Sailor · 2008–2026

Philip Porte

port huron yacht club T-10 Force Five Standard Force 5

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Events: 51
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 41%
Typically beats: 71%
Best class ranking: #3
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Mike Koch
Best trio: Greg Kinney & Mike Koch
Biggest lift: David Shriner
Longest-running crew: Nick Ward
Nemesis: Fred Meno
Rival: Doug Kinzer
Best day: 18 Feb 2017
Signature result: 1st of 21

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Koch — 3 wins · 9 podiums in 15 events together · 20% win rate

Nick Ward · Fine Line, Proper Villain, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 29events 3 wins together · 15 podiums · 10% win rate · 23 of 177 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Aug 2026
Greg Kinney · Fine Line, Proper Villain, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 29events 3 wins together · 15 podiums · 10% win rate · 23 of 177 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Aug 2026
Mike Koch · Fine Line, Proper Villain, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, T-10 15events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 20% win rate · 15 of 90 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – May 2026
Jake Schott · Proper Villain · T-10 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 46 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2023
Cornelius Ruffing IV · Proper Villain · T-10 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 34 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Aug 2023
Cameron Benedict · Proper Villain · T-10 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 52 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
David Hayward · Proper Villain · T-10 5events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 29 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Aug 2020
Christopher Ward · Fine Line, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jun 2011
Patti Samar · Fine Line, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jun 2011
Casey Petz · Fine Line, Rum, RUM · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Jun 2010

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 51

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Aug 2026	2026 Tartan Ten North American Championship	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	8th / 25
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	4th / 7
19 Feb 2026	Force five midwinters 2026	Voodoo	Force 5	Skipper	8th / 29
30 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	4th / 7
17 Feb 2025	2025 Force Five Midwinter Championship	Voodoo	Standard Rig	Skipper	8th / 27
22 Aug 2024	2024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North Americans	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	10th / 24
5 Jul 2024	SAILFEST SARNIA 2024 & Force 5 North Americans	Voodoo	Force 5	Other	3rd / 16
31 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	4th / 9
18 Feb 2024	2024 Force Five Midwinter Championship	Voodoo	Standard Rig	Skipper	8th / 30
10 Aug 2023	2023 Tartan Ten North American Championship	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	7th / 20
8 Jul 2023	2023 Sailfest Sarnia	Voodoo	Force 5	Other	2nd / 5
2 Jun 2023	2023 Bayview One Design Regatta	Proper Villain	T-10	Stunt Owner	4th / 11
20 Feb 2023	2023 Force Five Midwinter Championship	Voodoo	Standard Rig	Skipper	16th / 36
11 Aug 2022	2022 Tartan Ten North American Championship	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	3rd / 19
9 Jul 2022	2022 Sailfest Sarnia	Voodoo	Force 5	Other	2nd / 6
17 Jun 2022	2022 Cleveland Race Week - One Design	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	3rd / 15
3 Jun 2022	2022 Bayview One Design Regatta	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	4th / 10
21 Feb 2022	2022 FORCE FIVE RACE WEEK & MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIP	Voodoo	Force Five Standard	Skipper	8th / 20
19 Aug 2021	2021 T-10 North American Championship	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	4th / 23
11 Aug 2021	Force 5 North American Championship 2021	Voodoo	Standard Rig	Skipper	7th / 25
18 Jun 2021	2021 Cleveland Race Week - One Design	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	2nd / 13
14 Aug 2020	2020 Bayview One Design Regatta	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	2nd / 5
17 Feb 2020	2020 FORCE FIVE RACE WEEK & MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIP	Voodoo	Force Five Standard	Skipper	5th / 19
15 Aug 2019	2019 T10 North American Championship	Proper Villain	T-10	Bow	2nd / 26
6 Jul 2019	2019 Sailfest Sarnia	Voodoo	Force 5	Other	2nd / 10

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	658 provisional	#403 band 234–691	—
All classes Helm	316 provisional	#8940 band 5264–14510	—
T-10 Crew	828 provisional	#3 band 3–7	−0.3
Force Five Standard Helm	195 provisional	#7 band 5–12	—
Force 5 Helm	324 provisional	#3	+12.9
Standard Rig Helm	106 provisional	#9 band 5–13	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

Force 5 Standard Rig · Helm · 16 races, 2 events · rating 47
Viper 640 · Crew · 10 races, 2 events · rating -59
Force 5 Full Rig Championship · Helm · 10 races, 1 event · rating 26

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	22 events	1 wins	beats 71%
As crew	29 events	3 wins	beats 70%

Positions: Bow (22) · Stunt Owner (2) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	56%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	67%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	68%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jason Breeden	135	36–96
Scott Irwin	130	44–86
Mark Allen	115	15–98
Fred Meno	109	8–100
Christopher Zofchak	101	63–38
Brian Hampton	100	90–9
Doug Kinzer	94	44–48
Dan Synowiec	93	17–76
Sean Wirtz	92	79–12
Trey Sheehan	86	15–71
Tom Wille	86	69–16
Greg Matthews	85	66–19

Most-beaten opponent: Brian Hampton (90–9).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	0	65%
2025	2	0	62%
2024	4	0	72%
2023	4	0	68%
2022	5	0	77%
2021	3	0	84%
2020	2	0	76%
2019	5	0	85%
2018	4	1	80%
2017	2	0	69%
2016	5	0	68%
2015	4	1	69%
2014	2	1	79%
2013	1	0	67%
2012	1	0	37%
2011	1	0	0%
2010	1	0	50%
2009	1	0	0%
2008	1	1	100%

Boats

Proper Villain · T-10, Viper 640 · 25 events · 2014–2026
Voodoo · Force 5, Standard Rig, Force Five Standard · 15 events · 2017–2026
Jobu · Standard Rig, Force Five Standard, Force 5 Full Rig Championship, Force 5 Standard Rig · 7 events · 2012–2016
RUM · PHRF handicap, IRC handicap · 3 events · 2008–2011
Fine Line · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2009

Where they race

Key Largo, FL · 13 events
Detroit, MI, USA · 12 events
Cleveland, OH, USA · 5 events
Point Edward, Ontario, Canada · 5 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 3 events
La Salle, MI · 2 events

Is this you?

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

Crew rating across all classes: 658 (±136), #403.Helm rating across all classes: 316 (±156), #8,940. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.