Sailor · 2021–2026

Hilary Jacobson

byc PHRF handicap J/105

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Events: 6
Win rate: 17%
Podium rate: 33%
Typically beats: 46%
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Joseph Bielinski
Best trio: Joseph Bielinski & Jennifer Klock
Longest-running crew: Jennifer Klock
Nemesis: Steve Marsh
Rival: Paul Schiavoni
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joseph Bielinski — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Jennifer Klock · Aurora · J/105, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 30 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
Sara Creenan · Aurora · J/105, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 30 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
Alan Welka · Aurora · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jul 2023
Joseph Bielinski · Aurora · J/105, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
Jennifer Witkowski · Aurora · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2023
Jackie Mazzone · Aurora · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2023 – Jul 2023
Steve Shaw · Aurora · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 16 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Jun 2026
Aaron Pontikos · Aurora · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
Ken Bienko · Aurora · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 15th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
Elizabeth Klock · Aurora · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

Event history · 6

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
27 Jun 2026	2026 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 68th Anniversary	Aurora	PHRF handicap	Bow	1st / 8
17 Sep 2025	J/105 North American Championship	Aurora	J/105	Crew	15th / 18
8 Jul 2023	2023 Sail for Roswell	Aurora	PHRF handicap	Bow	7th / 7
25 Jun 2023	2023 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 65th Anniversary	Aurora	PHRF handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	5th / 10
26 Jun 2022	2022 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 65th Anniversary	Aurora	PHRF handicap	Bow	2nd / 8
26 Jun 2021	2021 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 64th Anniversary	Aurora	PHRF handicap	Bow	5th / 9

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	98 provisional	#27509 band 15422–43261	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

J/105 · Crew · 12 races, 1 event · rating -29

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	6 events	1 wins	beats 52%

Positions: Bow (4) · Spinnaker trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−13 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−16 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Small fleets (<12)	58%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Paul Schiavoni	26	11–14
Eric Cooper	12	4–8
Andrea Custer	12	7–5
Bill Bevan	12	8–4
Gregory Mezo	12	5–7
James Rathbun	12	4–8
Simon Hirst	12	4–8
John Trumpener	12	2–10
Steve Marsh	12	0–12
Bruce Stone	12	1–11
Terry McLaughlin	12	2–10
Alan Heisey	12	8–4

Most-beaten opponent: Bill Bevan (8–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	1	0	18%
2023	2	0	28%
2022	1	0	86%
2021	1	0	50%

Boats

Aurora · PHRF handicap, J/105 · 6 events · 2021–2026

Where they race

Erie, PA, USA · 4 events
Toronto, ON · 1 events
Buffalo, NY, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 98 (±206), #27,509. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.