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Sailor · 2016–2026

Paula Schmid

sdyc EtchellsHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
30

140 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 30

Podium rate
37%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 67%–73%, 641 boats)

Best class ranking
#29

Crew in Etchells · rating 607

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Parker Mitchell

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Bruce Nelson & Parker Mitchell

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

Biggest lift
Bruce Nelson

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Calvin Schmid

May 2017 – Sep 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Jim Cunningham

23–56 head to head in 79 races

Rival
Marvin Beckmann

42–29 in 71 races

Best day
23 May 2018

1-2-2-6-5-1-DNF-1-3-1 · 2018 CRA Beer Can Series

Signature result
1st of 23

2024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett Cup · Etchells · 16 May 2024

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Parker Mitchell — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Bruce Nelson · Rhino · Etchells 11events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 9% win rate · 6 of 68 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Mar 2025
  • Calvin Schmid · Echo, ECHO, Sprig · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 19 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2017 – Sep 2025
  • Alex Curtiss · Second Wind · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 10th · Feb 2026 – May 2026
  • Carter Cameron · Rhino · Etchells 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Charles Sinks · Rhino · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 29 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2019 – May 2023
  • Jake La Dow · Second Wind · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 10th · Feb 2026 – May 2026
  • Will La Dow · Second Wind · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 10th · Feb 2026 – May 2026
  • Parker Mitchell · Rhino · Etchells 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – May 2024
  • Alice Schmid · ECHO · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Bobby Nelson · Rhino · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2019 – Mar 2021

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

Rating history

03206402020202120222023202420252026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipSecond WindEtchellsOther39th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlSecond WindEtchellsOther26th / 62
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestSecond WindEtchellsOther10th / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipSecond WindEtchellsOther11th / 42
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupSide PieceEtchellsOther27th / 42
22 Sep 20256 Metre World ChampionshipSprigHandicapBow3rd / 12
28 Mar 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestRhinoEtchellsStrategist3rd / 30
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupRhinoEtchellsStrategist7th / 27
16 May 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupRhinoEtchellsFloater1st / 23
27 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipRhinoEtchellsFloater7th / 20
6 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestRhinoEtchellsStrategist5th / 22
19 May 20232023 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - US Nationals/Orca BowlRhinoEtchellsOther8th / 22
13 May 20232023 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupRhinoEtchellsFloater6th / 18
31 Mar 20232023 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Midwinters West RegattaRhinoEtchellsOther2nd / 15
14 May 20222022 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Orca BowlRhinoEtchellsFloater5th / 18
30 Oct 2021CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Doyle SailsEchoHandicapSkipper6th / 10
11 Sep 2021Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles RaceEchoPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 12
19 Mar 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San DiegoRhinoEtchellsStrategist2nd / 19
10 Nov 2020SDYC Winter CFJ Scrimmage #2Anton SchmidFJCrew6th / 15
20 Jun 2020CRA Race Your Household 3EchoHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
11 Jan 20202020 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesEchoPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
14 Sep 2019Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles RaceechoPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 22
5 Apr 20192019 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Mid-Winters West RegattaRhinoEtchellsStrategist5th / 23
15 Mar 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San DiegoSprigHandicapBow4th / 6
23 May 20182018 CRA Beer Can SeriesEchoESkipper1st / 11

Crew rating across all classes: 626, #518.Helm rating across all classes: 62. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.