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Sailor · 2017–2026

Tad Springer

nhyc Harbor 20Hobie 20

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Events
16

98 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 16

Podium rate
13%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
28%

of boats faced (range 23%–33%, 192 boats)

Best class ranking
#222

Helm in Harbor 20 · rating -10

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Debbie Springer

1 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Biggest lift
Debbie Springer

+2 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Debbie Springer

Aug 2020 – Apr 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Kurt Wiese

12–56 head to head in 68 races

Rival
Tucker Cheadle

18–19 in 37 races

Best day
23 Apr 2022

2-1-1-2-1 · NHYC Opening Day Bay Regatta

Signature result
1st of 6

NHYC Opening Day Bay Regatta · Harbor 20 · 23 Apr 2022

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Debbie Springer — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Debbie Springer · Tad Springer, Why Not · Harbor 20 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 5 of 37 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Apr 2026
  • Kevin Hampton · Why Not · Harbor 20, Hobie 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2020 – Mar 2021
  • Shawn Patrick · Why Not · Harbor 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Peter Stemler · Why Not · Harbor 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 10th · Nov 2020 – Nov 2020

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

Rating history

010721320182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Apr 20262026 Opening Day Bay RegattaWhy NotHarbor 20Skipper4th / 4
3 Jul 2025Twilights July - NHYCTad SpringerHarbor 20Skipper8th / 9
20 Mar 2025Harbor 20 National ChampionshipWhy NotHarbor 20Skipper22nd / 27
23 Apr 2022NHYC Opening Day Bay RegattaWhy NotHarbor 20Skipper1st / 6
6 Nov 2021Harbor 20 Winter SeriesWhy NotHarbor 20Skipper11th / 15
5 May 20212021 NHYC Twilights - MAYWhy NotHarbor 20Skipper5th / 8
24 Apr 20212021 NHYC Opening Day Bay RegattaWhy NotHarbor 20Skipper2nd / 5
26 Mar 2021Earl CorkettWhy NotHarbor 20Skipper11th / 11
7 Nov 2020NHYC Winter SeriesWhy NotHarbor 20Skipper10th / 21
25 Sep 20202020 Harbor 20 Class / Fleet 1 ChampionshipWhy NotHarbor 20Skipper11th / 13
19 Sep 20202020 Fall One-Design RegattaWhy NotHarbor 20Skipper12th / 12
30 Aug 20202020 September Twilight SeriesWhy NotHarbor 20Skipper19th / 22
5 Aug 20202020 August Twilight SeriesTad SpringerHarbor 20Skipper21st / 23
11 Jul 2020Club Championship Fleet RaceTad SpringerHarbor 20Skipper7th / 7
28 Feb 20202020 WD Schock Memorial RegattaWhy NotHobie 20Skipper4th / 11
12 Mar 2017BCYC Harbor 20 - "Lorin Weiss Memorial Series" 3 Sundays 3/12, 4/2, 5/21Why NotHobie 20Skipper7th / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 121, #30,115. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.