Sailor · 2016–2026

Paul Van Cleve

Beneteau First 22A Beneteau L2 RS21

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Events: 5
Win rate: 60%
Podium rate: 60%
Typically beats: 52%
Longest win streak: 6

Best day: 11 Jul 2026
Signature result: 1st of 6

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Pam Corwin · CRAB 6 · Beneteau First 22A 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2020
Tim McGee · CRAB 6 · Beneteau First 22A 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2020
Paul LaBossiere · CRAB 6 · Beneteau First 22A 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2020
Patrick Rigor · USA 1 · RS21 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2019 – May 2019
Emily Smith · Rocinante · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
Phillip Mathews · Rocinante · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
Beth Klein · Rocinante · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
Robin Meigel · Rocinante · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
Eileen Edmonds · Rocinante · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
Caitie Somerville · Rocinante · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 5

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
11 Jul 2026	CRAB Special Olympics Invitational Regatta	1	Beneteau L2	Skipper	1st / 4
15 Aug 2020	2020 CRAB Cup	CRAB 6	Beneteau First 22A	Boat Captain	1st / 6
17 Aug 2019	2019 CRAB Cup	CRAB 6	Beneteau First 22A	Other	1st / 5
3 May 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	USA 1	RS21	Other	5th / 5
9 Jul 2016	2016 18th Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta	Rocinante	PHRF handicap	Tactician	8th / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact

5 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 9 races, 2 events · rating 45
RS21 · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating -80
Beneteau L2 · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating 113
All classes · Crew · 3 races, 3 events · rating 43
Beneteau First 22A · Crew · 2 races, 2 events · rating 54

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	2 events	1 wins	beats 50%
As crew	3 events	2 wins	beats 67%

Positions: Boat Captain (1) · Tactician (1)

How they race

Closer	+6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−31 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Small fleets	60%	of the fleet beaten

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2020	1	1	100%
2019	2	1	50%
2016	1	0	0%

Boats

CRAB 6 · Beneteau First 22A · 2 events · 2019–2020
1 · Beneteau L2 · 1 events · 2026
USA 1 · RS21 · 1 events · 2019
Rocinante · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2016

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 3 events
Annapolis, MD · 1 events
Deltaville, VA, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 45.Crew rating across all classes: 43. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.