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Sailor · 2012–2026

Steve Adams

cyc J/105HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
88

328 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 6 of 88

Podium rate
16%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 40%–45%, 1,442 boats)

Best class ranking
#825

Crew in J/105 · rating 14

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Adams

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Taft Adams & Mark Adams

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

Biggest lift
Mark Adams

+52 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nicholas Adams

Aug 2021 – Aug 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Peter Bowe

3–110 head to head in 113 races

Rival
John Kircher

71–60 in 133 races

Best day
11 Jul 2025

2-2-2-3-3-2-2 · 2025 Admiral Byrd Regatta

Signature result
1st of 17

2024 - Thursday Small Boat Racing · Handicap · 12 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Adams — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Dotty Holoubek · Ethyl, Rocket J Squirrel · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 41events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 2% win rate · 3 of 142 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Rob Thomsom · Ethyl, Rocket J Squirrel · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 5% win rate · 1 of 80 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Anastasia Spear · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105, PHRF handicap 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 41 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Mark Riddle · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 40 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Braden Spear · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Branden Spear · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 28 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Jeremy Edwards · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Terri Sawyer · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 38 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Nicholas Adams · Annie Amelia, Catch the Wind, Vortex II · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Daniel Ahern · Rocket J Squirrel · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2024 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-117-2112201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 88

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 AYC Fall SeriesRocket J SquirrelJ/105Co-Skipper15th / 19
12 Sep 20262026 Navy Fall Race to OxfordRocket J SquirrelJ/105Co-Skipper2nd / 4
30 Aug 2026Convoy Cup 2026 - Veteran's Cup - Basin RegattaVortex IIHandicapSkipper5th / 5
29 Aug 2026Convoy Cup 2026 - Coastal RacesVortex IIHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
22 Aug 20262026 A2C Lighthouse ChallengeRocket J SquirrelJ/105Co-Skipper3rd / 3
22 Aug 20262026 MADR UPPER BAY SERIES - PHRF Plus ratingsRocket J SquirrelHandicapSkipper16th / 103
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026Vortex IIPHRF handicapBoat Captain8th / 12
10 Aug 2026Outer/Middle Islands Race 2026Vortex IIHandicapSkipper20th / 22
18 Jul 20262026 Admiral Byrd RegattaSteve AdamsILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 4
20 Jun 20262026 One-Design ClassicRocket J SquirrelJ/105Co-Skipper8th / 14
13 Jun 20262026 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaRocket J SquirrelJ/105Co-Skipper8th / 11
8 May 20262026 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Cans SeriesRocket J SquirrelJ/105Helm2nd / 8
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Rocket J SquirrelJ/105Crew9th / 27
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisRocket J SquirrelJ/105Main Trimmer15th / 23
25 Apr 20262026 AYC Spring One Design RegattaRocket J SquirrelJ/105Crew11th / 13
9 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1Rocket J SquirrelJ/105Helm12th / 18
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Brawl & J/105 InvitationalRocket J SquirrelJ/105Co-Skipper14th / 16
18 Oct 20252025 J/105 Chesapeake Bay ChampionshipRocket J SquirrelJ/105Helm19th / 20
27 Sep 20252025 AYC Fall SeriesRocket J SquirrelJ/105Co-Skipper15th / 19
27 Sep 2025Beancrock Regatta 2025Vortex IIHandicapSkipper6th / 7
13 Sep 20252025 Hospice Cup XLIVRocket J SquirrelJ/105Co-Skipper12th / 13
6 Sep 20252025 Navy Fall Race to OxfordRocket J SquirrelJ/105Co-Skipper1st / 5
30 Aug 20252025 Labor Day RegattaRocket J SquirrelJ/105Co-Skipper10th / 13
23 Aug 20252025 A2C Lighthouse ChallengeRocket J SquirrelPHRF handicapCo-Skipper6th / 9
23 Aug 20252025 MADR - Northern Bay SeriesRocket J SquirrelHandicapSkipper42nd / 213

Helm rating across all classes: 32, #46,632.Crew rating across all classes: 13, #41,921. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.