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Sailor · 2016–2026

Joe Palmer

PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
9

9 races · 1 race win

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 2 of 9

Podium rate
56%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 56%–75%, 62 boats)

Most successful partnership
Will Palmer

2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Alan Eland & John Palmer

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bill O'Brien

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Palmer

Jun 2016 – Aug 2026 · 7 events

Signature result
2nd of 19

2017 Columbia Y.C. COLORS Regatta · PHRF handicap · 3 Jun 2017

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Will Palmer — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Will Palmer · Avalon, Intangible, Susan Ann · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
  • John Palmer · Avalon, Intangible, Susan Ann · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Alan Eland · Avalon, Susan Ann · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Bill O'Brien · Intangible · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2018
  • Bill Dauska · Avalon, Intangible · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Aug 2024
  • Tom Falck · Intangible · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2018
  • Stephen Heidenthal · Avalon · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Marcus Kelly · Susan Ann · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

0285620172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 9

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 202689th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 30th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceSusan AnnPHRF handicapBoat Captain1st / 3
9 Aug 202588th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 29th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceSusan AnnPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceAvalonPHRF handicapCo-Skipper5th / 10
9 Aug 202487th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 28th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceSusan AnnPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
12 Aug 202386th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 27th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceSusan AnnPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
13 Aug 202285th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 26th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceSusan AnnPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoIntangibleORC handicapHelm2nd / 5
3 Jun 20172017 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaIntangiblePHRF handicapOther2nd / 19
16 Jun 2016Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016IntangibleORC handicapHelm7th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 56.Crew rating across all classes: 50. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.