Sailor · 2011–2026

Jim Herold

toledo ice yacht club PHRF handicap T-10 ORC handicap

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Events: 36
Win rate: 14%
Podium rate: 33%
Typically beats: 53%
Best class ranking: #89

Most successful partnership: Hillbilly Beth
Biggest lift: Hillbilly Beth
Longest-running crew: Ryan Lashaway
Nemesis: Scott Irwin
Rival: Ken Schram
Best day: 25 Aug 2017
Signature result: 1st of 11

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Hillbilly Beth — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Ryan Lashaway · Blitzkrieg, First Lady, Hillbilly Deluxe, Lime Wedge · J/24, PHRF handicap, T-10 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jun 2025
Matthew Schaedler · Blitzkrieg, wildcat · J/30, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Jan 2026
Sam Logan · Blitzkrieg, Hillbilly Deluxe · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Jan 2026
Steve Morrow · Blitzkrieg, wildcat · J/30, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Jan 2026
TJ Mills · Hillbilly Deluxe, Pink Panther · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2012 – Jun 2019
Hillbilly Beth · Hillbilly Deluxe, HILLBILLY DELUXE · PHRF handicap, T-10 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
Al Michaud · Pink Panther · Hobie 33, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2015 – Aug 2017
Beth Schnipke · Pink Panther, Rumming On Empty · J/24, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2015 – Oct 2019
Adam Wolfe · Blitzkrieg · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jan 2026
Dominic Rudd · Blitzkrieg · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 36

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
15 Jan 2026	2026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West Race	Blitzkrieg	ORC handicap	Other	2nd / 10
14 Aug 2025	2025 T10 North American Championship	Think Blue	T-10	In the way	9th / 18
6 Jun 2025	2025 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	First Lady	PHRF handicap	Leeward Runner	1st / 5
24 Aug 2024	2024 Sandusky Islands Race	Nor’easter	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 5
31 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Proper Villain	T-10	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 9
10 Aug 2023	2023 J/24 North American Championship	Lime Wedge	J/24	Other	16th / 28
29 Jul 2023	2023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Blitzkrieg	ORC handicap	Other	3rd / 8
9 Jun 2023	2023 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Blitzkrieg	PHRF handicap	Runners	2nd / 8
10 Jun 2022	2022 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	HILLBILLY DELUXE	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 6
3 Jun 2022	2022 Bayview One Design Regatta	HILLBILLY DELUXE	T-10	Other	8th / 11
30 Jul 2021	2021 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta & Formula Wave Class Nationals	Hillbilly Deluxe	T-10	Other	4th / 5
10 Jun 2021	2021 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Hillbilly Deluxe	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 7
22 Oct 2019	2019 J 24 World Championship	Rumming On Empty	J/24	Other	46th / 79
15 Aug 2019	2019 T10 North American Championship	Hillbilly Deluxe	T-10	Other	15th / 26
14 Jun 2019	2019 Cleveland Race Week - One Design	Hillbilly Deluxe	T-10	Skipper	9th / 20
7 Jun 2019	2019 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Hillbilly Deluxe	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 8
1 Jun 2019	2019 Bayview One Design Regatta	Hillbilly Deluxe	T-10	Other	4th / 8
15 Jun 2018	2018 Cleveland Race Week - One Design	HILLBILLY DELUXE	T-10	Other	5th / 18
8 Jun 2018	2018 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Blitzkrieg	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 9
1 Jun 2018	2018 Bayview One Design Regatta	Hillbilly Deluxe	T-10	Other	4th / 8
25 Aug 2017	2017 Hobie 33 North American Championships	Pink Panther	Hobie 33	Runners	4th / 10
9 Jun 2017	2017 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	HILLBILLY DELUXE	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 6
2 Jun 2017	2017 Bayview One Design Regatta	Hillbilly Deluxe	T-10	Other	8th / 10
23 Sep 2016	2016 J/30 North American Championship	wildcat	J/30	Bow	9th / 19
12 Aug 2016	2016 Tartan Ten North American Championship	HILLBILLY DELUXE	T-10	Other	17th / 23

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	107 provisional	#32318 band 21214–46454	—
T-10 Helm	44 provisional	#89 band 63–106	−8.9
All classes Crew	195 provisional	#15616 band 9095–25688	—

5 more classes, not yet ranked

T-10 · Crew · 20 races, 2 events · rating 49
J/24 · Crew · 19 races, 2 events · rating 14
Hobie 33 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating 76
J/30 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 18
Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating 12

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	21 events	4 wins	beats 58%
As crew	15 events	1 wins	beats 60%

Positions: Runners (2) · In the way (1) · Leeward Runner (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1) · Bow (1) · Chef (1)

How they race

Closer	+13 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	45%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	44%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	63%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Scott Irwin	77	4–73
Greg Kinney	64	7–57
Ken Schram	52	22–30
Heidi Backus	48	5–43
Harald Bransch	43	32–11
Sue McIntyre	43	16–27
Trey Sheehan	40	1–39
Gary Disbrow	40	11–29
Sean Murphy	35	29–6
Hanson Bratton	35	4–31
John Schaeffer	33	27–6
David Samanich	32	21–10

Most-beaten opponent: Sean Murphy (29–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	89%
2025	2	1	77%
2024	2	0	44%
2023	3	0	67%
2022	2	0	55%
2021	2	1	63%
2019	5	0	57%
2018	3	0	57%
2017	3	1	63%
2016	4	0	39%
2015	2	1	81%
2014	2	0	41%
2013	3	1	55%
2012	1	0	50%
2011	1	0	88%

Boats

HILLBILLY DELUXE · PHRF handicap, T-10 · 20 events · 2012–2022
Blitzkrieg · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2018–2026
Pink Panther · Hobie 33, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2015–2017
Think Blue · T-10 · 1 events · 2025
First Lady · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2025
Nor’easter · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2024
Proper Villain · T-10 · 1 events · 2024
Lime Wedge · J/24 · 1 events · 2023
Rumming On Empty · J/24 · 1 events · 2019
wildcat · J/30 · 1 events · 2016

Where they race

Toledo, OH, USA · 13 events
Detroit, MI, USA · 6 events
Put-In-Bay, OH, USA · 3 events
Cleveland, OH, USA · 2 events
Unknown · 2 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 107, #32,318.Crew rating across all classes: 195, #15,616. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.