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Sailor · 2021–2026

Stephen Kircher

little traverse yacht club Alerion 28HandicapIC37

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Events
24

99 races · 40 race wins

Win rate
54%

54% win rate · 13 of 24

Podium rate
79%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (90%: 69%–78%, 231 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Alerion 28 · rating 426

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
James Tarachas

9 wins · 13 podiums in 13 events together · 69% win rate

Best trio
Paul Kerber & James Tarachas

7 wins · 10 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
James Tarachas

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paul Kerber

Jun 2022 – Oct 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Benjamin Swett

1–11 head to head in 12 races

Rival
John Carruthers

52–35 in 87 races

Best day
29 Jul 2023

1-1-1 · 2023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta · about 1 in 38 by chance

Signature result
1st of 13

2022 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night Series · Alerion 28 · 28 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: James Tarachas — 9 wins · 13 podiums in 13 events together · 69% win rate
  • Paul Kerber · Pine Pointe, Team Pine Pointe · Alerion 28, Handicap, IC37 14events 9 wins together · 12 podiums · 64% win rate · 27 of 62 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Katie McGauley · Pine Pointe, Team Pine Pointe · Alerion 28, Handicap, IC37 13events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 46% win rate · 14 of 46 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Oct 2026
  • James Tarachas · Pine Pointe, Team Pine Pointe · Alerion 28, Handicap 13events 9 wins together · 13 podiums · 69% win rate · 27 of 59 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Richard Boundy · Pine Pointe, Team Pine Pointe · Alerion 28, Handicap 10events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 60% win rate · 17 of 42 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Henry Pfeifer · Pine Pointe, Team Pine Pointe · Alerion 28, Handicap, IC37 6events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 67% win rate · 12 of 26 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Henry Phiefer · Pine Pointe, Team Pine Pointe · Alerion 28, Handicap 6events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 67% win rate · 8 of 20 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Parker Boundy · Team Pine Pointe · Alerion 28, IC37 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Melissa Schastok · Team Pine Pointe · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 17th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Wally Cross · Team Pine Pointe · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 17th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Patrick Farrell · Team Pine Pointe · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 17th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

024248420222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipTeam Pine PointeIC37Helm26th / 34
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipTeam Pine PointeIC37Helm17th / 34
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTeam Pine PointeHandicapHelm1st / 9
7 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesTeam Pine PointeAlerion 28Helm2nd / 9
16 Jun 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Spring Tuesday Night SeriesTeam Pine PointeHandicapSkipper6th / 8
19 Aug 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Fall Tuesday Night SeriesTeam Pine PointeHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTeam Pine PointeHandicapHelm1st / 9
1 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesTeam Pine PointeHandicapHelm1st / 9
10 Jun 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Spring Tuesday Night SeriesTeam Pine PointeHandicapHelm2nd / 5
20 Aug 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Fall Tuesday Night SeriesPine PointeAlerion 28Other1st / 8
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaPine PointeAlerion 28Helm1st / 9
25 Jun 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesPine PointeAlerion 28Skipper1st / 8
18 Jun 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Spring Tuesday Night SeriesPine PointeAlerion 28Other4th / 8
29 Aug 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Fall Tuesday Night SeriesTeam Pine PointeAlerion 28Owner1st / 6
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTeam Pine PointeAlerion 28Helm1st / 7
27 Jun 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesTeam Pine PointeAlerion 28Other2nd / 9
6 Jun 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Spring Tuesday Night SeriesTeam Pine PointeAlerion 28Skipper3rd / 7
23 Aug 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Fall Tuesday Night SeriesTeam Pine PointeAlerion 28Co-Skipper1st / 8
30 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTeam Pine PointeAlerion 28Owner1st / 8
28 Jun 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesTeam Pine PointeAlerion 28Co-Skipper1st / 13
7 Jun 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Spring Tuesday Night SeriesTeam Pine PointeAlerion 28Owner1st / 9
7 Sep 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Fall Tuesday Night SeriesPine PointeAlerion 28Other3rd / 8
22 Jun 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesPine PointeAlerion 28Other1st / 12
1 Jun 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Spring Tuesday Night SeriesPine PointeAlerion 28Other4th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 358 (±122), #6,690.Crew rating across all classes: 18 (±224). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.