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Sailor · 2006–2026

Jeff Schaefer

ryc J/111PHRF handicapJ/70

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Events
69

388 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 4 of 69

Podium rate
30%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 35%–40%, 1,075 boats)

Best class ranking
#120

Helm in Star · rating 185

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jesse Paulson

2 wins · 2 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
John Sandstrom & Mark Lewis

2 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Neal Turluck

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mickey Nielson

Aug 2009 – Jul 2026 · 20 events

Nemesis
John Kalanik

11–88 head to head in 99 races

Rival
Carl Hanssen

26–38 in 64 races

Best day
19 Feb 2022

2-1-5-3 · 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg

Signature result
1st of 9

Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015 · PHRF handicap · 12 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jesse Paulson — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate
  • Mike Reisinger · 378, Challenge, Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · J/111, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 25events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 9 of 131 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Jul 2025
  • Mickey Nielson · Challenge, Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 20events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 11 of 115 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Jul 2026
  • Michael Hettel · #378, 378, Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · J/111, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 10 of 117 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Sep 2018
  • Mark Lewis · Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · Handicap, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 15 of 95 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Aug 2022
  • Nick Ponsonby · 378, Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension, USA 378 · J/111, J/70, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 73 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2015 – Aug 2021
  • John Sandstrom · #378, 378, Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · Handicap, J/111, J/70, ORC handicap 12events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 15 of 85 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Jun 2017
  • Sam Eadie · #378, 378, Shmokin Joe · J/111, J/70 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 60 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2014 – Jul 2021
  • Jesse Paulson · Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · Handicap, J/111, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 68 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2022
  • Mark Lendvay · Shmokin Joe · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 23 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Chris Nielson · Challenge, Shmokin Joe · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2018 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

01432852007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Skipper8th / 12
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoShmokin JoeORC handicapOwner7th / 7
27 Sep 20252025 Blue Nose Regatta8111StarSkipper2nd / 7
2 Aug 20252025 RYC Racine Regatta8111StarSkipper1st / 8
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Skipper9th / 14
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceShmokin JoePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
25 Jun 2025Racine Yacht Club 2025 Wednesday Night Series8111StarSkipper2nd / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoShmokin JoeORC handicapSkipper7th / 15
28 Jun 20242024 Queen's Cup RaceShmokin JoePHRF handicapSkipper34th / 85
12 Aug 2023Milwaukegan RaceShmokin JoePHRF 1Skipper2nd / 2
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Other12th / 12
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceShmokin JoePHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceShmokin JoeJ/111Skipper5th / 6
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Skipper6th / 6
29 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Other10th / 13
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceShmokin JoePHRF handicapOwner2nd / 7
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceShmokin JoePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
24 Jun 20222022 Queen's Cup® RaceShmokin JoePHRF handicapSkipper19th / 76
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoShmokin JoeJ/111Helm6th / 6
4 Jun 20222022 Colors RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Other2nd / 4
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgChallengeS2 7.9Skipper6th / 16
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Other6th / 8
30 Jul 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Other4th / 6
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoShmokin JoeJ/111Skipper5th / 6
5 Jun 20212021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Skipper5th / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 113, #30,537.Crew rating across all classes: 91. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.