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Sailor · 2013–2026

Pat FitzGerald

ssa J/24PHRF handicap

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Events
34

197 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 10 of 34

Podium rate
56%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 62%–71%, 338 boats)

Best class ranking
#71

Helm in J/24 · rating 353

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill FitzGerald

2 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Kelly FitzGerald & Mark Donovan

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Kelly FitzGerald

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kelly FitzGerald

May 2013 – May 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Tony Parker

11–64 head to head in 75 races

Rival
Frederick Wiedeke

26–24 in 50 races

Best day
28 Aug 2020

1-1-1-1 · 2020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis

Signature result
2nd of 20

2024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast Championship · J/24 · 18 Oct 2024

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill FitzGerald — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Kelly FitzGerald · Rush Hour · J/24, PHRF handicap 22events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 23% win rate · 29 of 158 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2026
  • Meredith Jacob · Rush Hour · J/24 14events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 21% win rate · 23 of 106 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – May 2026
  • Mike Coe · Rush Hour · J/24 14events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 21% win rate · 19 of 108 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Oct 2025
  • Bill FitzGerald · Rush Hour · J/24 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 7 of 38 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2024
  • Jason Cosler · Rush Hour · J/24 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 11 of 45 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2023
  • Jeff Allred · Rush Hour · J/24 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 28 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – May 2026
  • Emerson Smith · Rush Hour · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 31 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Oct 2025
  • Mark Donovan · Rush Hour · J/24 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2017
  • Jocelyn Anderson · She's No Lady · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Bri Grenier · Rush Hour · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2023 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-111873852014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Skipper3rd / 8
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Other10th / 34
5 Sep 20252025 Downeast RegattaRush HourJ/24Skipper13th / 18
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Other1st / 7
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Other2nd / 20
7 Sep 20242024 Downeast RegattaRush HourJ/24Bow6th / 16
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Other2nd / 5
20 Oct 20232023 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Other9th / 21
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Other2nd / 5
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Chef17th / 38
31 Jul 20222022 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceBangor PacketJ/24Grinder1st / 3
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Other1st / 5
1 Jan 20222022 J24 Fall Series3479J/24Skipper1st / 4
22 Oct 20212021 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Skipper6th / 21
24 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceShe's No LadyPHRF handicapFloater6th / 8
30 May 20212021 Figawi Race WeekendShe's No LadyPHRF handicapFloater5th / 6
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Skipper3rd / 10
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekRush HourJ/24Skipper7th / 19
28 Aug 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Other1st / 6
1 Jan 20202020 J24 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Skipper4th / 22
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Co-Skipper4th / 9
1 Jan 20192019 J24 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Skipper13th / 22
26 May 2018Annapolis to Miles River RaceRUSH HOURJ/24Skipper3rd / 3
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Other1st / 6
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Other6th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 348, #7,134.Crew rating across all classes: 123. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.