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Sailor · 2007–2026

Jim Sminchak

lyc PHRF handicapJ/111J/105

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Events
45

270 races · 74 race wins

Win rate
42%

42% win rate · 19 of 45

Podium rate
76%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (90%: 73%–80%, 451 boats)

Best class ranking
#35

Crew in J/111 · rating 328

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Moose Sminchak

5 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 71% win rate

Best trio
Martin Kullman & Doug Moose

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

Biggest lift
Tod Sackett

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Doug Moose

Jul 2008 – Jul 2026 · 29 events

Nemesis
Peter Wagner

22–44 head to head in 66 races

Rival
Jeffrey Davis

33–23 in 56 races

Best day
20 Jun 2013

1-4-2-1-1-1-1 · Cleveland Race Week 2013 - Offshore PHRF Series & Offshore OD · about 1 in 4,855 by chance

Signature result
1st of 25

Lakeside Regatta/Ruhlman Cup · PHRF handicap · 12 Jul 2013

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Most successful partnership: Moose Sminchak — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 71% win rate
  • Doug Moose · Capers, It, Kontiki V / it, Papa's Toy · Handicap, J/111, J/120, J/88 29events 11 wins together · 22 podiums · 38% win rate · 45 of 196 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2026
  • Rob Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/111, J/88, PHRF handicap 25events 7 wins together · 18 podiums · 28% win rate · 33 of 165 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jul 2026
  • Abby Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/111, J/88, PHRF handicap 22events 6 wins together · 16 podiums · 27% win rate · 28 of 141 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jul 2026
  • Mark Wiss · Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/111, J/88, PHRF handicap 19events 6 wins together · 14 podiums · 32% win rate · 31 of 140 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Aug 2025
  • jeff Haase · Capers, it, Kontiki V / it, Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/105, J/111, J/120 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 9 of 56 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2026
  • Jon Ryan Ruhlman · Spaceman Spiff · J/111, J/88 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 12 of 53 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Apr 2021
  • Nick Turney · Kontiki V / it, Spaceman Spiff · Handicap, J/111, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 10 of 61 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2011 – Jan 2016
  • Moose Sminchak · it, It, spaceman spiff · J/105, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 14 of 24 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2018
  • Martin Kullman · Spaceman Spiff · J/111, PHRF handicap 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 15 of 47 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Sep 2022
  • Maegan Ruhlman Cross · Spaceman Spiff · J/111 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 9 of 35 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Aug 2019

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

Rating history

02234452008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 20262026 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTASpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapUntangler3rd / 7
29 Jul 20262026 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesSpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
1 Aug 20252025 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTASpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapCrew1st / 4
30 Jul 20252025 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesSpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapCrew3rd / 7
9 Aug 202487th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 28th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceSpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapAlternate5th / 5
2 Aug 20242024 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTASpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 5
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSpaceman SpiffJ/88Main Trimmer7th / 7
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekSpaceman SpiffJ/88Main Trimmer4th / 7
28 Sep 20222022 International J/111 Class North American ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/111Main Trimmer2nd / 8
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekSpaceman SpiffJ/88Main Trimmer6th / 11
14 Feb 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgSpaceman SpiffPHRF handicapOther1st / 12
24 Jan 2020J Fest 2020Spaceman SpiffJ/111Main Trimmer1st / 4
21 Aug 20192019 J 111 World ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/111Headsail Trimmer1st / 23
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsSpaceman SpiffJ/111Headsail Trimmer1st / 16
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/111Other2nd / 8
25 Jan 2019Mid-January J Fest 2019Spaceman SpiffJ/111Other1st / 4
11 Aug 201880th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 22nd Annual Sundance Trophy Racespaceman spiffPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
22 Jun 20182018 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaPapa's ToyPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisSpaceman SpiffJ/111Floater3rd / 8
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgSpaceman SpiffJ/111Main Trimmer3rd / 5
19 Jan 2018Mid-January J Fest 2018Spaceman SpiffJ/111Main Trimmer3rd / 5
17 Jan 2017Quantum Key West Race Week 2017Spaceman SpiffJ/111Main Trimmer2nd / 9
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Spaceman SpiffJ/111Pit Assist2nd / 9
10 Jul 2015Lakeside Regatta/Ruhlman CupitJ/105Skipper2nd / 5
16 Jun 20152015 J 111 World ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/111Main Trimmer6th / 25

Crew rating across all classes: 332 (±103), #6,108.Helm rating across all classes: 445 (±163), #3,475. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.