Sailor · 2011–2026

Spencer Channell

PHRF handicap Express 27 ORC handicap

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Events: 20
Win rate: 10%
Podium rate: 40%
Typically beats: 60%
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Jason Huyghe
Best trio: Jason Huyghe & Perrin Fortune
Biggest lift: Shirley Fortune
Longest-running crew: Perrin Fortune
Signature result: 2nd of 21

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jason Huyghe — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Perrin Fortune · Air Force, AirForce · Express 27, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 9 of 30 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2026
Matt Smith · Courage, Manitou, Quadrophenia · Beneteau First 36.7, Catalina 27, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2012 – Jun 2017
Rob Canis · Courage, Quadrophenia · Catalina 27, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2011 – Jun 2014
Paul Bassett · Courage, Quadrophenia · Catalina 27, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2011 – Jun 2014
Ryan Farrell · Air Force, AirForce, Courage · Express 27, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – May 2025
Peter Malendowski · Courage · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2012 – Jun 2015
Maria Feldpausch · Courage, Quadrophenia · Catalina 27, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2012 – Jun 2014
Chris Hardenbrook · Courage, Manitou · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2017
Shirley Fortune · Air Force, AirForce · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 23 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2025
Jason Huyghe · Air Force, AirForce · Express 27, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 16 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2026

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 20

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Air Force	ORC handicap	Switch Flipper	6th / 7
30 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Air Force	ORC handicap	Chef	5th / 8
2 Oct 2021	2021 Bayview North Channel Race	AirForce	Express 27	Foil Trimmer	5th / 7
5 Oct 2019	2019 Bayview North Channel Race	AirForce	Express 27	Other	2nd / 5
20 Jun 2019	2019 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night Series	AirForce	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 10
29 Sep 2018	2018 Bayview North Channel Race	AirForce	Express 27	Runners	4th / 5
15 Sep 2018	2018 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance Race	COURAGE	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 10
2 Jun 2018	2018 Bayview One Design Regatta	AirForce	PHRF handicap	Runners	2nd / 8
24 May 2018	2018 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night Series	AirForce	PHRF handicap	Runners	2nd / 21
2 Jun 2017	2017 Bayview One Design Regatta	Manitou	Beneteau First 36.7	Mast	9th / 11
19 Sep 2015	2015 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance Race	Courage	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 7
5 Jun 2015	2015 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Courage	PHRF handicap	Captain	5th / 9
29 May 2015	2015 Bayview One Design Regatta	Contender	C&C 35 Mk I	Runners	4th / 5
17 May 2015	2015 Bayview Yacht Club Centenial Anniversary Race	Courage	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 9
6 Jun 2014	2014 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Courage	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 6
30 May 2014	2014 Bayview One Design Regatta	Quadrophenia	Catalina 27	Medic/Doctor	4th / 4
7 Jun 2013	2013 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Courage	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 9
8 Jun 2012	2012 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Courage	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 5
18 Sep 2011	2011 Warren F. Jones Memorial Race	Courage	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 6
10 Jun 2011	2011 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Courage	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	40 provisional	#37402 band 25143–49686	—

5 more classes, not yet ranked

Full-size sailing · Helm · 9 races, 9 events · rating 77
Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating -90
Catalina 27 · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating -71
C&C 35 Mk I · Crew · 3 races, 1 event · rating -33
Express 27 · Crew · 3 races, 3 events · rating -13

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	9 events	1 wins	beats 59%
As crew	11 events	1 wins	beats 47%

Positions: Runners (4) · Switch Flipper (1) · Chef (1) · Foil Trimmer (1) · Mast (1) · Captain (1)

How they race

Closer	−4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	39%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	50%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
James Morphew	23	20–2
Harald Kolter	17	9–8
Pete Fitzpatrick	13	10–2

Most-beaten opponent: James Morphew (20–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	17%
2025	1	0	43%
2021	1	0	33%
2019	2	1	88%
2018	4	0	71%
2017	1	0	20%
2015	4	1	66%
2014	2	0	20%
2013	1	0	38%
2012	1	0	25%
2011	2	0	56%

Boats

COURAGE · PHRF handicap · 9 events · 2011–2018
AirForce · Express 27, PHRF handicap · 6 events · 2018–2021
Air Force · ORC handicap · 2 events · 2025–2026
Manitou · Beneteau First 36.7 · 1 events · 2017
Contender · C&C 35 Mk I · 1 events · 2015
Quadrophenia · Catalina 27 · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 14 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 5 events
Detroit, MI · 1 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 40, #37,402.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 77. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.