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Sailor · 2019–2026

Linda VanPortfliet

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Events
11

11 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
46%

46% win rate · 5 of 11

Podium rate
82%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
82%

of boats faced (range 74%–90%, 59 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Cheryl Smithe

4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Best trio
Duane Schoeder & Cheryl Smithe

4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Cheryl Smithe

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Stacy Lounsbury

Sep 2021 – Jul 2026 · 5 events

Signature result
1st of 8

2023 Grand River Sailing Club Commodores Invitational · PHRF handicap · 19 Aug 2023

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Cheryl Smithe — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • Cheryl Smithe · Jobsite · PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 4 of 7 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Robert Smithe · Jobsite · PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 4 of 7 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Duane Schoeder · Jobsite · PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 4 of 7 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Stacy Lounsbury · Avanti, Jobsite · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Julien Mischelle · Jobsite · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Aug 2020
  • Duane Schroeder · Avanti · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Gemma Fletcher · Avanti · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Michael Johnston · Baneberry · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2020 – Aug 2020
  • Mike Pilgrim · Jobsite · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Laurel Nease · Avanti · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

0841682020202120222023202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 11

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 168, #18,552. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.