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Sailor · 2009–2024

Paul Willis

lsyc PHRF handicapRS Aero

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Events
29

42 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 29

Podium rate
38%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 51%–61%, 276 boats)

Most successful partnership
Peter Willis

3 wins · 8 podiums in 18 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Peter Willis & JJ Jackson

2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
JJ Jackson

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Murad Saadi

Jun 2012 – Jul 2024 · 15 events

Nemesis
Robert MacLachlan

0–12 head to head in 12 races

Signature result
1st of 7

2013 Susan Hood Trophy Race · PHRF handicap · 31 May 2013

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Willis — 3 wins · 8 podiums in 18 events together · 17% win rate
  • Peter Willis · Emerald, Emerald II · PHRF handicap 18events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 18 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jun 2023
  • Murad Saadi · Emerald, Emerald II · PHRF handicap 15events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 15 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jul 2024
  • JJ Jackson · Emerald, Emerald II · PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jul 2023
  • John Jackson · Emerald, Emerald II · PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jul 2024
  • Ian Hahn · Emerald, Emerald II · PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Jun 2019
  • Doug Copeland · Emerald II · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2024
  • Gab "UP" Willis · Emerald · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2014
  • Andrey Kopylenko · Emerald II · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2024
  • Mal Willis · Emerald II · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Jim McNeil · Emerald II · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

-9439420102012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jul 20242024 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeEmerald IIPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
31 May 20242024 Susan Hood Trophy RaceEmerald IIPHRF handicapOwner9th / 11
15 Jul 20232023 Lake Ontario 300 / 600 Challenge Presented by driveHGEmerald IIPHRF handicapCaptain5th / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHGEmerald IIPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 11
16 Jul 20222022 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge Race Presented by driveHGEmerald IIPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
3 Jun 20222022 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHGEmerald IIPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 9
30 Jul 20212021 Susan Hood Trophy RaceEmerald IIPHRF handicapHelm4th / 6
10 Jul 20212021 Lake Ontario 300 / 600 ChallengeEmerald IIPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
13 Jul 20192019 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeEmerald IIPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
29 Jun 20192019 Raft Party RaceEmerald IIPHRF handicapHelm7th / 7
31 May 20192019 Susan Hood Trophy RaceEmerald IIPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9
14 Jul 20182018 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeEmerald IIPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
1 Jun 20182018 Susan Hood Trophy RaceEmerald IIPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 11
1 Jan 2018RS Aero Northern Circuit 20182473RS AeroSkipper19th / 86
15 Jul 20172017 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge presented by driveHGEmeraldPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
2 Jun 20172017 Susan Hood Trophy Race presented by driveHGEmeraldPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
16 Jul 20162016 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeEmeraldPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
3 Jun 20162016 Susan Hood Trophy RaceEmeraldPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11
29 May 20152015 Susan Hood Trophy RaceEmeraldPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
12 Jul 20142014 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeEmeraldPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
30 May 20142014 Susan Hood Trophy RaceEmeraldPHRF handicapOther7th / 9
27 Jul 20132013 Youngstown Level RegattaEmeraldPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
31 May 20132013 Susan Hood Trophy RaceEmeraldPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
21 Jul 20122012 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeEmeraldPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
2 Jun 20122012 Susan Hood Trophy RaceEmeraldPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 29, #50,272. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.