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Sailor · 2012–2026

Jesse Shedden

n a ThistleHandicapThistles

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Events
29

149 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 29

Podium rate
24%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (90%: 72%–77%, 879 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Helm in Thistle · rating 433

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nicole Shedden

1 wins · 3 podiums in 13 events together · 8% win rate

Biggest lift
Jack Finefrock

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nicole Shedden

Apr 2015 – Jun 2026 · 13 events

Nemesis
Greg Griffin

13–36 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Craig Koschalk

33–38 in 71 races

Best day
1 Jun 2024

1-1-3-4-4-4 · Thistle Lake Erie Districts · about 1 in 8,697 by chance

Signature result
1st of 29

Thistle Lake Erie Districts · Thistle · 1 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nicole Shedden — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 13 events together · 8% win rate
  • Nicole Shedden · 1784, Bananawind, First Look, For Sale · Handicap, J/70, Thistle 13events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 66 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Jun 2026
  • Jack Finefrock · Bananawind, Jack Finefrock · Handicap, Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2016 – Mar 2025
  • Kali MacGregor · Trash Panda, USA 123 · Melges 32, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2018 – Jan 2020
  • Evelyn Shedden · First Look, Jesse Shedden · Thistle 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Ross Shedden · Trash Panda, USA 123 · Melges 32, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2018 – Jan 2020
  • Scott MacGregor · Trash Panda, USA 123 · Melges 32, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2018 – Jan 2020
  • David King · Trash Panda, USA 123 · Melges 32, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2018 – Jan 2020
  • Warren Duckworth · 1784 · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2018 – Mar 2022
  • William Pregliasco · Trash Panda · Melges 32 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
  • Kevin Seruchar · USA 123 · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2018 – Feb 2018

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

Rating history

-212234662013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 20262026 Thistle LE District ChampionshipsFor SaleThistleCrew8th / 14
4 Mar 20262026 THISTLE MIDWINTERS EAST4018ThistleSkipper4th / 29
27 Sep 20252025 Snow Flurries Regatta1784ThistleSkipper4th / 7
20 Sep 20252025 CYC Thistle Fall RegattaJesse SheddenThistleSkipper4th / 12
5 Sep 2025Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2025First LookThistleSkipper2nd / 21
14 Mar 2025Orange Peel 2025Jack FinefrockHandicapCrew5th / 33
28 Sep 2024MHYC Thistle Fall Series RegattaJesse SheddenThistleSkipper1st / 11
13 Sep 20242024 Sandusky One Design Regatta and Jet 14 NationalsNoah CraciunThistleCrew5th / 12
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaCrime SceneThistleOther15th / 36
1 Jun 2024Thistle Lake Erie Districts1784ThistleSkipper1st / 29
14 Mar 2024Orange Peel 2024Jack FinefrockThistleCrew7th / 36
14 Jul 20232023 Thistle National Championship17841113Skipper17th / 85
3 Jun 20232023 Niagara Frontier and Lake Erie Thistle District Championship1784ThistleSkipper5th / 23
4 Mar 20232023 Thistle Midwinter East Championship1784ThistleOther14th / 39
2 Mar 20222022 Thistle Midwinters East1784ThistleOther8th / 30
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipUSA 1784ThistleOther7th / 40
4 Jan 20202020 Melges 32 Winter SeriesTrash PandaMelges 32Alternate7th / 9
29 Jun 20192019 Thistle Great Lakes Championship1784ThistleSkipper2nd / 46
25 Feb 20192019 Thistle Midwinters East1784ThistleOther5th / 35
30 Jun 20182018 Thistle Great Lakes Championships1784ThistleOther3rd / 35
28 Feb 20182018 Thistle Midwinters East1784ThistleOther4th / 33
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgUSA 123PHRF handicapAlternate3rd / 8
7 Jul 2017Lakeside Regatta/Ruhlman CupLil SpiffHandicapSkipper4th / 4
24 Jun 20172017 Cleveland Race Week - Thistle Great Lakes Championship1784ThistleOther3rd / 35
2 Mar 20162016 Thistle Midwinters East RegattaBananawindThistleOther8th / 35

Helm rating across all classes: 466 (±214), #2,943.Crew rating across all classes: 255 (±195), #10,481. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.