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Sailor · 2007–2024

Cynthia Best

PHRF handicapEtchellsJ/105

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Events
37

141 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 37

Podium rate
19%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
35%

of boats faced (range 31%–39%, 394 boats)

Best class ranking
#1010

Helm in Etchells · rating -144

Most successful partnership
Jim Best

1 wins · 5 podiums in 26 events together · 4% win rate

Biggest lift
Terrence Patchel

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jim Best

Sep 2008 – May 2024 · 26 events

Nemesis
Shannon Bush

1–24 head to head in 25 races

Best day
19 Sep 2008

3-2-3-10 · 2008 J 105 Great Lakes Championship

Signature result
3rd of 15

2008 J 105 Great Lakes Championship · J/105 · 19 Sep 2008

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jim Best — 1 wins · 5 podiums in 26 events together · 4% win rate
  • Jim Best · Carinthia, Phantom, Wicked · Cal 25, Etchells, J/105, ORC handicap 26events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 4% win rate · 4 of 103 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – May 2024
  • Nicole Neely · Phantom, SpritGirlz · Etchells, J/105, PHRF handicap, Ultimate 20 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 51 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2011 – Jul 2018
  • Terry Patchel · Phantom, Wicked · Cal 25, J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2008 – May 2024
  • Dean Boyd · Phantom · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2018 – Aug 2020
  • Terrence Patchel · Phantom · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Art LeVasseur · Phantom · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2008 – Jul 2018
  • Larry Soutar · Phantom · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2019 – May 2024
  • Tom Boyd · Phantom · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2008 – Jun 2019
  • Rene Mulder · Phantom · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Dean Downey · Wicked · Cal 25 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2016

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

Rating history

-6829126200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitPhantomORC handicapMain Trimmer8th / 8
8 Jun 20232023 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther15th / 16
7 Jul 20222022 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther14th / 21
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaPhantomPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
19 May 20222022 Bayview Spring Round UpPhantomPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
3 Jun 20212021 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther16th / 16
15 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaPhantomPHRF handicapMain Trimmer5th / 8
5 Sep 20192019 J 105 North American ChampionshipPhantomJ/105Main Trimmer17th / 18
15 Aug 20192019 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
14 Aug 20192019 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Spring/Fall Race SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther8th / 9
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaPhantomPHRF handicapOther11th / 14
27 Jul 20182018 J 105 North American ChampionshipPhantomJ/105Other5th / 15
2 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaPhantomPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
24 May 20182018 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther8th / 23
30 Sep 20172017 Bayview North Channel RacePhantomEtchellsOther1st / 3
16 Sep 20172017 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance RacePhantomPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
3 Aug 20172017 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther8th / 15
1 Oct 20162016 Bayview North Channel RacePhantomEtchellsOther3rd / 3
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaWickedCal 25Skipper11th / 16
21 May 20152015 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther10th / 14
17 May 20152015 Bayview Yacht Club Centenial Anniversary RacePhantomPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
30 May 20142014 Bayview One Design RegattaPhantomEtchellsOther6th / 6
22 May 20142014 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther10th / 17
24 Aug 20132013 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaPhantomEtchellsOther8th / 13
20 Jun 20132013 Etchells North American ChampionshipsPhantomEtchellsOther29th / 32

Helm rating across all classes: 7, #51,870.Crew rating across all classes: 2, #43,725. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.