Sailor · 2006–2026

Jim Gignac

ccyc PHRF handicap J/105 ORC handicap

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Events: 26
Win rate: 15%
Podium rate: 27%
Typically beats: 47%
Best class ranking: #414
Longest win streak: 4

Most successful partnership: Lindsey Gates
Best trio: Kris Zeigler & Jim Pietrzak
Biggest lift: Andy Soltys
Longest-running crew: Tim Durland
Nemesis: Tomas Petkus
Rival: Jon Weglarz
Signature result: 1st of 13

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lindsey Gates — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Tim Durland · Dos Aguilas, Salsa · J/105, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Jun 2016
Ann Marie Gignac · Salsa · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jun 2016
Brad Peterson · Salsa · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2021
Kris Zeigler · Salsa · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2016
Andy Soltys · Salsa · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2021
Scott Ottens · Salsa · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2021
Lindsey Gates · Salsa · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2016
Irina Matveeva · Salsa · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2015
Jim Pietrzak · Salsa · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2016
Ashley Wood · Dos Aguilas, Salsa · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2008 – Jun 2014

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 26

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Hiwassee	ORC handicap	Alternate	5th / 6
6 Sep 2025	2025 Chicago Regatta	Hiwassee	PHRF handicap	Crew	5th / 9
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Badge	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 10
27 May 2023	2023 Spring Opener - CASRA	Badge	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 7
18 Aug 2021	2021 100 Boats on a Beercan	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 13
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 9
23 Aug 2019	2019 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup Regatta	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 4
7 Aug 2019	100 Boats on a Beercan	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Other	10th / 17
23 Jun 2019	2019 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRA	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 11
22 Jun 2019	2019 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRA	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Other	11th / 16
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Salsa	ORC handicap	Other	4th / 7
17 Jun 2018	2018 Waukegan - Chicago Race - CASRA	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 12
16 Jun 2018	2018 Chicago - Waukegan Race - CASRA	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Other	11th / 24
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Salsa	ORC handicap	Other	9th / 12
16 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 11
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 6
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 12
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Salsa	PHRF handicap	Helm	6th / 6
8 Jun 2012	SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA	Salsa	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 8
10 Jun 2011	SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA	Dos Aguilas	J/105	Skipper	9th / 11
16 Sep 2010	2010 J/105 North American Championship	Dos Aguilas	J/105	Other	14th / 20
20 Aug 2010	2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Dos Aguilas	J/105	Skipper	10th / 16
11 Jun 2010	SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA	Dos Aguilas	J/105	Skipper	16th / 16
12 Sep 2009	2009 Sheldon Clark Regatta	Dos Aguilas	J/105	Skipper	9th / 11
15 Aug 2008	2008 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Dos Aguilas	J/105	Other	11th / 20

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	96 provisional	#33516 band 20892–49729	—
J/105 Helm	-26 provisional	#414 band 296–514	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 4 races, 4 events · rating 86

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	22 events	2 wins	beats 43%
As crew	4 events	2 wins	beats 68%

Positions: Alternate (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−8 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	42%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	49%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Blane Shea	40	9–31
Peter Baron	38	28–10
Tomas Petkus	37	6–31
Dorin Candea	37	7–30
Clark Pellett	33	8–25
David Wagner	30	5–25
Jon Weglarz	30	13–17
Nancy Glover	27	25–2
John Moore	26	14–12
Steven Dabrowski	23	14–9
Don Wilson	18	3–15
Sarah Weersing	16	9–7

Most-beaten opponent: Nancy Glover (25–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	20%
2025	1	0	50%
2023	2	2	100%
2021	2	1	94%
2019	5	0	38%
2018	3	0	43%
2016	1	1	100%
2015	1	0	60%
2014	1	0	55%
2013	1	0	0%
2012	1	0	14%
2011	1	0	20%
2010	3	0	24%
2009	1	0	20%
2008	1	0	47%
2006	1	0	53%

Boats

Salsa · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap, Handicap · 15 events · 2012–2021
Dos Aguilas · J/105 · 7 events · 2006–2011
Hiwassee · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2025–2026
Badge · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2023

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 19 events
Hosted by Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL · 2 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 2 events
Waukegan, IL, USA · 1 events
Chicago, IL · 1 events
Middletown, RI · 1 events

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Helm rating across all classes: 96, #33,516.Crew rating across all classes: 86. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.