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Sailor · 2008–2025

Dirk Kruger

sjryc HandicapPHRF handicapJ/109

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Events
88

212 races · 54 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 19 of 88

Podium rate
50%

44 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 58%–64%, 782 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Ronald Schults

16–38 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Patrick Nelson

74–56 in 132 races

Best day
24 Jun 2009

1-1-1-1 · Summer Series 2009

Signature result
1st of 23

Staggered Start Race (Spinn + JaM) Wed 18 July 2018 · Handicap · 10 Apr 2018

Partnerships · 14 sailors

  • James Mitchell · Toa, TOA · J/109 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Jun 2017
  • Jen Larason · Sea Raider, Waitless · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Bruce Danly · Toa, TOA · J/109 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Jun 2017
  • Mark Beyer · Waitless · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Anthony Uhrick · Waitless · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Lori Stearns · Toa · J/109 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
  • Patrick Danly · Toa · J/109 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
  • Robert Burke · Waitless · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Tim Burke · Waitless · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Richard Stearns · TOA · J/109 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016

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

Rating history

0167333200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 88

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20252025 Chicago to St. JoeWaitlessHandicapCrew8th / 12
1 Apr 2025Bill Campbell Dual-Handed Race (Spinn + JaM) Sat Aug 16, 2025Sea RaiderHandicapSkipper1st / 7
1 Apr 2025Summer Series 2025 starts Wed 30 JulySea RaiderHandicapSkipper7th / 7
3 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: St. Joe - Michigan City - CASRASea RaiderPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeSea RaiderPHRF handicapAlternate3rd / 4
24 Jun 20232023 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesSea RaiderPHRF handicapChef6th / 7
1 Jun 2023Rhumbline Regatta Sat 10 June 2023Sea RaiderHandicapSkipper1st / 6
25 Apr 2023Bill Campbell Dual-Handed Race (Spinn + JaM) Sat Aug 19, 2023Sea RaiderHandicapSkipper1st / 6
25 Apr 2023Chili Regatta (Spinn + JaM) Sat 16 Sept 2023Sea RaiderHandicapSkipper8th / 13
25 Apr 2023Practice ScoringSea RaiderHandicapSkipper5th / 19
25 Apr 2023SPINN Spring Series 2023 Starts Wed 24 MaySea RaiderHandicapSkipper6th / 12
25 Apr 2023SPINN Summer Series 2023 starts Wed 12 JulySea RaiderHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
2 Sep 20222022 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRASea RaiderPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
18 Jun 20222022 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesSea RaiderPHRF handicapAlternate2nd / 8
25 Apr 2022Bill Campbell Dual-Handed Race (Spinn + JaM) Sat Aug 20, 2022; 10 AM StartSea RaiderHandicapSkipper6th / 15
25 Apr 2022Rhumbline Regatta Sat 11 June 2022Sea RaiderHandicapSkipper5th / 7
25 Apr 2022SPINN Spring Series 2022 Starts Wed 25 MaySea RaiderHandicapSkipper4th / 13
25 Apr 2022SPINN Summer Series 2022 starts Wed 13 JulySea RaiderHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
25 Apr 2022Staggered Start Series (Spinn + JaM) Wed 27 July + Wed 31 Aug 2022Sea RaiderHandicapSkipper3rd / 13
5 Sep 20212021 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRASea RaiderPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
5 Sep 20212021 Tri-State: St. Joe - Michigan City - CASRASea RaiderPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
19 Jun 20212021 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesSea RaiderPHRF handicapIn the way5th / 6
5 Jun 20212021 SHYC InvitationalSea RaiderHandicapSkipper1st / 5
25 Apr 2021Bill Campbell Dual-Handed Race (Spinn + JaM) Sat Aug 21, 2021; 10 AM StartSEA RAIDERHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
25 Apr 2021Chili Regatta (Spinn + JaM) Sat 18 Sept 2021; 10 AM StartSEA RAIDERHandicapSkipper3rd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 275, #11,696.Crew rating across all classes: 169, #18,204. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.