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Sailor · 2008–2018

Helmut Jahn

chicago yacht club Farr 40PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
52

389 races · 105 race wins

Win rate
37%

37% win rate · 19 of 52

Podium rate
64%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 76%–82%, 484 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in Farr 40 · rating 384

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Geoff Ewenson

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Kyle Kandt & Geoff Ewenson

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

Biggest lift
Collin Kirby

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Evan Jahn

Mar 2012 – Oct 2018 · 23 events

Nemesis
Alberto Rossi

90–128 head to head in 218 races

Rival
Wolfgang Schaefer

118–127 in 246 races

Best day
8 Jun 2012

2-1-2-2-3-1-1-2 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 20

2012 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship · Farr 40 · 18 Sep 2012

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: Geoff Ewenson — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Joe Londrigan · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 25events 5 wins together · 14 podiums · 20% win rate · 42 of 240 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2018
  • David Gerber · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 25events 5 wins together · 14 podiums · 20% win rate · 42 of 240 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Evan Jahn · Flash Gordon, Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 23events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 35% win rate · 46 of 179 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Norman Berge · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 22events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 23% win rate · 38 of 208 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Scott Murin · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 13events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 31% win rate · 24 of 117 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Matt Cassidy · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 4 of 86 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2014
  • Bill Hardesty · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 5 of 90 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – May 2015
  • Kyle Kandt · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 8events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 38% win rate · 24 of 79 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Sep 2017
  • Collin Kirby · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 18 of 71 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Ben Powers · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 55 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2013 – Aug 2013

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

Rating history

02404802009201020112012201320142015Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Oct 20182018 Farr 40 World ChampionshipFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other3rd / 14
3 Oct 20182018 Farr 40 Pre-World ChampionshipFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Skipper5th / 13
22 Sep 20182018 Sheldon Clark Buoy - CASRAFlash Gordon 6PHRF handicapOther1st / 7
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other3rd / 10
27 Jul 20182018 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaFlash Gordon 6ORC handicapOther6th / 8
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other1st / 8
28 Sep 20172017 Farr 40 North American ChampionshipsFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other1st / 8
11 Aug 20172017 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other1st / 6
9 Jun 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other1st / 7
8 Sep 20162016 Farr 40 North AmericansFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other1st / 7
13 Aug 20162016 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other1st / 7
6 Jul 20162016 Ancona Farr 40 Europeans ChampionshipFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other4th / 10
16 Feb 20162016 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other3rd / 12
11 Feb 20162016 Farr 40 Sydney OpenFlash Gordon 6HandicapOther5th / 12
24 Sep 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Helm5th / 17
20 Sep 20152015 Farr 40 Pre-WorldsFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Skipper8th / 15
19 Aug 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other1st / 15
22 Jul 20152015 Farr 40 California CupFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other2nd / 13
27 May 20152015 Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other6th / 15
4 Mar 20152015 Farr 40 Midwinter ChampionshipFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other3rd / 11
15 Oct 20142014 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other7th / 19
11 Sep 20142014 Rolex Big Boat SeriesFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other4th / 15
16 Jul 2014Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipsFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Owner2nd / 15
18 Jun 2014Farr 40 Cal CupFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Owner2nd / 15
14 May 2014Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other2nd / 19

Helm rating across all classes: 439, #3,621. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.