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Sailor · 2007–2026

Norm Stessing

Beneteau First 36.7PHRF handicapJ/70

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Events
27

145 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 3 of 27

Podium rate
37%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 49%–58%, 355 boats)

Best class ranking
#25

Helm in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 251

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ashley Chassar

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Ashley Chassar & Jeff Majka

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

Biggest lift
Ashley Chassar

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Dedario

Jul 2012 – Jul 2023 · 8 events

Nemesis
Richard Reid

20–78 head to head in 98 races

Rival
Brian Rutter

50–38 in 88 races

Best day
26 Jul 2020

1-1-1-1 · 2020 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht Club

Signature result
1st of 7

2020 LYRA Lower Niagara River · PHRF handicap · 1 Aug 2020

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ashley Chassar — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Mike Dedario · Obsession, Risk · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 11 of 39 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Jul 2023
  • Colin Reid · Obsession · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 10 of 17 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jul 2023
  • Jeff Majka · Obsession · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 16 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jul 2023
  • Ashley Chassar · Obsession · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 10 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jul 2023
  • Christopher Stessing · Obsession, Risk · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2012 – Jul 2014
  • Jeff Parkes · Obsession · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jul 2023
  • Edmund Rogers · Obsession · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 15 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jul 2023
  • Dale Halvarson · Obsession · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 13 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jul 2021
  • Justin Hays · Obsession · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jul 2021
  • Ashley Daigneau · Obsession · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

01653292008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 20262026 Youngstown ChaseObsessionPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
26 Jul 20252025 The Youngstown ChaseObsessionPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 11
27 Jul 20242024 The Youngstown ChaseObsessionPHRF handicapOther5th / 11
30 Jul 20232023 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other2nd / 5
23 Jul 20222022 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other2nd / 3
27 Jul 20212021 Dyneema® LYRA Race Week - Founders/Centennial Cup - YYCObsessionPHRF handicapOther4th / 11
24 Jul 20212021 Dyneema® CanAm Challenge and LYRA Course RacingObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Skipper2nd / 3
1 Aug 20202020 LYRA Lower Niagara RiverObsessionPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
25 Jul 20202020 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubObsessionPHRF handicapHelm1st / 5
27 Jul 20192019 CanAm Lite - Youngstown Yacht ClubObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other1st / 5
28 Jul 20182018 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other2nd / 7
15 Sep 20172017 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other3rd / 11
29 Jul 20172017 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other3rd / 8
22 Jul 20162016 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other5th / 10
25 Jul 20152015 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other6th / 9
26 Jul 20142014 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other5th / 9
24 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014RiskJ/70Headsail Trimmer44th / 60
27 Jul 20132013 Youngstown Level RegattaObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other10th / 13
28 Jul 20122012 Youngstown Level RegattaObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other5th / 13
16 Jun 20122012 Toronto and Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)ObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Skipper2nd / 8
23 Jul 20112011 Youngstown Level RegattaObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other4th / 22
30 Jul 20102010 Lake Yacht Racing Association (LYRA) 126th RegattaObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Skipper11th / 18
24 Jul 20102010 Youngstown Level RegattaObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Skipper10th / 16
25 Jul 20092009 Youngstown Level RegattaObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Skipper4th / 16
26 Jul 20082008 Youngstown Level RegattaObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Skipper11th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 307, #9,771.Crew rating across all classes: -55. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.