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Sailor · 2000–2025

Paul Scoffin

mbyc Flying Dutchman505Etchells

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Events
17

109 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
47%

47% win rate · 8 of 17

Podium rate
47%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 51%–59%, 397 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in Flying Dutchman · rating 609

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Mike Holt

0–33 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Tim Murphy

18–12 in 31 races

Best day
17 Apr 2015

1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1 · Flying Dutchman North American Championship at Coronado Yacht Club

Signature result
1st of 13

2010 Flying Dutchman Nationals · Flying Dutchman · 28 May 2010

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Brendan Heussler · Tamaki · 505 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−50 vs. without) · best 8th · Sep 2017 – Oct 2022
  • Jason Breeden · Copacabana · Flying Dutchman 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Pavel Ruzicka · Copacabana, NZL145 · Flying Dutchman 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 14 of 15 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Mar 2022
  • Grant Davidson · NZL 111 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 36th · Aug 2000 – Aug 2000
  • Bryce Sommerville · NZL 111 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 36th · Aug 2000 – Aug 2000

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

Rating history

028657220112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20252025 Arden RegattaTamaki505Skipper1st / 3
26 Mar 20242024 INTERNATIONAL FLYING DUTCHMAN CLASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPCopacabanaFlying DutchmanOther7th / 33
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgCopacabanaFlying DutchmanOther1st / 4
6 Oct 20222022 5o5 Pacific Coast ChampionshipTamaki505Skipper18th / 26
25 Mar 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoCopacabanaFlying DutchmanOther1st / 6
17 Feb 2022505 North American ChampionshipTamaki505Skipper31st / 33
12 Feb 2022505 MidwintersTamaki505Skipper26th / 26
29 Oct 20212021 Carl Miller RegattaTamaki505Skipper5th / 19
6 Nov 2020i420 Pacific Coast Championship 2020 / 505 Santa Cruz Fall RegattaTamaki505Skipper8th / 8
24 Sep 2017SAP 2017 International 5O5 World ChampionshipTamaki505Other42nd / 87
29 Jul 20162016 Columbia Gorge One Design RegattaCopacabanaFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 8
17 Apr 2015Flying Dutchman North American Championship at Coronado Yacht ClubCopacabanaFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 9
25 Sep 20122012 International Flying Dutchman Open World ChampionshipPaul ScoffinFlying DutchmanSkipper14th / 46
25 May 20122012 FD National ChampionshipNZL145Flying DutchmanSkipper1st / 12
7 Oct 20112011 Heineken High Performance Dinghy OpenNZL145Flying DutchmanOther1st / 7
28 May 20102010 Flying Dutchman Nationals8Flying DutchmanSkipper1st / 13
21 Aug 20002000 Etchells World ChampionshipNZL 111EtchellsCrew36th / 74

Helm rating across all classes: 382, #5,520.Crew rating across all classes: 4. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.