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Sailor · 2016–2026

Joe Starck

the cleveland yachting club LightningHandicapIRC handicap

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Events
39

225 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 39

Podium rate
10%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 65%–70%, 1,169 boats)

Best class ranking
#25

Helm in Lightning · rating 459

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Brian Taboada

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
PJ Schaffer

Mar 2017 – Aug 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
David Starck

30–134 head to head in 164 races

Rival
Thomas Allen

91–84 in 175 races

Best day
6 Aug 2021

6-5-1-3 · 2021 WJM Lightning North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 32

2021 WJM Lightning North American Championship · Lightning · 6 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 27 sailors

  • PJ Schaffer · 15631, Badfish, Joe Starck, Lightning · Handicap, Lightning 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 59 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Brian Taboada · Joe Starck, Long Distance Runner, Sleepy Joe · Handicap, Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 40 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Adam Starck · 15631, Badfish, Lightning, Sleepy Joe · Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2019 – Feb 2026
  • Katherine Starck · 15631 · Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 10th · Aug 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Neal Fowler · Sleepy Joe · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 7th · Mar 2022 – May 2022
  • Becky Starck · Lightning, Why not · Lightning 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Bobby Starck · Joe Starck, Sleepy Joe · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Tom Starck · Lightning, PatStrong · Lightning 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2016 – Aug 2021
  • David Starck · Lightning, PatStrong · Lightning 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2016 – Aug 2021
  • JP Starck · 15631, Lightning · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2017 – Feb 2023

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

Rating history

023246420172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipLong Distance RunnerLightningSkipper25th / 53
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsLong Distance RunnerHandicapSkipper8th / 32
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenLong Distance RunnerLightningSkipper12th / 43
19 Mar 20262026 Deep South Lightning RegattaJoe StarckLightningSkipper3rd / 23
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipSleepy Joe (Masters)LightningSkipper8th / 18
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipSleepy JoeLightningSkipper14th / 34
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgSleepy JoeLightningSkipper11th / 27
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCJoe StarckLightningSkipper7th / 50
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsSleepy JoeHandicapCrew15th / 25
18 Jun 2025Lightning World ChampionshipBadfishLightningSkipper14th / 40
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipBadfishLightningSkipper18th / 33
20 Mar 20252025 Deep South Lightning RegattaJoe StarckLightningSkipper5th / 26
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBadfishLightningSkipper6th / 36
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitSleepy JoeLightningSkipper8th / 24
18 Oct 20242024 Wild Oyster RegattaJoe StarckLightningSkipper6th / 26
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipWhy notLightningCrew9th / 34
6 Jul 20242024 Lightning Class Canadian Open and Lake Erie Districts15631LightningOther8th / 31
20 Mar 20242024 LIGHTNING MIDWINTERSJoe StarckLightningSkipper7th / 20
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning Championship15631LightningOther10th / 44
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg15631LightningSkipper10th / 23
5 Aug 2023International Lightning Class Association 2023 North American ChampionshipAlertHandicapSkipper24th / 37
19 Mar 20232023 Winter Lightning Championship15631 (Master)LightningSkipper5th / 26
19 Mar 20232023 Winter Lightning Championship15631LightningSkipper10th / 40
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg15631LightningOther14th / 22
16 Sep 20222022 International Lightning Class North American Championship15631LightningOther16th / 42

Helm rating across all classes: 464, #2,980.Crew rating across all classes: 237, #11,769. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.