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Sailor · 2007–2026

Joe Highsmith

scyc J/105Harbor 20PHRF handicap

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Events
29

185 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 29

Podium rate
28%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 46%–56%, 297 boats)

Best class ranking
#68

Helm in Harbor 20 · rating 185

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Peter Gamble

Apr 2011 – Sep 2022 · 5 events

Nemesis
Domenico De Sole

12–39 head to head in 51 races

Rival
Joe Pitcavage

14–16 in 30 races

Best day
1 May 2021

14-6-7-2-2-4-11-3-4-2-3-5 · Windmill Harbour and DDS&A Cup

Signature result
1st of 8

Ocean Challenge · PHRF handicap · 6 Oct 2018

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Peter Gamble · Dead On Arrival, Pablo · Handicap, PHRF handicap, VX One 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2011 – Sep 2022
  • Paul Miller · Dead On Arrival · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2011 – Apr 2012
  • Domenico DeSole · Dead On Arrival · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2011 – Apr 2012
  • Chris Poe · Dead On Arrival · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012
  • Jim Stubbs · Dead On Arrival · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012

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

Rating history

01432862008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 20262026 Fiesta CupFlingHarbor 20Skipper14th / 16
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointDead on ArrivalJ/105Skipper11th / 13
4 Oct 2025Ocean ChallengeNoseeumHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 13
3 May 2025DDS&A CupNoseeumHarbor 20Skipper9th / 15
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointDead on ArrivalJ/105Other8th / 15
4 May 2024Windmill Harbour and DDS&A CupNOSEEUMHarbor 20Skipper5th / 15
26 Aug 20232023 Low Country Hook Ocean RaceDead on ArrivalHandicapSkipper5th / 9
6 May 2023Windmill Harbour and DDS&A CupNoseeumHarbor 20Skipper4th / 15
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekDead on ArrivalJ/105Other7th / 10
17 Sep 20222022 Low Country Hook Ocean RaceDead On ArrivalHandicapSkipper7th / 9
9 Oct 2021Ocean ChallengeNoseeumHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 9
1 May 2021Windmill Harbour and DDS&A CupNoseeumHarbor 20Skipper5th / 16
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekDead on ArrivalJ/105Other3rd / 9
21 Aug 20202020 Low Country Hook Ocean RaceDead on ArrivalHandicapSkipper7th / 13
5 Oct 2019Ocean ChallengeDead on ArrivalPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
4 May 2019Windmill Harbour and DDS&A CupDOAPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11
6 Oct 2018Ocean ChallengeDOAPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekDead on ArrivalJ/105Other2nd / 6
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race WeekDead on ArrivalJ/105Other5th / 5
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekPabloVX OneOther6th / 9
4 Mar 20152015 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekPabloVX OneOther20th / 22
11 Apr 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekDead On ArrivalPHRF handicapOther10th / 11
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekDead On ArrivalPHRF handicapOther5th / 10
20 Apr 20122012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekDead On ArrivalPHRF handicapOther5th / 12
15 Apr 20112011 Charleston Race WeekDead On ArrivalPHRF handicapOther8th / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 188, #20,510. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.