oct 2013

1-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-1-4-5-1-3-1-1-2 · 2013 Fall Frostbite Series

Signature result
1st of 10

2014 Belmont Beer Can Series · Handicap · 10 May 2014

Partnerships · 22 sailors

  • Dave Bryant · On Edge · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2019
  • John Guthrie · On Edge · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2019
  • Ken Witkowski · On Edge · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Mary Corkell · On Edge · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2019
  • Terrence Koller · On Edge · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Mary Bruecker · On Edge · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Kyle Lawrence · On Edge · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Lisa Tharpe · On Edge · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Aug 2016
  • Tim Corkell · On Edge · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2017
  • Jen Rhyner · Mother Ocean · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2023 – Feb 2023

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

Rating history

0104207201220142016201820202022Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Sep 20252025 Blue Nose RegattaKonaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
25 Jun 2025Racine Yacht Club 2025 Wednesday Night SeriesKonaHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
21 Jun 20232023 CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesKonaPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgMother OceanPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoOn EdgeORC handicapOther4th / 9
11 Aug 20182018 Verve Distance RaceOn EdgeORC handicapOther5th / 9
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoOn EdgeORC handicapOther6th / 12
23 May 20182018 CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesOn EdgeHandicapSkipper4th / 5
16 Sep 20172017 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAOn EdgePHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
9 Sep 20172017 Chicago Regatta - CASRAOn EdgePHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
26 Aug 20172017 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup RegattaOn EdgePHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
12 Aug 20172017 Verve Distance RaceOn EdgeORC handicapOther1st / 9
9 Jun 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoOn EdgeORC handicapOther9th / 14
3 Jun 20172017 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaOn EdgePHRF handicapOther6th / 19
24 May 2017CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesOn EdgeHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
27 Aug 20162016 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup RegattaOn EdgePHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
16 Jun 2016Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016On EdgeORC handicapOther8th / 10
4 Jun 20162016 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaOn EdgePHRF handicapOther7th / 7
1 Jun 20162016 CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesOn EdgePHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
12 Jun 2015Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015On EdgePHRF handicapOther7th / 8
20 May 2015CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesOn EdgeHandicapSkipper1st / 5
13 Sep 20142014 Sheldon ClarkOn EdgeORC handicapSkipper1st / 3
8 Aug 20142014 Verve CupOn EdgeORC handicapSkipper9th / 13
27 Jun 2014Hamilton Trophy Distance RaceOn EdgeORC handicapSkipper3rd / 3
6 Jun 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaOn EdgePHRF handicapOther12th / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 167, #22,574.Crew rating across all classes: 18. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.