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Sailor · 2015–2026

Doug Pihlaja

cyc PHRF handicapORC handicapJ/105

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Events
39

177 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 39

Podium rate
28%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 46%–54%, 479 boats)

Best class ranking
#517

Helm in J/105 · rating -115

Longest-running crew
Gail Taylor

Oct 2015 – Sep 2026 · 28 events

Nemesis
Kent Picknell

4–44 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Dana Sibilla

52–37 in 91 races

Best day
14 Jul 2016

3-3 · 2016 Whidbey Island Race Week

Signature result
2nd of 8

PYC Summer Sailing on Sunday Series · ORC handicap · 20 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • Gail Taylor · Abstract, Abstract-O · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 28events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 141 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Mary Hartel · Abstract · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 79 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Carin Berg · Abstract · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Saren Pihlaja · Abstract · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Sam Jeffers · Abstract · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Nancy Marshall · Abstract · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017

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

Rating history

-9337167201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Sep 2026PYC Winter Sailing on Sundays 2026-27AbstractORC handicapSkipper6th / 18
12 Sep 2026RCYC Long Distance RaceAbstractORC handicapSkipper8th / 10
21 Jul 2026SYSCO 2026 Twilight Evening Series - TuesdayAbstractORC handicapSkipper5th / 13
2 Jun 2026SYSCO 2026 Summer Evening Series - TuesdayAbstractORC handicapSkipper6th / 11
3 May 2026SYSCO 2026 Crew Overboard (COB) ChallengeAbstractHandicapSkipper5th / 15
14 Apr 2026SYSCO 2026 Spring Evening Series - TuesdayAbstractORC handicapSkipper4th / 11
11 Jan 2026Winter SoS Series 3 2025-26AbstractPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
16 Nov 2025Winter SoS Series 2 2025-26AbstractPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
28 Sep 2025Winter Sailing on Sundays, Series 1 2025-26AbstractPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
22 Jul 2025SYSCO 2025 Twilight Evening Series - TuesdayAbstractORC handicapSkipper9th / 12
20 Jul 2025PYC Summer Sailing on Sunday SeriesAbstractORC handicapSkipper2nd / 8
3 Jun 2025SYSCO 2025 Summer Evening Series - TuesdayAbstractORC handicapSkipper8th / 9
15 Apr 2025SYSCO 2025 Spring Evening Series - TuesdayAbstractORC handicapSkipper2nd / 7
13 Apr 2025Opening Day RegattaAbstractPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 8
22 Sep 2024Winter Sailing On Sundays 2024-25AbstractORC handicapSkipper6th / 10
21 Sep 2024SYSCO 2024 One Design RegattaAbstractJ/105Skipper2nd / 3
16 Jul 2024SYSCO 2024 Twilight Evening Series - TuesdayAbstractORC handicapSkipper2nd / 8
16 Mar 2024RCYC Frost Bite RegattaAbstractPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9
24 Sep 2023Sailing On Sundays 2023-2024AbstractPHRF handicapSkipper15th / 24
12 Aug 2023SYSCO 2023 Dual Bridge Duel & Michael Stainsby Memorial CupAbstractPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 11
18 Sep 2022Sailing On Sundays 2022-2023AbstractPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 24
12 May 2022CYC Pacific NW Offshore International Yacht Race 2022AbstractPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 17
19 Sep 2021Sailing On Sundays 2021-2022AbstractPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 23
10 Jun 2021CYC Pacific NW Offshore Yacht Race 2021AbstractHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
20 Sep 2020Sailing On Sundays 2020-2021AbstractPHRF handicapSkipper17th / 26

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 166, #23,222. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.