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Sailor · 2007–2026

Jack Finefrock

berlin yacht club ThistleHandicapThistle - Lake Erie Fall Series

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Events
38

182 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 38

Podium rate
24%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 70%–74%, 1,196 boats)

Best class ranking
#66

Helm in Thistle · rating 241

Most successful partnership
Andy Russell

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Jesse Shedden

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kathy Finefrock

Jun 2021 – Sep 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Mike Ingham

13–60 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Kyle Finefrock

42–52 in 94 races

Best day
13 Jul 2013

1-6-10-7-1 · 2013 Thistle Lake Erie District Championship

Signature result
2nd of 57

2013 Thistle Lake Erie District Championship · Thistle · 13 Jul 2013

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Andy Russell — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Kathy Finefrock · Bananawind, LE · Thistle 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 25 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Andy Russell · 3945, Bananawind · Thistle 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Aug 2021
  • Callie Ruppen · Bananawind, LE · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Bobby Sessions · Bananawind, LE · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Jesse Shedden · Bananawind, Jack Finefrock · Handicap, Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2016 – Mar 2025
  • Nicole Shedden · Bananawind, Jack Finefrock · Handicap, Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2016 – Mar 2025
  • Finn Shedden · Bananawind, Jack Finefrock · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Joe Goetz · Bananawind, Jack Finefrock · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Carrie Patterson · Bananawind · Thistle 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Feb 2018
  • Kathy Buckenmeyer · Bananawind · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018

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

Rating history

02825642008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 38

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Sep 2026Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2026LEThistleSkipper13th / 13
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026LEThistleCrew20th / 57
13 Jun 20262026 Thistle LE District ChampionshipsBananawindThistleSkipper4th / 14
20 Sep 20252025 CYC Thistle Fall RegattaBananawindThistleSkipper10th / 12
13 Sep 20252025 Sandusky One Design Regatta and Jet 14 NationalsBananawindThistleSkipper7th / 8
5 Sep 2025Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2025BananawindThistleSkipper9th / 21
25 Jul 20252025 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipBananawindThistleSkipper10th / 26
14 Mar 2025Orange Peel 2025Jack FinefrockHandicapSkipper5th / 33
28 Sep 2024MHYC Thistle Fall Series RegattaJack FinefrockThistleSkipper4th / 11
5 Sep 2024Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2024LEThistleSkipper7th / 19
3 Aug 2024Thistle Class 2024 National ChampionshipBananawindThistleSkipper22nd / 65
1 Jun 2024Thistle Lake Erie DistrictsBananawindThistleSkipper25th / 29
14 Mar 2024Orange Peel 2024Jack FinefrockThistleSkipper7th / 36
7 Sep 2023Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2023LEThistleSkipper6th / 21
14 Jul 20232023 Thistle National ChampionshipBananawindHandicapSkipper32nd / 87
8 Sep 2022Atwood Harvest Moon RegattaBananawindThistleSkipper3rd / 13
2 Mar 20222022 Thistle Midwinters EastBananawindThistleOther12th / 30
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipBananawindThistleOther33rd / 40
17 Jul 20212021 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipBananawindThistleOther16th / 38
5 Jun 20212021 Thistle Lake Erie District ChampionshipBananawindThistleOther12th / 34
2 Mar 20202020 Thistle Midwinters EastBananawindThistleOther3rd / 42
29 Jun 20192019 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipBananawindThistleSkipper12th / 47
25 Feb 20192019 Thistle Midwinters EastBananawindThistleOther8th / 35
1 Jan 20192019 Thistle Oyster Roast3945ThistleSkipper2nd / 27
30 Jun 20182018 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipsBananawindThistleOther13th / 36

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 304, #9,990.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 21. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.