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Sailor · 2010–2026

Patrick Powell

coronado yacht club EtchellsJ/70Handicap

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Events
61

351 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 8 of 61

Podium rate
41%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 71%–75%, 1,706 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Crew in Etchells · rating 878

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Charles Sinks

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jim Madden & Charles Sinks

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

Biggest lift
Charles Sinks

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ben Mitchell

May 2017 – May 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Joel Ronning

23–52 head to head in 76 races

Rival
Jim Cunningham

72–74 in 146 races

Best day
18 Jan 2025

1-2-1 · 2025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett Cup

Signature result
1st of 42

2026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett Cup · Etchells · 17 Jan 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Charles Sinks — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Chris Busch · Buschido, Elizabeth, Happy Ending, Stark Raving Mad · Etchells, PHRF handicap 27events 4 wins together · 15 podiums · 15% win rate · 25 of 152 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Ben Mitchell · Ben Mitchell, Buschido, Camet Racing, Elizabeth · Etchells, Handicap 18events 1 wins together · 12 podiums · 6% win rate · 19 of 118 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – May 2026
  • Jim Madden · Buschido, Happy Ending, Stark Raving Mad, Stark Raving Mad VII · Etchells, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 60 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Chuck Eaton · Huckleberry, Mirage, Rascal, Side Piece · Etchells, J/70, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2017 – Mar 2023
  • Stuart Johnstone · MUSE, Rascal · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2015 – Jul 2017
  • Joe Bardenheier · MUSE · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 10th · May 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Charles Sinks · Buschido, Stark Raving Mad VII · Etchells, PHRF handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 14 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Jim Murrell · Huckleberry · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Kevin Abbink · Huckleberry · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Alex Camet · Camet Racing · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2017 – Aug 2017

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

Rating history

0447893201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 61

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)Stark Raving Mad VIIPHRF handicapOffside trimmer1st / 5
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipBuschidoEtchellsBow12th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlBuschidoEtchellsBow3rd / 63
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestBuschidoEtchellsBow5th / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipBuschidoEtchellsBow6th / 42
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupBuschidoEtchellsBow1st / 42
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipStark Raving MadEtchellsBow8th / 38
26 Apr 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlBuschidoEtchellsBow13th / 33
28 Mar 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestBuschidoEtchellsBow1st / 30
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsStark Raving MadEtchellsCrew19th / 35
22 Feb 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipBuschidoEtchellsBow3rd / 30
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaStark Raving MadEtchellsBow11th / 47
1 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipStark Raving MadEtchellsBow14th / 41
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupBuschidoEtchellsCrew1st / 27
11 Jan 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaStark Raving MadEtchellsBow7th / 39
18 May 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlHappy EndingEtchellsBow3rd / 21
16 May 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupHappy EndingEtchellsOther5th / 23
27 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipHappy EndingEtchellsBow9th / 20
19 May 20232023 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - US Nationals/Orca BowlHappy EndingEtchellsChef2nd / 22
13 May 20232023 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupHappy EndingEtchellsCrew3rd / 19
31 Mar 20232023 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Midwinters West RegattaSide PieceEtchellsOther6th / 16
14 May 20222022 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Orca BowlElizabethEtchellsCrew2nd / 18
8 Apr 20222022 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Midwinters West RegattaElizabethEtchellsBow2nd / 19
25 Mar 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoElizabethEtchellsBow2nd / 17
10 Mar 20222022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht RaceMirageORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey4th / 5

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 893, #75.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 162, #25,357. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.