Sailor · 2013–2022

Spenser Sheppard

J/105 T-10

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Events: 11
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 36%
Best class ranking: #498
Longest win streak: 2

Biggest lift: Michael Gillian
Longest-running crew: Mike Sheppard
Nemesis: Gyt Petkus
Best day: 19 Aug 2022
Signature result: 4th of 10

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Mike Sheppard · Flying Pig · J/105 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 61 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2013 – Aug 2022
Michael Gillian · Flying Pig · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 31 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2014 – Jun 2019
Linda Hanks · Flying Pig · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2022
Adam Dolkart · Flying Pig, Hot Sauce · J/105, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2017 – Jun 2018
John Van Drent · Flying Pig · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2015 – Aug 2017
Jon Van Drent · Flying Pig · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2019
Kieth Dirck · Flying Pig · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2013 – Aug 2013
Summer Rand · Flying Pig · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Aug 2022
Mike Better · Flying Pig, Hot Sauce · J/105, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2017 – Aug 2022
Irina Matveeva · Flying Pig · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2014 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

Event history · 11

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
19 Aug 2022	2022 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Flying Pig	J/105	Pit	4th / 7
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Flying Pig	J/105	Pit	5th / 8
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Flying Pig	J/105	Pit	7th / 8
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Flying Pig	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 6
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Flying Pig	J/105	Bow	6th / 10
11 Aug 2017	2017 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Flying Pig	J/105	Bow	4th / 10
3 Aug 2017	2017 T-10 North American Championship	Hot Sauce	T-10	Other	22nd / 30
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	Flying Pig	J/105	Bow	7th / 11
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Flying Pig	J/105	Mast	4th / 10
8 Aug 2013	2013 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Flying Pig	J/105	Pit	8th / 9
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Flying Pig	J/105	Pit	9th / 9

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	171 provisional	#18167 band 11556–27655	—
J/105 Crew	116 provisional	#498 band 319–719	+2.4

1 more class, not yet ranked

T-10 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating -53

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	11 events	0 wins	beats 37%

Positions: Pit (5) · Bow (3) · Headsail Trimmer (1) · Mast (1)

How they race

Closer	−11 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−7 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	59%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	38%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Clark Pellett	61	17–43
Jon Weglarz	61	22–39
Gyt Petkus	57	14–42
Kathie Newman	52	33–18
Judith McLean	37	27–10
Alex Curtiss	23	8–15
Josh Lutton	20	11–9
Vanessa Gates	18	18–0
John Moore	16	5–11
Mike Ludtke	15	14–1
Robert Amos	15	10–5
Richard Stearns	12	2–10

Most-beaten opponent: Vanessa Gates (18–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2022	2	46%
2021	1	14%
2019	1	40%
2018	1	44%
2017	2	47%
2015	1	40%
2014	1	67%
2013	2	6%

Boats

Flying Pig · J/105 · 10 events · 2013–2022
Hot Sauce · T-10 · 1 events · 2017

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 10 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 171, #18,167. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.