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Sailor · 2012–2021

Vern Heiler

lmyra SpinnakerNon-SpinnakerB Spinnaker

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Events
17

67 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 2 of 17

Podium rate
41%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 38%–53%, 113 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in Spinnaker · rating 30

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
George Murray

13–35 head to head in 48 races

Signature result
1st of 8

2020 Single Handed Race · Non-Spinnaker · 1 May 2020

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • John Heiler · Liquid Courage, Pterobyte · J/24, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2012 – Nov 2013
  • Micahel Dickerson · Pterobyte · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012
  • Steve Holbrook · Pterobyte · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012
  • Alain Jeantet · Pterobyte · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012
  • Alan Deal · Pterobyte · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012
  • Edward Sawyer · Pterobyte · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012
  • James Baldwin · Pterobyte · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012

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

Rating history

0109218201920202021Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20212021 Fall SeriesLiquid CourageSpinnakerSkipper9th / 12
1 May 20212021 Couples RaceLiquid CourageNon-SpinnakerSkipper6th / 6
1 May 20212021 Single Handed RaceLiquid CourageNon-SpinnakerSkipper7th / 8
1 May 20212021 Summer Races 1,2,3 and 4Liquid CourageSpinnakerSkipper3rd / 5
24 Jan 20212021 Spring SeriesLiquid CourageSpinnakerSkipper7th / 9
10 Aug 20202020 Fall SeriesLiquid CourageSpinnakerSkipper7th / 13
1 May 20202020 Single Handed RaceLiquid CourageNon-SpinnakerSkipper1st / 8
1 May 20202020 Summer Races 1,2,3, 4 and 5Liquid CourageSpinnakerSkipper4th / 8
24 Jan 20202020 Spring SeriesLiquid CourageB SpinnakerSkipper5th / 8
1 Aug 20192019 Fall SeriesLiquid CourageB SpinnakerSkipper5th / 9
12 Jun 2019Wednesday Night PHRF Summer SeriesLiquid CourageHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
8 Jun 20192019 Summer Races 1,2,3 and 4Liquid CourageSpinnakerSkipper1st / 3
3 Feb 20192019 Spring SeriesLiquid CourageSpinnaker BSkipper4th / 8
23 Aug 20182018 Fall SeriesLiquid CourageSpinnaker BSkipper3rd / 9
13 Jun 2018Wednesday Night Summer SeriesLiquid CourageHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
8 Nov 2013Carolina Keelboat One Design RegattaLiquid CourageJ/24Skipper3rd / 4
20 Apr 20122012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekPterobytePHRF handicapTactician10th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 164, #23,029.Crew rating across all classes: -131. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.