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Sailor · 2007–2018

Steve Cain

PHRF handicapIRC handicapBeneteau First 36.7

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Events
61

182 races · 71 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 20 of 61

Podium rate
62%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 61%–69%, 432 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Better to Burn Out Than Fade Away

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Better to Burn Out Than Fade Away & Bit Pitch

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Better to Burn Out Than Fade Away

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Roger Widmann

19–30 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Iris Vogel

31–24 in 55 races

Signature result
1st of 12

2012 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race · PHRF handicap · 25 May 2012

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Better to Burn Out Than Fade Away — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • DaCapo Calzone · Shooting Star · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2012 – Sep 2016
  • Bit Pitch · Shooting Star · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2012 – Sep 2016
  • Dead Cat No. 6 · Shooting Star · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2012 – Sep 2016
  • Jax Pritz · Shooting Star · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2012 – Sep 2016
  • Better to Burn Out Than Fade Away · Shooting Star · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2012 – Oct 2013
  • Owen Mongo · Shooting Star · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2012 – Sep 2016
  • Walter Charchalis · Shooting Star · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2013 – Sep 2016
  • Blind Boy Adler · Shooting Star · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 5th · Nov 2012 – Sep 2016
  • Jim Duffy · Shooting Star, The Phantom · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2013 – May 2018
  • Crush Digital · Shooting Star · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2012 – Jul 2013

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

Rating history

-18185388200820102012201420162018Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 61

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 May 20182018 Can One Thursday Night SeriesThe PhantomPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 7
26 Nov 20162016 NYACYC Turkey Day ReachShooting StarPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
8 Oct 201661st Anniversary Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Gearbuster RaceShooting StarPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
2 Sep 20162016 Vineyard RaceShooting StarPHRF handicapRush Chairman5th / 5
21 May 20162016 Indian Harbor Yacht Club Spring SprintShooting StarPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
5 May 20162016 Can One Thursday Night SeriesShooting StarPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
13 Jan 20162016 Lauderdale to Key West RaceRim ShotPHRF handicapHelm3rd / 7
28 Nov 20152015 Huguenot Yacht Club and NYACYC Turkey Day ReachShooting StarPHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
10 Oct 20152015 60th Anniversary Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Gearbuster RaceShooting StarPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
12 Jul 2015117th Larchmont Race WeekShooting StarPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 18
7 May 20152015 Can One Thursday Night SeriesShooting StarPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
29 Nov 20142014 NYACYC Turkey Day ReachShooting StarPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
29 Aug 20142014 Vineyard RaceShooting StarBeneteau First 36.7Other1st / 5
15 Aug 20142014 Stamford Overnight RaceShooting StarPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
31 Jul 20142014 Around Long Island Regatta (38th Annual)Shooting StarPHRF handicapOther1st / 11
28 Jun 20142014 83rd Stratford Shoal RaceShooting StarPHRF handicapOther1st / 9
21 Jun 20142014 78th Annual City Island Yacht Club Distance RaceShooting StarPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
8 May 20142014 Can One Thursday Night SeriesShooting StarPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
12 Oct 20132013 58th Anniversary Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal RaceShooting StarPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 13
30 Aug 20132013 Vineyard RaceShooting StarIRC handicapSkipper4th / 7
16 Aug 20132013 Stamford Overnight RaceShooting StarPHRF handicapOther1st / 3
25 Jul 20132013 Around Long Island Regatta (37th Annual)Shooting StarPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
25 Jul 20132013 Around Long Island Regatta (37th Annual)Shooting StarIRC handicapSkipper1st / 3
29 Jun 20132013 Stratford Shoal RaceShooting StarPHRF handicapOther7th / 9
15 Jun 2013City Island Y.C. Distance RaceShooting StarHandicapSkipper2nd / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 351, #7,195.Crew rating across all classes: 85. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.