Skip to content
Saildex

Sailor · 2013–2026

Steve Hesler

lnyc HighlanderHandicapUltimate 20

Search sailors · About these ratings

Events
52

220 races · 49 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 14 of 52

Podium rate
54%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 46%–54%, 437 boats)

Best class ranking
#11

Helm in Highlander · rating 161

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kathy Hesler

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Longest-running crew
Kathy Hesler

Jan 2020 – Mar 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Jacob Terrell

0–36 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Tom Polanski

19–18 in 39 races

Best day
5 Sep 2015

DNF-1-1-1-1 · 2015 Labor Day Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 23

2026 Thursday Night Series · PHRF handicap · 16 Apr 2026

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kathy Hesler — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Kathy Hesler · 1003, Rotorwash, Steve Hesler · Highlander, Portsmouth handicap, Ultimate 20 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 3 of 26 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Mar 2026
  • Fred Jones · Steve Hesler · Highlander 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2022 – Mar 2026
  • Mike Hagan · Rotorwash, Steve Hesler · Ultimate 20 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−53 vs. without) · best 14th · Nov 2022 – Nov 2025
  • Ted Mellnik · Steve Hesler · Highlander 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Mary Foster · Rotorwash · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Chris Doyne · Steve Hesler · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 20th · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Rob Higgins · Rotorwash · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 21st · Nov 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Benjamin Foster · Rotorwash · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

01623242014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 May 20262026 LNYC Sunday Portsmouth SeriesSteve HeslerPortsmouth handicapSkipper10th / 16
24 Apr 202626th Annual Lake Norman Hospice RegattaSteve HeslerUltimate 20Skipper13th / 14
16 Apr 20262026 Thursday Night SeriesSteve HeslerPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 23
15 Mar 20262026 Keelboat & Highlanders - Midwinter RegattaSteve HeslerHighlanderSkipper5th / 7
1 Jan 202640th Annual Ice Bucket RegattaSteve HeslerPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 24
7 Nov 202535th CKOD and 30th U20 North American ChampionshipSteve HeslerUltimate 20Skipper20th / 25
18 Oct 202560th Annual Highander Pipers RegattaSteve HeslerHighlanderSkipper7th / 10
3 Aug 20252025 LNYC Sunday Portsmouth SeriesRotorwashPortsmouth handicapSkipper4th / 10
2 Aug 20252025 Saturday Club SeriesSteve HeslerHighlanderSkipper2nd / 3
17 Apr 20252025 Thursday SeriesRotorwashPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 18
11 Jan 20252025 LNKC Icicle SeriesRotorwashHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
9 Nov 2024Carolina Keelboat One DesignRotorwashUltimate 20Skipper13th / 18
26 Oct 20242024 LNYC Club PursuitRotorwashHandicapSkipper7th / 16
18 Oct 2024Pipers RegattaSteve HeslerHighlanderSkipper7th / 10
28 Apr 2024LNYC Sunday Portsmouth SeriesRotorwashPortsmouth handicapSkipper3rd / 17
9 Mar 20242024 LNYC MidwintersRotorwashUltimate 20Skipper13th / 16
9 Nov 20232023 Carolina Keelboat One Design Regatta & U20 North American ChampionshipRotorwashUltimate 20Skipper21st / 24
20 Oct 2023Pipers RegattaSteve HeslerHighlanderSkipper7th / 11
29 Apr 2023Saturday Club SeriesRotorwashUltimate 20Skipper7th / 8
5 Apr 2023Thursday SeriesRotorwashPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 32
11 Mar 20232023 LNYC MidwintersSteve HeslerHighlanderSkipper8th / 9
28 Jan 20232023 Icicle SeriesSteve HeslerHandicapSkipper4th / 8
11 Nov 20222022 Carolina Keelboat One Design RegattaRotorwashUltimate 20Skipper14th / 14
3 Sep 2022Labor Day RegattaSteve HeslerPortsmouth handicapSkipper1st / 5
12 May 202222nd Annual Lake Norman Hospice RegattaSteve HeslerHighlanderSkipper2nd / 3

Helm rating across all classes: 79, #36,209.Crew rating across all classes: -112. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.