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Sailor · 2007–2026

Steve Smith

hmbyc Olson 25PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
59

166 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 11 of 59

Podium rate
71%

42 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 60%–68%, 314 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Helm in Olson 25 · rating 262

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Simpson

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Mark Simpson

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Terri Lahey

Oct 2014 – Mar 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
David Gruver

2–63 head to head in 65 races

Rival
David Scott

45–55 in 101 races

Best day
29 Oct 2022

2-1-1 · GREAT PUMPKIN 2022 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAY

Signature result
1st of 8

2026 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Olson 25 · 31 Jan 2026

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Simpson — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Terri Lahey · Synchronicity, SYNCHRONICITY · Handicap, Olson 25, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 30 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Mar 2026
  • Mark Simpson · Synchronicity, SYNCHRONICITY · Olson 25 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Theresa Lahey · SYNCHRONICITY · Handicap, Olson 25 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Nov 2023
  • Tom Markiewicz · Synchronicity · Olson 25 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Kevin Macpherson · Synchronicity · Olson 25 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024

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

Rating history

-171443042008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 - The YRA Summer BaySYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper4th / 5
26 Jul 2026EYC IYC OYC Estuary ExtravaganzaSynchronicityPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
25 Jul 20262026 - The Encinal RegattaSYNCHRONICITYHandicapSkipper1st / 5
11 Jul 20262026 - Plastic ClassicSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper1st / 7
28 Mar 20262026 - Round the RocksSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper1st / 7
7 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 FLEET RACING- SATURDAYSynchronicityOlson 25Skipper2nd / 5
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper1st / 8
1 Nov 20252025 - 2026 Jack Frost SeriesSynchronicityHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
6 Sep 20252025 - Big Windward Leeward RegattaSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper3rd / 7
26 Jul 20252025 - The YRA Encinal RegattaSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper2nd / 5
21 Jun 20252025 - YRA In The Bay SeriesSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper1st / 3
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaSynchronicityOlson 25Skipper3rd / 6
3 May 20252025 - The Great Vallejo RaceSYNCHRONICITYHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
12 Apr 20252025 - 52nd Rollo Wheeler RegattaSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper2nd / 7
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper1st / 5
8 Mar 2025BIG DADDY 2025 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYSynchronicityPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
8 Nov 2024Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignSynchronicityOlson 25Skipper2nd / 7
24 Oct 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYSynchronicityPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
18 Oct 20242024 Fall InvitationalSynchronicityOlson 25Skipper5th / 7
26 Sep 20242025 - One Design InvitationalSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper3rd / 7
7 Sep 20242024 - Big Windward Leeward RegattaSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper3rd / 5
27 Jul 20242024 - The YRA Encinal RegattaSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper2nd / 5
6 Jul 20242024 - YRA In The Bay SeriesSYNCHRONICITYHandicapSkipper9th / 14
11 May 20242024 - YRA In The Bay SeriesSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper4th / 7
6 Apr 20242024 - Rollo Wheeler Regatta to Benefit Special OlympicsSYNCHRONICITYOlson 25Skipper4th / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 293, #10,447. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.