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Sailor · 2011–2026

Steven Director

cycop PHRF handicapORC handicapHandicap Some links uncertain

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Events
31

52 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 7 of 31

Podium rate
58%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 46%–55%, 324 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Karl Grunewald

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Arturo Quinones & Karl Grunewald

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

Biggest lift
Dyfrig Mon

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Roel Hoekstra

Aug 2011 – Aug 2023 · 6 events

Signature result
1st of 12

2015 Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia - PHRF Regatta · PHRF handicap · 23 May 2015

Partnerships · 53 sailors

Most successful partnership: Karl Grunewald — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Roel Hoekstra · Akela III, AKELA III, Sonrisa · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Aug 2023
  • Dyfrig Mon · Akela III, AKELA III, Sonrisa, StoweAway · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2021
  • Karl Grunewald · Akela III, AKELA III, Sonrisa, StoweAway (AR) · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2023
  • Arturo Quinones · Akela III, AKELA III, Sonrisa · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2021
  • Jeff McCarron · Akela III, Sonrisa · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2017 – Aug 2023
  • Matt Newborn · Tarahumara · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2015
  • Sewall Cox · Akela III, Sonrisa · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Jack Gregg · Tarahumara · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2015
  • Julie Webster · Akela III, Tarahumara · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2011 – Aug 2015
  • Andrew Armstrong · Akela III, AKELA III · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017

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

Rating history

-189420620122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 May 20262026 MADR UPPER BAY SERIES - PHRF Plus ratingsStoweAwayHandicapSkipper75th / 103
9 May 20262026 Spring Race to OxfordStoweAwayPHRF handicapCaptain2nd / 4
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceSonrisaORC handicapSwitch Flipper7th / 10
24 Sep 2022TAYC Open SeriesStoweAwayPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 8
24 Sep 2022TAYC Open SeriesStoweAwayPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
29 Jul 20222022 MADR - FULL SERIESStoweAwayHandicapSkipper7th / 20
29 Jul 20222022 St. Mary's Governor’s CupStoweAway (AR)HandicapSkipper1st / 6
4 Jun 20222022 Mustang Survival Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean RaceResoluteORC handicapWatch Captain3rd / 3
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceSonrisaORC handicapOther5th / 14
31 Aug 20192019 Annapolis Labor Day RegattaStoweAwayPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
7 Jun 20192019 Annapolis - Newport RaceAkela IIIORC handicapWatch Captain3rd / 10
29 Sep 20182018 Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia - Fall RegattaFast ForwardJ/22Other5th / 7
26 May 20182018 Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia - Spring CruiseStoweAwayPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
2 Jun 20172017 Annapolis - Newport RaceAkela IIIPHRF handicapHelm6th / 14
27 May 20172017 Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia - PHRF RegattaStoweAwayPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
1 Oct 2016PHRF Fall SeriesStoweAwayPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
5 Aug 20162016 St. Mary's Governor’s CupStoweAwayPHRF handicapOther8th / 12
28 May 20162016 Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia - PHRF RegattaStoweawayPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
28 May 20162016 Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia - PHRF RegattaStowe AwayPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
14 Aug 20152015 Ida Lewis Distance RaceTarahumaraPHRF handicapPit2nd / 11
4 Jun 20152015 Annapolis - Newport RaceAKELA IIIORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 4
23 May 20152015 Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia - PHRF RegattaStoweAwayPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 12
30 Aug 2014Annapolis Labor Day RegattaStoweAwayPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
9 Aug 2014Oxford Regatta - Robert K. Robson - PHRF & Shields - SaturdayStoweAwayPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
24 May 20142014 Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia - PHRF RegattaStoweAwayPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 175, #22,104.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 97, #28,172. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.