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Sailor · 2006–2026

George Sipel

north cape yacht club T-10PHRF handicapLightning

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Events
65

337 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 10 of 65

Podium rate
45%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 66%–70%, 1,598 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Crew in T-10 · rating 786

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steve Morrow

5 wins · 9 podiums in 15 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Rick Rothenbuhler & Steve Morrow

4 wins · 8 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jeff Hagman

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeff Hagman

Jun 2011 – Sep 2022 · 10 events

Nemesis
Trey Sheehan

25–71 head to head in 96 races

Rival
Hanson Bratton

47–54 in 101 races

Best day
24 Mar 2022

13-12-34-7-20-18-5-9-5 · Melges 15 Winter Series Event 3

Signature result
1st of 25

2022 Whitecap / MI District Championship · Handicap · 9 Sep 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Morrow — 5 wins · 9 podiums in 15 events together · 33% win rate
  • Dan Synowiec · 15470, Blitzkrieg, Team I-Ball, Team Iball · J/70, Lightning, PHRF handicap, T-10 27events 4 wins together · 18 podiums · 15% win rate · 28 of 180 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Rick Rothenbuhler · BadFish, Team Iball · J/70, PHRF handicap, T-10 25events 5 wins together · 18 podiums · 20% win rate · 27 of 162 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Scott Irwin · Team I-Ball, Team Iball · J/70, T-10 23events 3 wins together · 16 podiums · 13% win rate · 25 of 168 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Michael Stark · 144, George Sipel, Team Iball · Melges 15, T-10 20events 2 wins together · 14 podiums · 10% win rate · 20 of 157 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Steve Morrow · BadFish, Blitzkrieg, Holy Toledo!, Team Iball · PHRF handicap, T-10 15events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 33% win rate · 18 of 77 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Aug 2022
  • Nick Turney · Team I-Ball, Team Iball · J/70, T-10 11events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 88 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Jeff Hagman · 144, 15470, George Sipel, Razzle Dazzle · Handicap, Lightning, Melges 15, PHRF handicap 10events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 30% win rate · 14 of 64 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Sep 2022
  • William Taylor · Blitzkrieg, Team Iball · PHRF handicap, T-10 8events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 61 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Snyder · 14249, 15470, Send in the Clowns · Lightning, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2012 – Aug 2021
  • Bill Bollin · BadFish · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-312615522007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 65

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Tartan Ten North American ChampionshipTeam IballT-10Headsail Trimmer3rd / 25
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceFall LinePHRF handicapFloater1st / 15
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTeam IballT-10Headsail Trimmer2nd / 8
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointTeam I-BallJ/70Headsail Trimmer10th / 30
14 Aug 20252025 T10 North American ChampionshipTeam IballT-10Headsail Trimmer3rd / 18
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHot TicketPHRF handicapAlternate3rd / 12
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTeam IballT-10Headsail Trimmer3rd / 8
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipGeorge SipelMelges 15Skipper35th / 95
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansTeam IballT-10Floater2nd / 24
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTeam IballT-10Crew3rd / 9
10 Aug 20232023 Tartan Ten North American ChampionshipTeam IballT-10Floater2nd / 20
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceFall LinePHRF handicapFloater5th / 9
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaTeam IballT-10Floater3rd / 11
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekTeam IballJ/70Crew27th / 39
9 Sep 20222022 Whitecap / MI District ChampionshipGeorge SipelHandicapSkipper1st / 25
11 Aug 20222022 Tartan Ten North American ChampionshipTeam IballT-10Floater6th / 19
17 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignTeam IballT-10Floater2nd / 15
10 Jun 20222022 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceFall LinePHRF handicapFloater2nd / 8
18 May 20222022 Lightning World Championships15470LightningOther23rd / 50
24 Mar 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 3144Melges 15Skipper9th / 64
26 Feb 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 2144Melges 15Skipper15th / 64
16 Sep 2021MELGES 15 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPGeorge SipelMelges 15Skipper5th / 31
19 Aug 20212021 T-10 North American ChampionshipTeam IballT-10Floater2nd / 23
13 Aug 20212021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA)15470LightningOther15th / 34
19 Jun 20212021 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignTeam IballT-10Floater5th / 14

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 541, #1,173.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 526, #1,875. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.