Sailor · 2018–2026

Heather Naysmith

lasalle mariner s yacht club S2 7.9 J/35 PHRF handicap

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Events: 14
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 64%
Typically beats: 51%
Best class ranking: #52
Longest win streak: 2

Biggest lift: Dennis Meagher
Longest-running crew: Blaic Naysmith
Nemesis: William Wildner
Best day: 8 Sep 2024
Signature result: 2nd of 12

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Blaic Naysmith · Filthy McGyver, Ginger, Helium, Roadkill · J/35, J/70, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 9events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 38 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Feb 2026
Andrea Hill · Flying Circus, Ginger, Helium · J/70, Lightning, S2 7.9 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 34 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2024 – May 2026
The Mark Allen · Ginger · S2 7.9 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 26 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2025 – May 2026
Brian Williams · Afterberner, Ginger · J/70, S2 7.9 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 25 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2025 – May 2026
Jeff Fishman · Filthy McGyver, Snipe · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Sep 2024
Ian Pouliot · Filthy McGyver, Snipe · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Sep 2024
Brandon Noland · Filthy McGyver, Roadkill, Snipe · J/35, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 22 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Sep 2024
Dennis Meagher · Roadkill, Snipe · J/35, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Jun 2019
Nik Lintunen · Filthy McGyver, Roadkill, Snipe · J/35, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 16 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Jun 2023
Mike Wilmoth · Filthy McGyver, Snipe · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Ginger	S2 7.9	Chef	2nd / 7
13 Feb 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St Petersburg	Ginger	S2 7.9	Chef	2nd / 12
10 Jan 2026	2025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2	Afterberner	J/70	Chef	20th / 30
12 Sep 2025	2025 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta	Ginger	S2 7.9	Chef	5th / 16
30 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Ginger	S2 7.9	Chef	3rd / 6
18 Mar 2025	2025 Winter Lightning Championship	Flying Circus	Lightning	Bow	26th / 36
28 Sep 2024	2024 Bayview North Channel Race	Roadkill	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 12
6 Sep 2024	2024 J/35 North American Championship	Filthy McGyver	J/35	Other	6th / 12
6 Jan 2024	2023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2	Helium	J/70	Bow	37th / 48
2 Jun 2023	2023 Bayview One Design Regatta	Filthy McGyver	J/35	Other	3rd / 8
7 Jun 2019	2019 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Roadkill	PHRF handicap	Navigator	2nd / 7
1 Jun 2019	2019 Bayview One Design Regatta	Snipe	J/35	Stunt Owner	3rd / 9
8 Jun 2018	2018 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Roadkill	PHRF handicap	Bow	2nd / 10
1 Jun 2018	2018 Bayview One Design Regatta	Snipe	J/35	Watch Captain	2nd / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	302 provisional	#7555 band 4258–12760	—
S2 7.9 Crew	243 provisional	#23 band 11–43	—
J/35 Crew	226 provisional	#52 band 26–78	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/70 · Crew · 9 races, 2 events · rating -28
Lightning · Crew · 2 races, 1 event · rating 1

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	14 events	0 wins	beats 67%

Positions: Chef (5) · Bow (3) · Navigator (1) · Stunt Owner (1) · Watch Captain (1)

How they race

Closer	+8 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−16 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	56%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	29%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	78%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Paul Latour	26	21–5
John Spierling	26	9–17
Amie Ross	25	23–2
Sheri Dufresne	24	18–6
William Wildner	20	6–14
Dean Fitzpatrick	18	8–10
Robert Landgraf	18	16–2
Steven Briggs	18	14–4
Mike Welch	18	8–10
Brian Smith	15	11–4
Scott Giles	13	13–0
Robert Gordenker	13	12–1

Most-beaten opponent: Amie Ross (23–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	3	70%
2025	3	54%
2024	3	53%
2023	1	71%
2019	2	79%
2018	2	87%

Boats

Ginger · S2 7.9 · 4 events · 2025–2026
Roadkill · PHRF handicap · 3 events · 2018–2024
Filthy McGyver · J/35 · 2 events · 2023–2024
Snipe · J/35 · 2 events · 2018–2019
Afterberner · J/70 · 1 events · 2026
Flying Circus · Lightning · 1 events · 2025
Helium · J/70 · 1 events · 2024

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 5 events
Tampa, FL, USA · 2 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 2 events
St Petersburg, FL, USA · 1 events
Harrison Twp., MI, USA · 1 events
Detroit, MI · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 302 (±165), #7,555. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.