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Sailor · 2012–2026

Tate Shaffer

macatawa bay TP52ORC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
19

96 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 4 of 19

Podium rate
47%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 54%–65%, 227 boats)

Best class ranking
#433

Crew in TP52 · rating 69

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ben Bardwell

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Isak Peterson & Simon Hunter

2 wins · 6 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Simon Hunter

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Robert Hughes

Jun 2023 – Jul 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
John Huhn

8–24 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Sharon O'Niel III

29–27 in 56 races

Best day
2 Jun 2024

1-2-1 · 2024 GL52 Big Red Regatta

Signature result
1st of 53

RORC Caribbean 600 Race · IRC handicap · 24 Feb 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ben Bardwell — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Robert Hughes · Heartbreaker · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 11events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 7 of 56 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Jon Gundersen · Heartbreaker · Handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 6 of 55 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Laura Hughes · Heartbreaker · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 6 of 51 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Simon Hunter · Heartbreaker · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 10events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 52 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Isak Peterson · Heartbreaker · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 10events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 54 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Kyle Jones · Heartbreaker · Handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 6 of 55 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Manuel Weiller Vidal · Heartbreaker · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 6 of 45 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Mike Marshall · Heartbreaker · Handicap, TP52 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 38 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Jay Davis · Heartbreaker · Handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 34 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Andy Hemmings · Heartbreaker · ORC handicap, TP52 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 6 of 43 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-134-21302013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaHeartbreakerHandicapMid Bow4th / 8
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaHeartbreakerTP52Mid Bow6th / 10
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceSUMMER STORM 52IRC handicapCrew1st / 53
13 Sep 20242024 GL52 Macatawa ChallengeHeartbreakerTP52Mid Bow1st / 5
9 Aug 20242024 GL52 Little Traverse CupHeartbreakerTP52Grinder4th / 6
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaHeartbreakerTP52Grinder5th / 8
31 May 20242024 GL52 Big Red RegattaHeartbreakerTP52Grinder2nd / 6
28 Sep 20232023 GL52 Macatawa ChampionshipHeartbreakerTP52Grinder3rd / 6
11 Aug 20232023 Little Traverse Cup GL52 RegattaHeartbreakerTP52Grinder5th / 6
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaHeartbreakerORC handicapGrinder2nd / 8
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceHeartbreakerPHRF handicapGrinder1st / 7
10 Jun 20232023 Great Lakes 52 (GL52) - Big Red RegattaHeartbreakerTP52Other3rd / 6
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaArctosORC handicapMast5th / 6
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceArctosORC handicapMid Mast3rd / 8
6 Aug 20212021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceNorthern SpyPHRF handicapMast5th / 9
16 Sep 2016Junior Olympic Sailing Festival5775420Skipper1st / 2
8 Jul 20162016 Area [ E ] Eliminations for the U.S. Single & Double-Handed Junior Sailing ChampionNCYC 1420Skipper30th / 37
14 May 20162016 Midwest One-design Spring ChampionshipGnarly RucaMelges 24Headsail Trimmer14th / 28
7 Jul 20122012 USA Junior Sailing FestivalSS Tater TotOptimistOther16th / 27

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 52, #35,448.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 130, #28,461. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.