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Sailor · 2013–2026

Pete Kassal

eastport yc J/24PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
44

214 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 9 of 44

Podium rate
66%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 50%–57%, 573 boats)

Best class ranking
#152

Helm in J/24 · rating 252

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steven Meyers

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Steven Meyers & Bill Smith

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

Biggest lift
Duy Huynh

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bill Smith

May 2014 – May 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Tony Parker

2–74 head to head in 76 races

Rival
Joseph Murphy

26–29 in 55 races

Best day
2 May 2025

2-1-1-2 · 2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis

Signature result
1st of 7

2020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 2 · J/24 · 21 Feb 2021

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Steven Meyers — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Bill Smith · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 15events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 13 of 111 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2026
  • Kent Bartlett · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 9events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 63 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – Oct 2022
  • Mike Oh · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 43 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – May 2023
  • Erin Bak · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 27 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2020 – May 2022
  • Duy Huynh · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 26 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – May 2019
  • Steve Ross · Spaceman Spiff · J/24, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 28 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – Nov 2015
  • Li Sung · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 25 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Steven Meyers · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 25 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – May 2024
  • Max Kippenbrock · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 22 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Nov 2024
  • KJ Wolaver · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 15 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

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

Rating history

01533052014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/24Skipper4th / 8
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/24Skipper21st / 34
24 May 20252025 Annapolis to Miles River RaceSpaceman SpiffJ/24Skipper2nd / 3
24 May 20252025 MADR - Northern Bay SeriesSPACEMAN SPIFFHandicapSkipper95th / 213
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/24Skipper2nd / 7
9 Feb 20252024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 2 UPDATESpaceman SpiffJ/24Skipper1st / 6
3 Nov 20242024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 1Spaceman SpiffJ/24Other1st / 6
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/24Helm15th / 20
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/24Other4th / 5
20 Oct 20232023 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/24Helm11th / 22
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/24Helm1st / 5
6 Nov 20222022/2023 AYC Frostbite Series 1Spaceman SpiffJ/24Other2nd / 6
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/24Other30th / 38
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/24Helm2nd / 5
6 Feb 20222021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 2Spaceman SpiffJ/24Skipper1st / 6
1 Jan 20222022 J24 Fall Series2575J/24Skipper2nd / 4
21 Nov 20212021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 1, Hangover BowlSpaceman SpiffJ/24Other6th / 6
22 Oct 20212021 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/24Helm15th / 21
29 May 2021Annapolis to Miles River RaceKassal PeteJ/24Skipper2nd / 6
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/24Helm2nd / 10
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekBlow'viateJ/24Tactician16th / 19
21 Feb 20212020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 2Spaceman SpiffJ/24Skipper1st / 7
8 Nov 20202020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1Spaceman SpiffJ/24Other2nd / 8
1 Jan 20202020 J24 East Coast ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/24Skipper11th / 22
26 May 20192019 Miles River Race BackSpaceman SpiffJ/24Other2nd / 2

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 246, #14,514.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -35. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.