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Sailor · 1998–2026

Rod Wilmer

rcyc J/105HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
68

398 races · 176 race wins

Win rate
54%

54% win rate · 37 of 68

Podium rate
79%

54 top-three finishes

Typically beats
86%

of boats faced (range 84%–88%, 852 boats)

Best class ranking
#30

Helm in J/105 · rating 409

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Terry McLaughlin

32 wins · 43 podiums in 46 events together · 70% win rate

Best trio
Terry McLaughlin & Ian Howes

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

Biggest lift
Terry McLaughlin

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Terry McLaughlin

May 2013 – Sep 2025 · 46 events

Nemesis
Steve Marsh

4–8 head to head in 12 races

Rival
James Rathburn

20–18 in 38 races

Best day
21 Sep 2023

1-1-1-1-2-2-1-2-1-6-1 · J/105 Canadians

Signature result
1st of 39

2016 Stella Artois J 105 North American Championships · J/105 · 20 Oct 2016

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Terry McLaughlin — 32 wins · 43 podiums in 46 events together · 70% win rate
  • Terry McLaughlin · Enigma, Mandate · Handicap, IOD, J/105, PHRF handicap 46events 32 wins together · 43 podiums · 70% win rate · 157 of 314 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Sep 2025
  • Fraser Howell · Enigma, Mandate · IOD, J/105, PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 16 of 51 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Sep 2025
  • Steven Denure · Mistral, Nitushi · Handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Ian Howes · Mandate · J/105 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 34 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2025
  • John Millen · Mandate · J/105 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 18 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Sep 2024
  • Sandy Andrews · Mandate · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2013 – Jul 2018
  • Graham Hicks · Mandate · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2013 – Oct 2016
  • Andrew Kenny · Mandate · J/105 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Andrew McTavish · Mandate · J/105 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 7 of 11 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2018
  • Phil Wilmer · Mandate · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2013

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

Rating history

-223727661999200320072011201520192023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 68

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 20262026 Fall Brawl InvitationalMandateJ/105Skipper5th / 16
12 Sep 20262026 Queen City Yacht Club Open RegattaMANDATEPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
29 Aug 20262026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Course RacingMANDATEJ/105Skipper4th / 8
8 Aug 20262026 NYC OpenMANDATEJ/105Skipper1st / 8
4 Jul 20262026 PCYC Open EventMANDATEJ/105Skipper9th / 9
13 Jun 2026RCYC OpenMANDATEJ/105Skipper7th / 10
5 May 2026Tuesday Midweek RacingMANDATEJ/105Skipper3rd / 9
25 Mar 20262026 BVI Sailing Festival - Nanny Cay Cup (Round Tortola Race)MistralHandicapSkipper2nd / 16
24 Mar 20262026 BVI Sailing Festival - Scrub Island InternationalMistralHandicapSkipper1st / 16
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Brawl & J/105 InvitationalMandateJ/105Skipper4th / 16
17 Sep 2025J/105 North American ChampionshipMandateJ/105Crew2nd / 18
13 Sep 2025J/80 & J/105 Canadian ChampionshipsMandateJ/105Skipper1st / 15
6 Sep 20252025 Queen City Yacht Club Open RegattaMandateJ/105Skipper1st / 4
23 Aug 20252025 EYC OpenMandateJ/105Skipper1st / 7
9 Aug 20252025 NYC OpenMandateJ/105Skipper1st / 6
5 Jul 20252025 PCYC OpenMandateJ/105Skipper3rd / 9
14 Jun 2025RCYC OpenMandateJ/105Skipper1st / 9
13 May 2025Tuesday Midweek RacingMandateJ/105Skipper1st / 10
4 Apr 202552nd BVI Spring RegattaNitushiHandicapSkipper5th / 12
2 Apr 20252025 BVI Sailing Festival - Scrub Island InvitationalNitushiHandicapSkipper7th / 19
1 Apr 20252025 BVI Sailing Festival - Nanny Cay Cup (Round Tortola)NitushiHandicapSkipper3rd / 19
5 Oct 2024Commodore's CruiseMandatePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 19
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipMandateJ/105Skipper1st / 26
21 Sep 20242024 216 RegattaMandateJ/105Skipper2nd / 18
12 Sep 2024J/105 Canadian ChampionshipMandateJ/105Skipper4th / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 387, #5,556.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 132, #23,058. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.