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Sailor · 2019–2026

Rhett Smith

iyc HandicapPHRF handicapExpress 37

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Events
72

161 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 9 of 72

Podium rate
38%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (90%: 46%–50%, 1,637 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Amanda Turner

2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Amanda Turner & Joan Burleigh

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jeff Bruton

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeff Bruton

May 2021 – May 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Justis Fennell

5–48 head to head in 53 races

Rival
Michael Berndt

38–26 in 64 races

Best day
21 Oct 2023

1-1 · 2023 - Oktoberfest Race · about 1 in 11 by chance

Signature result
1st of 11

2024 - Sweet 16 Series · Handicap · 1 May 2024

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Amanda Turner — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Jeff Bruton · CruzSea Baby, HUMBLE VANDAL · Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2026
  • Brian Turner · CruzSea Baby · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2026
  • Amanda Turner · CruzSea Baby · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2026
  • Michael Berndt · Flying Fish, FLYING FISH · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – Jun 2022
  • Joan Burleigh · CruzSea Baby · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – May 2026
  • Alex Kononoff · CruzSea Baby · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Karen Mcdowell · Humble vandal · Express 37, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Jeff Lee · Flying Fish · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 41st · Oct 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Jake Sailor · Humble vandal, HUMBLE VANDAL · Express 37, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Jason Herring · CruzSea Baby · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2021

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

Rating history

-13851832020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 72

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 - Oktoberfest RaceHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper1st / 5
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaHumble vandalExpress 37Skipper6th / 6
23 Aug 20262026 - YRA Doublehanded SeriesHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper5th / 10
15 Aug 20262026 - The YRA Summer BayHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper4th / 4
9 Aug 20262026 Gracie & George RegattaHumble vandalHandicapCrew3rd / 11
18 Jul 20262026 - The Westpoint RegattaHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper1st / 8
11 Jul 20262026 - Plastic ClassicHUMBLE VANDALPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
13 Jun 202635th Delta Ditch Runhumble vandalPHRF handicapSkipper65th / 87
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupCruzSea BabyPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 6
6 May 20262026 - Sweet 16 SeriesHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
3 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
2 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper5th / 7
10 Apr 20262026 - Island NightsHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
3 Apr 20262026 Spring Twilight SeriesHumble VandalPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
21 Mar 20262026 - Rites of SpringHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper6th / 7
8 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEhumble vandalHandicapSkipper27th / 52
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper5th / 12
1 Nov 20252025 - 2026 - The Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaHUMBLE VANDALPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
26 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEhumble vandalHandicapSkipper82nd / 158
6 Sep 20252025 - Big Windward Leeward RegattaHUMBLE VANDALPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
30 Aug 20252025 Jazz Cup Regatta 37humble vandalHandicapSkipper28th / 72
19 Jul 20252025 - Plastic ClassicHUMBLE VANDALPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
18 Jul 20252025 - Island NightsHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper5th / 8
12 Jul 20252025 - The Westpoint RegattaHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper5th / 7
9 Jul 20252025 - Sweet 16 SeriesHUMBLE VANDALHandicapSkipper6th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 136 (±97), #26,887.Crew rating across all classes: 27 (±224). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.