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Sailor · 2013–2026

Joe Wilderman

sloop tavern yc J/70J/24ORC handicap

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Events
16

110 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 16

Podium rate
31%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 54%–62%, 462 boats)

Best class ranking
#2109

Crew in J/70 · rating 5

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Elishia Van Luven

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Elishia Van Luven & Alex Simanis

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

Biggest lift
Elishia Van Luven

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kevin Downey

Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Joel Ronning

8–36 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Michael Goldfarb

15–20 in 35 races

Best day
18 May 2013

1-1-1-3-1 · 2013 Sperry Top-Sider Seattle NOOD Regatta

Signature result
1st of 5

2022 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300 · ORC handicap · 2 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Elishia Van Luven — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Kevin Downey · Mr. Pitiful, MR. PITIFUL · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 56 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 15th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Brian Thomas · Mr. Pitiful, MR. PITIFUL · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 56 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 15th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Patrick Norris · Mr. Pitiful, MR. PITIFUL · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 56 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 15th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Alex Simanis · Jackwagon, Pell Mell · J/24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Elishia Van Luven · Pell Mell · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Peter Schoen · Bottle Rocket, Mooretician · J/70, Moore 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2017 – Apr 2025
  • Ben Towery · Pell Mell · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Roe Patterson · Mooretician · Moore 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 9th · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Bill Bardewyck · Jubilee · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 12 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2013 – May 2013
  • Aaron Wu · Spy vs Spy · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

01543082014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)MR. PITIFULJ/70Crew18th / 27
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipMr. PitifulJ/70Foil Trimmer22nd / 42
12 Apr 2025Moore 24 Spring RoadmasterMooreticianMoore 24Crew9th / 18
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaMr. PitifulJ/70Foil Trimmer16th / 50
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Mr. PitifulJ/70Foil Trimmer22nd / 41
27 Sep 20242024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World ChampionshipGhostJ/24Crew13th / 56
1 May 2024J70 North American ChampionshipsMr. PitifulJ/70Foil Trimmer16th / 26
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaMr. PitifulJ/70Leeward Runner25th / 49
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Mr. PitifulJ/70Watch Captain15th / 48
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSpy vs SpyExpress 37Rush Chairman2nd / 8
2 Jun 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Pell MellORC handicapPro Bowler1st / 5
30 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupPell MellORC handicapRush Chairman2nd / 7
28 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupPell MellPHRF handicapLeeward Runner1st / 3
22 Oct 20192019 J 24 World ChampionshipJackwagonJ/24Rush Chairman38th / 79
14 Sep 20172017 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBottle RocketJ/70Other7th / 11
17 May 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Seattle NOOD RegattaJubileeJ/105Other2nd / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 236, #11,920. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.