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Sailor · 2015–2025

Hugh Bethell

bcya J/105HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
44

142 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 44

Podium rate
39%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 71%–75%, 976 boats)

Best class ranking
#46

Helm in J/105 · rating 353

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Woollen

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Todd Cagwin & Jake Wolf

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

Biggest lift
Jason Cusick

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rich Shores

Oct 2016 – May 2025 · 10 events

Nemesis
Bill Zartler

11–28 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Ben duPont

40–31 in 71 races

Best day
1 Nov 2020

1-2-1 · 2020 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship

Signature result
1st of 20

2020 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship · J/105 · 31 Oct 2020

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Woollen — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Rich Shores · Jester · J/105 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 7 of 54 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – May 2025
  • Todd Cagwin · Jester · J/105 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 44 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Oct 2023
  • Jake Wolf · Jester · J/105 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 41 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – May 2025
  • Michael Woolen · Jester · J/105 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 35 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2015 – Aug 2019
  • Karin Smith · Jester · J/105 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 33 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2015 – Aug 2019
  • Michael Woollen · Jester, Witchy Woollen · J/105, Melges 15 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 32 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – May 2025
  • Kevin Petrikas · Jester · J/105 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 26 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Oct 2020
  • Jason Cusick · Jester · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 19 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2015 – May 2017
  • James Gray · Jester · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2018 – May 2023
  • Stuart Proctor · Jester · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2021 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

023546920162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Brawl & J/105 InvitationalJesterJ/105Skipper4th / 16
7 Oct 2025Die Hard SeriesJESTERHandicapSkipper6th / 14
19 Jul 20252025 BCYA Race to BaltimoreJesterPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
19 Jul 20252025 MADR - Northern Bay SeriesJESTERHandicapSkipper57th / 213
19 Jul 20252025 MADR - UPPER BAY - NAR SERIESJESTERHandicapSkipper17th / 107
15 Jul 2025Series 3 - Tom Behrle Memorial SeriesJESTERHandicapSkipper5th / 8
3 Jun 2025Series 2 - Port Covington Marina SeriesJESTERHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisJesterJ/105Skipper6th / 22
22 Apr 2025Series 1 - Eight Bells Memorial SeriesJESTERHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
1 Jan 20252025 Melges 15 Spring SeriesWitchy WoollenMelges 15Crew4th / 10
20 Jul 20242024 MADR - NOTB (4of7)JesterHandicapSkipper9th / 22
20 Jul 2024BCYA Race to BaltimoreJesterJ/105Skipper3rd / 6
23 Apr 2024BCYA Tuesday Night - Series 1JESTERPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
23 Apr 2024BCYA Tuesday Night - Series 1JESTERHandicapSkipper1st / 6
21 Oct 2023BCYA Harbor CupJesterPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 12
5 Oct 2023The British Virgin Islands 2023 J/105 North American ChampionshipJesterJ/105Skipper18th / 31
15 Jul 2023BCYA Race to BaltimoreJesterPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 14
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisJesterJ/105Other3rd / 23
18 Apr 2023BCYA 2023 SERIES 1JESTERPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 12
15 Oct 20222022 MADR - FULL SERIESO - JesterHandicapSkipper34th / 68
15 Oct 2022BCYA Harbor CupJesterPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 22
10 Sep 202267th Race to OxfordJesterJ/105Other11th / 11
19 Jul 2022BCYA - JIM FOX MEMORIALO - JesterHandicapSkipper6th / 12
16 Jul 2022BCYA Race to BaltimoreJesterPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
16 Jul 2022BCYA Race to BaltimoreO - JesterHandicapSkipper2nd / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 281, #12,361.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 61. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.