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Sailor · 2006–2024

Paul Parsons

gbca J/80PHRF handicapJ/105

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Events
30

171 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 5 of 30

Podium rate
53%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 62%–70%, 335 boats)

Best class ranking
#47

Helm in J/80 · rating 293

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Alan Bates

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Glenn Darden

3–33 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Forbes Durdin

52–44 in 96 races

Best day
3 Oct 2021

1-1-1 · 2021 J/Fest Southwest Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

2024 Vineyard Race · ORC handicap · 30 Aug 2024

Partnerships · 50 sailors

  • Alan Bates · Infinity, Parsons Project · J/105, J/80 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 31 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – Nov 2024
  • Mike Evans · Buona Sera, Octavia · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Albrecht Goethe · Hamburg II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Andrew Houghton · Hamburg II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Luke McAllum · Parsons Project · J/80 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2014 – Oct 2014
  • Tim Withall · Parsons Project · J/80 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2014 – Oct 2014
  • Gerry Swinton · Buona Sera, Octavia · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Pat Gibson · Hamburg II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Steven Hammerman · Hamburg II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Nancy Rinkardt · Octavia · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

-161108376200720102013201620192022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Nov 20242024 J/Fest Southwest RegattaInfinityJ/105Main Trimmer3rd / 11
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceHamburg IIORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 9
10 Aug 2024BBBS Day on the Monterey Bay RegattaOctaviaPHRF handicapCrew4th / 9
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekHamburg IIPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 8
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceBuona SeraHandicapFoil Trimmer4th / 10
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisStacked DeckJ/80Tactician12th / 22
3 Oct 20212021 J/Fest Southwest RegattabonbonJ/105Tactician1st / 9
7 Oct 20152015 J/80 North American ChampionshipParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper5th / 12
26 Jun 201517th Annual Leukemia Cup RegattaParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper1st / 3
16 May 20152015 Serralles Shoe RegattaParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper1st / 3
1 Oct 20142014 J/80 World ChampionshipParsons ProjectJ/80Other8th / 32
12 Sep 20142014 J 80 North American ChampionshipParsons ProjectJ/80Other4th / 32
20 Jun 201416th Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta at the Houston Yacht ClubParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper4th / 6
21 Sep 20132013 Houston Open One-Design Regatta - HOODParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper2nd / 6
17 Aug 20132013 GBCA Single Hand RegattaParsons ProjectPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
18 May 20132013 Shoe RegattaParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper1st / 5
22 Sep 20122012 Houston Open One-Design Regatta - HOODParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper2nd / 6
19 May 20122012 Shoe RegattaParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper4th / 9
31 Mar 20122012 HYC Elissa RegattaParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper3rd / 9
17 Sep 2011HYC Open One-Design Regatta 2011Parsons ProjectJ/80Skipper2nd / 13
21 May 20112011 Shoe RegattaParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper3rd / 7
16 Oct 20102010 J/Fest SouthwestParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper2nd / 6
21 Oct 2009J/80 North American ChampionshipParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper10th / 26
25 Sep 2009SPERRY TOP-SIDER HOUSTON NOOD REGATTAParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper7th / 14
21 Jun 2008The Leukemia Cup Regatta at HYCParsons ProjectJ/80Skipper3rd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 360, #6,616.Crew rating across all classes: 276, #9,107. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.