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Sailor · 2017–2026

George Hershman

sdyc cbyc ORC handicapMercuryEtchells

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Events
28

92 races · 1 race win

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 28

Podium rate
18%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 48%–55%, 549 boats)

Best class ranking
#341

Helm in Etchells · rating 131

Biggest lift
Kenny Dair

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark Comings

Jul 2021 – May 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Chris Busch

3–26 head to head in 29 races

Rival
Don Whelan

18–17 in 35 races

Best day
21 Feb 2026

6-3-6 · 2026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast Championship

Signature result
5th of 42

2026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast Championship · Etchells · 21 Feb 2026

Partnerships · 22 sailors

  • Mark Comings · GoodEnergy, Happy Dayz · Handicap, Mercury, ORC handicap 15events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Doug McLean · GoodEnergy · Etchells, Handicap, ORC handicap 13events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Pete Frazier · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Danny Bailey · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Chuck Clay · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Rick Brent · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Mike Burch · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Feb 2026
  • Jimmy Slaughter · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Erik Shampain · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Jib Kelly · GoodEnergy · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – May 2024

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

Rating history

-1311424120182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026MERCURY PACIFIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTAHappy DayzMercurySkipper5th / 8
24 Jul 20262026 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceGoodEnergyPHRF handicapSkipper19th / 78
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300GoodEnergyORC handicapCo-Skipper6th / 6
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipGoodEnergyEtchellsSkipper46th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlGoodEnergyEtchellsSkipper37th / 63
24 Apr 20262026 NEWPORT ENSENADA - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow Scoring & Analytical ReviewGoodEnergyORC handicapSkipper36th / 37
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestGoodEnergyEtchellsSkipper26th / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipGoodEnergyEtchellsSkipper5th / 42
6 Feb 20262026 Islands RaceGoodEnergyORC handicapOwner6th / 7
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupGoodEnergyEtchellsOwner10th / 42
10 Jan 20262026 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesGoodEnergyORC handicapSkipper5th / 7
3 Jan 20262026 DRYC - BERGER STEIN - THREE COURSES - PHRF Plus - SHADOW SCORINGGoodEnergyHandicapSkipper13th / 18
23 Aug 202574th Mercury Labor Day RegattaHappy DayzMercurySkipper6th / 15
28 Feb 20252025 Islands RaceGoodEnergyORC handicapOther4th / 5
15 Feb 202595th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCHappy DayzMercurySkipper3rd / 10
26 Jul 20242024 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceGoodEnergyHandicapSkipper4th / 8
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300GoodEnergyORC handicapOther4th / 6
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceGoodEnergyORC handicapOther3rd / 3
19 Oct 2023Mercury National ChampionshipHappy DayzMercurySkipper10th / 20
30 Sep 20232023 Mercury Pacific Coast ChampionshipHappy DaysMCYRASkipper5th / 10
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceGoodEnergyHandicapOther4th / 7
11 Feb 202393rd Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCHappy DayzMercurySkipper8th / 11
1 Oct 20222022 Mercury Pacific Coast ChampionshipHappy DayzMCYRASkipper7th / 9
2 Jun 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300GoodEnergyORC handicapOther4th / 5
10 Mar 20222022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht RaceGoodEnergyORC handicapOther2nd / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 241, #14,953. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.