Sailor · 2005–2026

Steve Pickel

ayc ORC handicap J/105 Etchells

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Events: 17
Win rate: 12%
Podium rate: 18%
Typically beats: 45%
Best class ranking: #773
Longest win streak: 2

Biggest lift: Bennet Greenwald
Nemesis: Tim Healy
Rival: John Brim
Best day: 31 May 2014
Signature result: 6th of 37

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Brie Healy · Kobayashi Maru · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
Bennet Greenwald · Perseverance · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2014 – Jan 2015
Mark Sweeney · Kobayashi Maru · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
Roger Lant · Kobayashi Maru · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
Terry Bohner · Jeroboam · ORC handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
Joe Gibson · Jeroboam · ORC handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
Mike Beasley · Jeroboam · ORC handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
Megan Six · Perseverance · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 21st · Sep 2014 – Jan 2015
Aaron Seligson · Jeroboam · ORC handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
Laurent Givry · Jeroboam · ORC handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017

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

Rating history

Event history · 17

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
10 Oct 2026	2026 Frigid Digit	Pickel Back	Snipe	Skipper	14th / 15
3 Oct 2026	2026 AYC Fall Series	Kobayashi Maru	J/105	Chef	18th / 19
5 Sep 2026	2026 Labor Day Invitational	Kobayashi Maru	J/105	Chef	7th / 12
13 Sep 2025	2025 Hospice Cup XLIV	Kobayashi Maru	J/105	Chef	9th / 13
24 Sep 2022	Viper 640 New England Championship	Robot Flamingo	Viper 640	Other	5th / 18
2 Oct 2021	2021 AYC Doublehanded Distance Race	Narrow Escape III	ORC handicap	Co-Skipper	5th / 10
3 Oct 2020	2020 Annapolis Y.C. Double Handed Distance Race	Narrow Escape III	ORC handicap	Co-Skipper	7th / 17
4 May 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Three Amigos	Etchells	Other	4th / 7
9 Jun 2017	163rd NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)	Jeroboam	ORC handicap	Other	1st / 4
9 Jun 2017	163rd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	Jeroboam	ORC handicap	Other	1st / 4
2 Jun 2017	2017 Annapolis - Newport Race	Crocodile	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 8
6 May 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Blitz	J/30	Other	11th / 13
29 Apr 2016	Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016	Make Mine A Double	Etchells	Other	3rd / 8
21 Jan 2015	Quantum Key West Race Week 2015	Perseverance	J/70	Headsail Trimmer	33rd / 54
9 Sep 2014	2014 J 70 World Championship presented by Helly Hansen	Perseverance	J/70	Headsail Trimmer	21st / 43
31 May 2014	2014 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Perseverance	J/70	Headsail Trimmer	6th / 37
1 Sep 2005	2005 Etchells World Championship	USA 905	Etchells	Crew	47th / 61

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	-12 provisional	#45256 band 32483–55375	—
J/70 Crew	-77 provisional	#2600 band 1821–3045	—
Etchells Crew	39 provisional	#773 band 448–1090	—
J/105 Crew	-141 provisional	#1176 band 965–1322	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

Viper 640 · Crew · 10 races, 1 event · rating 121
Snipe · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating -3
All classes · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating 33
J/30 · Crew · 3 races, 1 event · rating -17

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	3 events	0 wins	beats 42%
As crew	14 events	2 wins	beats 53%

Positions: Chef (3) · Headsail Trimmer (3) · Co-Skipper (2)

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	43%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	50%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	70%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jud Smith	33	11–22
John Brim	29	16–13
Peter Vessella	27	7–20
Brian Elliott	26	14–12
Tim Healy	26	6–20
Robert Hughes	23	9–14
Jim Cunningham	23	7–16
Stanley Edwards	23	14–9
Peter Bowe	23	6–17
Mikael Lindqvist	20	11–9
Trey Sheehan	20	12–8
Douglas Strebel	19	9–10

Most-beaten opponent: Adam Burns (11–3).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	0	19%
2025	1	0	33%
2022	1	0	77%
2021	1	0	56%
2020	1	0	63%
2018	1	0	50%
2017	4	2	65%
2016	1	0	71%
2015	1	0	40%
2014	2	0	69%
2005	1	0	23%

Boats

Kobayashi Maru · J/105 · 3 events · 2025–2026
Perseverance · J/70 · 3 events · 2014–2015
Narrow Escape III · ORC handicap · 2 events · 2020–2021
Jeroboam · ORC handicap · 2 events · 2017
Pickel Back · Snipe · 1 events · 2026
Robot Flamingo · Viper 640 · 1 events · 2022
Three Amigos · Etchells · 1 events · 2018
Crocodile · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2017
Blitz · J/30 · 1 events · 2017
Make Mine A Double · Etchells · 1 events · 2016

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 9 events
Newport, RI, USA · 3 events
Westport, CT, USA · 1 events
Key West, FL, USA · 1 events
Annapolis, MD · 1 events
Larchmont, NY, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: -12 (±167), #45,256.Helm rating across all classes: 33 (±243). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.