Sailor · 2007–2026

Steve Tepel

lssc glyc PHRF handicap S2 7.9 Cal 25

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Events: 16
Win rate: 19%
Podium rate: 63%
Typically beats: 71%

Most successful partnership: Brian Smith
Best trio: Delaney Tepel & Thomas Lee
Longest-running crew: Brian Smith
Nemesis: John Spierling
Best day: 2 Jun 2007
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Smith — 3 wins · 10 podiums in 14 events together · 21% win rate

Brian Smith · ELEVATION, ELEVATIONx, Solo Cup, Sorcery · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 14events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 21% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2012 – May 2026
Thomas Lee · Solo Cup · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – May 2026
Delaney Tepel · Solo Cup · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – May 2026
Steve Smith · Solo Cup · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – May 2026
Greg Doyal · ELEVATION, ELEVATIONx · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
Katie Schlutz · ELEVATION, ELEVATIONx · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
Steve Harthorn · Solo Cup, Sorcery · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2012 – Sep 2018
Timothy McGuire · ELEVATION, ELEVATIONx · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
Bryan Brieden · Storm-along, Stormalong · Cal 25 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2007 – May 2009
Rob Fleming · ELEVATION, ELEVATIONx · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Solo Cup	S2 7.9	Co-Skipper	3rd / 7
30 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Solo Cup	S2 7.9	Co-Skipper	4th / 6
10 May 2025	2025 Hind-Hornett Memorial Doublehanded Regatta	Solo Cup	PHRF handicap	Co-Skipper	2nd / 13
7 Jun 2024	2024 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	ELEVATION	PHRF handicap	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	2nd / 9
11 May 2024	2024 Hind-Hornett Memorial Doublehanded Regatta	Solo Cup	PHRF handicap	Co-Skipper	1st / 4
9 Jun 2023	2023 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	ELEVATIONx	ORC handicap	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	2nd / 11
13 May 2023	2023 Hind-Hornett Memorial Doublehanded Regatta	Solo Cup	PHRF handicap	Co-Skipper	1st / 4
2 Oct 2021	2021 Bayview North Channel Race	Solo Cup	PHRF handicap	Co-Skipper	2nd / 8
5 Oct 2019	2019 Bayview North Channel Race	Solo Cup	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 13
29 Sep 2018	2018 Bayview North Channel Race	Solo Cup	PHRF handicap	Co-Skipper	3rd / 14
7 Sep 2018	2018 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta	Solo Cup	S2 7.9	Co-Skipper	10th / 26
22 Sep 2017	2017 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta	Solo Cup	S2 7.9	Owner	15th / 28
1 Oct 2016	2016 Bayview North Channel Race	Solo Cup	PHRF handicap	Co-Skipper	1st / 10
8 Jun 2012	2012 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Sorcery	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 11
29 May 2009	SPERRY TOP-SIDER DETROIT NOOD REGATTA	Storm-along	Cal 25	Skipper	9th / 18
1 Jun 2007	2007 Detroit NOOD Regatta	Stormalong	Cal 25	Skipper	4th / 24

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact

1 more class, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 6 races, 6 events · rating 92

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	10 events	0 wins	beats 71%
As crew	6 events	3 wins	beats 83%

Positions: Co-Skipper (9) · Cat 3 Cooler Jockey (2) · Owner (1)

How they race

Closer	+19 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	53%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	77%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John Spierling	25	3–22
Paul Latour	25	17–8
Andrea Hill	20	7–13
James Morphew	14	13–1

Most-beaten opponent: James Morphew (13–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	67%
2025	2	0	66%
2024	2	1	94%
2023	2	1	95%
2021	1	0	86%
2019	1	0	92%
2018	2	0	74%
2017	1	0	48%
2016	1	1	100%
2012	1	0	20%
2009	1	0	53%
2007	1	0	87%

Boats

Solo Cup · S2 7.9, PHRF handicap · 11 events · 2016–2026
ELEVATION · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2024
ELEVATIONx · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2023
Sorcery · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2012
Storm-along · Cal 25 · 1 events · 2009
Stormalong · Cal 25 · 1 events · 2007

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 6 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 3 events
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, United States · 3 events
Detroit, MI · 1 events
Grosse Ile Township, MI, USA · 1 events
Holland, MI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 92. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.