Sailor · 2013–2021

Chad Smith

fairhope yacht club Beneteau First 40.7 PHRF handicap

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Events: 13
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 15%
Typically beats: 45%
Best class ranking: #110

Most successful partnership: Dennis McDonnell
Best trio: Dennis McDonnell & Tim Dillon
Biggest lift: Dennis McDonnell
Longest-running crew: Rollin Pierce
Nemesis: Thomas Weber
Rival: David Hardy
Best day: 9 Aug 2013
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Dennis McDonnell — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Rollin Pierce · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 67 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
Boyd Rice · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 67 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
Jeff Bell · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 4 of 66 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
Joe Spataro · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 4 of 66 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
Magnus Borgehammar · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 4 of 61 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
Chris Klee · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 4 of 59 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
Jerry Ring · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 49 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
Jim McDonnell · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
Dennis McDonnell · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 37 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2015
Jenna Herhold · Spanker · Beneteau First 40.7, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 21 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2016 – Jun 2018

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

Rating history

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
27 Mar 2021	2021 Dogwood Regatta	Whatshername	PHRF handicap	Crew	6th / 9
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Main Trimmer	6th / 9
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Main Trimmer	6th / 7
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Main Trimmer	6th / 9
11 Aug 2017	2017 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Main Trimmer	9th / 10
30 Jun 2017	2017 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRA	Spanker	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 11
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Main Trimmer	7th / 10
13 Aug 2016	2016 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Main Trimmer	5th / 10
16 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Main Trimmer	7th / 9
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	SPANKER	Beneteau First 40.7	Main Trimmer	6th / 8
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Main Trimmer	5th / 10
8 Aug 2013	2013 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Main Trimmer	3rd / 9
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Main Trimmer	1st / 10

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	58 provisional	#34444 band 24010–45593	—
Beneteau First 40.7 Crew	95 provisional	#110 band 82–128	+2.2

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	13 events	1 wins	beats 43%

Positions: Main Trimmer (11)

How they race

Closer	−8 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	53%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	43%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Ron Buzil	66	20–46
David Hardy	66	27–39
Robert Arzbaecher	66	29–37
Brian Angioletti	64	55–8
Jay Muller	60	32–28
Gary Powell	59	27–32
Thomas Weber	59	16–43
Brian Goldman	50	39–11
Matthew Mergener	15	15–0

Most-beaten opponent: Brian Angioletti (55–8).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2021	1	0	38%
2019	1	0	38%
2018	2	0	27%
2017	3	0	32%
2016	2	0	40%
2015	1	0	29%
2014	1	0	56%
2013	2	1	88%

Boats

Spanker · Beneteau First 40.7, PHRF handicap · 12 events · 2013–2019
Whatshername · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2021

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 9 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 3 events
Fairhope, AL · 1 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 58, #34,444. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.