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Sailor · 2009–2026

Jim Frisinger

myc Melges 24PHRF handicapJ/111

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Events
48

287 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 48

Podium rate
15%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (range 34%–40%, 925 boats)

Best class ranking
#270

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 44

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Stephen DeMelllo

1 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Stephen DeMelllo & Bill Craig

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

Biggest lift
Bill Craig

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Carl Hanssen

Jun 2013 – Jul 2022 · 12 events

Nemesis
Steven Boho

4–57 head to head in 61 races

Rival
Eric Landman

42–34 in 77 races

Best day
7 Jun 2013

2-2-7-1 · 2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta

Signature result
1st of 5

2020 Muskegon Yacht Club - Wednesday Night Series · PHRF handicap · 3 Jun 2020

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Stephen DeMelllo — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Carl Hanssen · Standard Deviation, Variance · J/111, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 71 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2022
  • Doug Van Der Aa · Standard Deviation, Variance · J/111, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 9% win rate · 6 of 64 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2022
  • Ken Visser · Standard Deviation, Variance · J/111, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 6 of 53 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2022
  • Stephen DeMelllo · Variance · J/111, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 41 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2020
  • Bill Craig · Standard Deviation, Variance · J/111, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 33 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2020
  • Shane Good · Upgrade, Variance · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Jul 2022
  • Garret Tenkel · Standard Deviation, Variance · J/111, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 28 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Sep 2018
  • Todd Bakran · Variance · J/111, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Frank Frisinger · BBS Bus, SYNERGY SAILING, Variance · J/111, Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 7th · Jul 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Mark Tescari · Upgrade, Variance · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

-19210211201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Sep 2026MYC 2026 Melges 24 Season SeriesBBSMelges 24Skipper8th / 10
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipBBS BusMelges 24Helm27th / 47
1 Jul 2026MYC 2026 PHRF Season SeriesUSA 156PHRF handicapSkipper18th / 27
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)SYNERGY SAILINGMelges 24Crew28th / 28
16 Aug 20252025 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 RegattaJimmy FrisingerMelges 24Skipper18th / 22
9 Jul 2025MYC 2025 PHRF Season SeriesJimmy FrisingerHandicapSkipper6th / 11
18 May 20242024 Midwest One-design Spring Championship - Melges 24 - M24DreamcycleMelges 24Other21st / 23
4 Oct 20232023 Muskegon Yacht Club Wed Night Season Race SeriesDreamcyclePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 12
26 Aug 20232023 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 Regatta - The Regatta Formerly Known as the Grand Traverse InvitationalDreamcycleMelges 24Other21st / 22
6 Jun 20232023 Muskegon Yacht Club - Tuesday Night Melges SeriesDreamcycleMelges 24Other8th / 9
20 May 20232023 Midwest One-design Spring Championship - Melges 24 - M24BBS Mobile UnitMelges 24Other23rd / 26
29 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaVarianceJ/111Headsail Trimmer7th / 13
6 Jul 20222022 Muskegon Yacht Club - Wednesday Night SeriesBBS Mobile UnitMelges 24Other7th / 8
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVarianceJ/111Headsail Trimmer5th / 6
21 May 20222022 Midwest One-design Spring ChampionshipNot My BoatMelges 24Other14th / 18
15 May 20212021 Midwest One-design Spring ChampionshipBig GretchMelges 24Other18th / 24
6 May 20212021 Muskegon Yacht Club - Wednesday Night SeriesBig GretchMelges 24Other10th / 11
15 Aug 20202020 Melges 24 Invitational Regatta - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubMariaMelges 24Other13th / 22
3 Jun 20202020 Muskegon Yacht Club - Wednesday Night SeriesVariancePHRF handicapRunners1st / 5
21 Aug 20192019 J 111 World ChampionshipVarianceJ/111Headsail Trimmer19th / 23
16 Aug 20192019 Melges 24 North American ChampionshipIssuMelges 24Other31st / 41
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsVarianceJ/111Runners15th / 17
1 Aug 201990th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship RegattaThe DukeILCA 7 (Laser)Other16th / 19
27 Jul 20192019 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaVariancePHRF handicapRunners2nd / 7
19 Sep 20182018 J 111 North American ChampionshipVarianceJ/111Runners15th / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 127, #28,999.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 23, #40,245. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.