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Sailor · 2006–2024

Tapio Saavalainen

ayc stc helsinki sailing squadron hss ORC handicapIRC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
59

147 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 59

Podium rate
29%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 39%–46%, 606 boats)

Most successful partnership
Eric Glaser

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Nick Amendola & Mike Oh

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Julian Richards

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Arne Petersen

Jan 2011 – Jun 2023 · 7 events

Nemesis
Bill Sweetser

6–44 head to head in 50 races

Best day
2 Nov 2008

1-3-1 · 2008 Storm Trysail Club - IRC East Coast Championship

Signature result
1st of 13

Annapolis to Miles River Race · PHRF handicap · 23 May 2015

Partnerships · 53 sailors

Most successful partnership: Eric Glaser — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Mike Oh · Kalevala II · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2023
  • Shannon Hibberd · Kalevala II, Kismet · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, Särklass A 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jul 2023
  • Julian Richards · Kalevala II · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Sep 2021
  • Arne Petersen · Kalevala II · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 19 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2011 – Jun 2023
  • Deirdre Shanahan · Kalevala II · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 14 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2011 – Sep 2021
  • Michael Johnson · Kalevala II · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Stuart Forrest · Kalevala II · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Eric Glaser · Kalevala II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Kimmo Lautanen · Kalevala II · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2011 – Jan 2012
  • Timothy Kohl · Kalevala II, Kismet · IRC handicap, Särklass A 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2011 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

-5103210200720102013201620192022Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Kalevala IIORC handicapSkipper17th / 17
12 Jun 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Kalevala IIORC handicapSkipper15th / 17
24 Apr 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Kalevala IIORC handicapOther10th / 16
26 Jul 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Kalevala IIORC handicapSkipper14th / 14
7 Jul 2023Alfons Håkans Hangöregattan Hangon RegattaKismetSärklass ASkipper2nd / 3
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleKalevala IIPHRF handicapOther7th / 14
7 Jun 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Kalevala IIORC handicapSkipper13th / 14
13 May 20232023 Spring Race to OxfordKalevala IIORC handicapOther12th / 12
26 Apr 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Kalevala IIORC handicapOther12th / 13
25 Sep 20212021 Fall Race To SolomonsKalevala IIORC handicapCaptain4th / 7
29 Jul 2021Airisto Classic regatta 2021 – Baltic Classic MastersKismetBaltic Classic MastersSkipper15th / 20
25 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleKalevala IIPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 12
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceKalevala IIORC handicapSkipper1st / 10
8 May 20212021 Spring Race to OxfordKalevala IIORC handicapOther3rd / 9
3 Oct 20202020 Annapolis Y.C. Double Handed Distance RaceKalevala IIORC handicapSkipper10th / 17
2 Aug 20202020 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceKalevala IIPHRF handicapOther33rd / 44
29 Jul 20202020 WNR Series 2Kalevala IIORC handicapSkipper19th / 19
22 Apr 20202020 WNR Series 1Kalevala IIORC handicapSkipper16th / 19
21 Sep 20192019 Fall Race To SolomonsKalevala IIPHRF handicapOther4th / 10
21 Sep 20192019 Fall Race To SolomonsKalevala II.ORC handicapSkipper4th / 8
5 Jul 2019EVLI Hangö Regattan Hangon RegattaKismetSärklass ASkipper3rd / 4
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaKalevala IIPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 13
14 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Kalevala IIIRC handicapSkipper6th / 9
7 Jun 20192019 Annapolis - Newport RaceKalevala IIORC handicapOther4th / 5
11 May 20192019 Spring Race to OxfordKalevala IIPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 12

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 114, #31,116. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.