Sailor · 2007–2017

Lou Jacob

columbia yacht club T-10 Handicap PHRF handicap

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Events: 53
Win rate: 15%
Podium rate: 38%
Typically beats: 74%
Best class ranking: #16
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Martin Buckner
Best trio: April Yi & Doug Baker
Biggest lift: Jon Santarelli
Longest-running crew: Seth Morrell
Nemesis: Don Wilson
Rival: Tim Rathbun
Best day: 8 Jun 2012
Signature result: 1st of 33

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Martin Buckner — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Seth Morrell · Eggplant, Skidmarks · Handicap, Non-CYC Tartan Ten, T-10 17events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 6% win rate · 10 of 104 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Aug 2017
Jenny Gaag · Eggplant, Skidmarks · Handicap, T-10 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 6 of 53 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2017
Doug Baker · Eggplant, Skidmarks · Handicap, T-10 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 6 of 47 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2017
Katherine Greer · Eggplant, Skidmarks · Handicap, T-10 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 33 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2017
Jon Santarelli · Skidmarks · T-10 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 26 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2017
Carrie Camarda · Eggplant, Skidmarks · Handicap, T-10 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 27 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2017
April Yi · Eggplant, Skidmarks · Handicap, T-10 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 27 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2017
Marco Caporaso · Eggplant, Skidmarks · T-10 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 27 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Aug 2017
Martin Buckner · Eggplant, Skidmarks · Handicap, T-10 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 21 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2017
Alex Zalar · Skidmarks · T-10 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2016

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

Rating history

Event history · 53

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
16 Sep 2017	2017 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRA	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	3rd / 15
27 Aug 2017	2017 Hobelman Regatta - CASRA	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	6th / 12
11 Aug 2017	2017 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Skidmarks	Handicap	Other	1st / 19
3 Aug 2017	2017 T-10 North American Championship	Eggplant	T-10	Owner	12th / 30
8 Jul 2017	2017 Lutz Regatta - CASRA	Skidmarks	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 21
24 Jun 2017	2017 Zukasky Memorial - CASRA	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	4th / 11
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	2nd / 26
3 Jun 2017	2017 Columbia Y.C. COLORS Regatta	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	2nd / 19
27 May 2017	2017 Spring Opener - CASRA	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	2nd / 16
20 May 2017	2017 Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Season Championship	Skidmarks	T-10	Skipper	7th / 11
13 Aug 2016	2016 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Skidmarks	Handicap	Other	3rd / 19
16 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	9th / 21
4 Jun 2016	2016 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS Regatta	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	3rd / 12
14 May 2016	2016 Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Season Championship	Skidmarks	T-10	Skipper	6th / 13
7 Aug 2015	2015 Verve Cup	Skidmarks	T-10	Skipper	6th / 22
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	Skidmarks	T-10	Owner	2nd / 24
6 Jun 2015	2015 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS Regatta	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	6th / 14
3 Jun 2015	2015 The Chicago Beer Can Series	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	2nd / 10
13 Sep 2014	2014 Sheldon Clark	Skidmarks	T-10	Skipper	11th / 12
6 Aug 2014	T-10 North American Championship	Skidmarks	T-10	Skipper	14th / 35
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	5th / 28
31 May 2014	2014 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS Regatta	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	1st / 13
28 May 2014	2014 Columbia Yacht Club Beer Can Regatta	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	1st / 12
14 Sep 2013	2013 Sheldon Clark	Skidmarks	T-10	Skipper	11th / 19
8 Aug 2013	2013 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Skidmarks	T-10	Other	5th / 28

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	423 provisional	#4250 band 2761–6496	—
T-10 Helm	432 provisional	#16 band 13–23	+20.8

1 more class, not yet ranked

Non-CYC Tartan Ten · Helm · 11 races, 1 event · rating 113

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	53 events	8 wins	beats 73%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

Positions: Owner (2)

How they race

Closer	−7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−15 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	53%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	74%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	68%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Tim Rathbun	278	134–143
John Schellenbach	227	142–85
Brian Kaczor	223	109–113
David Finlay	212	196–16
Martin Plonus	198	114–84
Steven Fink	171	162–8
Mark Croll	159	81–77
Simon Beemsterboer	137	90–47
Bob Warnecke	136	87–49
Ray Douglas	135	94–41
Nancy Snyder	134	84–49
Piotr Madrzyk	128	115–13

Most-beaten opponent: David Finlay (196–16).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2017	10	2	80%
2016	4	0	72%
2015	4	0	81%
2014	5	2	71%
2013	10	1	77%
2012	6	2	93%
2011	5	0	51%
2010	3	0	50%
2009	3	1	57%
2008	2	0	86%
2007	1	0	52%

Boats

Skidmarks · T-10, Handicap, PHRF handicap, Non-CYC Tartan Ten · 52 events · 2007–2017
Eggplant · T-10 · 1 events · 2017

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 36 events
Chicago, IL · 11 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 2 events
Hosted by Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL · 2 events
Middletown, RI · 1 events
Detroit, MI, USA · 1 events

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 423, #4,250. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.