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Sailor · 2013–2026

Jim Meystrik

lhyc HandicapJ/105PHRF handicap

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Events
48

151 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 11 of 48

Podium rate
52%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 50%–58%, 397 boats)

Best class ranking
#133

Crew in J/105 · rating 301

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dan Faria

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
David Willis & Bob Hunte

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

Biggest lift
Bob Hunte

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Willis

May 2014 – Jul 2021 · 13 events

Nemesis
Paul Beaudin

15–53 head to head in 69 races

Rival
Harald Edegran

26–27 in 53 races

Best day
24 Jun 2015

2-3-1-1-1-1 · 2015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVI

Signature result
1st of 10

2016 LHYC Friday Night Pursuit Series · Handicap · 3 Jun 2016

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Dan Faria — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • David Willis · Challenge IV, Pop-Sea, Solution · J/105, J/44, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 15% win rate · 17 of 95 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jul 2021
  • Jeffrey Willis · Challenge IV, Solution · J/105, J/44 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 16 of 75 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2021
  • Timothy Willis · Challenge IV, Pop-Sea, Solution · J/105, J/44, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 14 of 60 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jul 2021
  • Tim Ebert · Solution · J/105 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 51 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Sep 2019
  • James Willis · Solution · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jun 2019
  • Kyle Erlandsen · Challenge IV, Solution · J/105, J/44 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 14 of 55 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2021
  • Ken Lane · Challenge IV, Pop-Sea, Solution · J/105, J/44, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 10 of 36 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jul 2021
  • Dan Faria · Challenge IV · J/44 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 27 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Phil Cox · Challenge IV · J/44 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 27 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Todd Willis · Challenge IV · J/44 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 27 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017

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

Rating history

-62154362014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 202658th LHYC Katrina Cup & 72nd CYC Winkle CupKumatageHandicapSkipper5th / 6
8 Aug 2026Port Jefferson Pursuit Rally 2026KumatageHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
11 Jul 2026LHYC Little Brown Jug Race 2026KumatageHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
26 Jun 20262026 LHYC Commodore's CupKumatageHandicapSkipper8th / 11
27 Jun 20252025 LHYC Commodore's CupKumatageHandicapSkipper7th / 7
5 Oct 202444th Annual William K. Vanderbilt Cup RaceKumatageHandicapSkipper11th / 21
20 Jul 20242024 LHYC Little Brown JugKumatageHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
28 Jun 20242024 LHYC Commodore's CupKumatageHandicapSkipper1st / 3
18 May 20242024 LHYC Race for the CaseKumatageHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
9 Sep 20232023 LHYC Katrina & CYC Winkle CupKumatageHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
1 Sep 20232023 LHYC Huntington Lighthouse Benefit RaceKumatageHandicapSkipper1st / 4
7 Jul 20232023 LHYC Commodore's CupKumatageHandicapSkipper1st / 3
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleRiftJ/105Other24th / 25
4 Jun 20232023 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatRiftJ/105Other10th / 11
20 May 20232023 LHYC Race for the CaseKumatageHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
29 Jul 20212021 Around Long Island Regatta (44th Annual)Pop-SeaPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper4th / 8
16 Jul 20212021 LHYC Commodore's CupKumatageHandicapSkipper6th / 11
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleSolutionJ/105Mast5th / 13
3 Oct 2020The Vanderbilt CupSkidip!PHRF handicapSkipper5th / 10
21 Aug 20202020 LHYC Commodore's CupKumatageHandicapSkipper7th / 12
15 Aug 20202020 LHYC Little Brown JugKumatageHandicapSkipper1st / 3
5 Jun 20202020 LHYC Friday Night Pursuit SeriesKumatageHandicapSkipper14th / 20
28 Sep 20192019 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaSolutionJ/105Mast3rd / 12
30 Aug 20192019 LHYC Huntington Lighthouse RaceKumatageHandicapSkipper6th / 12
17 Aug 20192019 LHYC Little Brown JugKumatageHandicapSkipper2nd / 2

Crew rating across all classes: 361, #4,899.Helm rating across all classes: 144, #25,726. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.