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Sailor · 2007–2025

Lee Eikel

pontyc Viper 640Melges 24J/70

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Events
31

213 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 31

Podium rate
19%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 49%–55%, 655 boats)

Best class ranking
#40

Helm in Viper 640 · rating 361

Biggest lift
Max Albert

+2 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Samson Vasquez

Mar 2012 – Dec 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Jason Carroll

6–46 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Peter Ill

23–17 in 40 races

Best day
21 May 2021

4-2-1-2-1-3-8-5 · Viper 640 Gulf Coast Championship

Signature result
1st of 16

Viper 640 Gulf Coast Championship · Viper 640 · 21 May 2021

Partnerships · 34 sailors

  • Jeff Lindheim · JAGUAR / Team Last Call, Last Call, Tomfoolery, TOMFOOLERY · Handicap, IC 24, J/70, Melges 24 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 64 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2012 – Mar 2025
  • Samson Vasquez · Last Call, Tomfoolery, TOMFOOLERY · IC 24, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 46 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2012 – Dec 2025
  • Max Albert · JAGUAR / Team Last Call, Last Call · Handicap, J/70, Melges 24, Viper 640 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 48 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2017 – Dec 2025
  • Sam Vasquez · JAGUAR / Team Last Call, Last Call · Handicap, Melges 24, Viper 640 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 51 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 11th · Apr 2012 – Mar 2022
  • Jeff Lindhiem · Last Call · Melges 24, Viper 640 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 11th · Apr 2016 – Oct 2017
  • Steve Nolte · Tomfoolery, TOMFOOLERY · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−52 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Shaw Matthews · Tomfoolery, TOMFOOLERY · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−52 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Finley Ward · Tomfoolery, TOMFOOLERY · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−52 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Thomas Matthews · Tomfoolery, TOMFOOLERY · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−52 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Collin Ross · Last Call · IC 24, Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 37 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 12th · Apr 2016 – Mar 2025

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

Rating history

-59162383200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipLast CallJ/70Owner27th / 42
28 Mar 20252025 St. Thomas International RegattaLast CallIC 24Owner12th / 21
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Last CallJ/70Owner10th / 36
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Last CallJ/70Owner11th / 33
8 Nov 20242024 J/70 US National ChampionshipLast CallJ/70Owner13th / 18
11 Jan 20242024 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceTOMFOOLERYORC handicapOther7th / 7
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceTOMFOOLERYORC handicapStaysail trimmer5th / 6
19 Mar 20232023 North Gulf ChallengeTomfooleryPHRF handicapStaysail trimmer4th / 4
20 Oct 2022Viper 640 North American ChampionshipLast CallViper 640Other12th / 30
3 Mar 20222022 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaJAGUAR / Team Last CallHandicapOther11th / 12
21 May 2021Viper 640 Gulf Coast ChampionshipLast CallViper 640Skipper1st / 16
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLast CallViper 640Other10th / 23
27 Jul 20192019 Weatherly RegattaLast CallViper 640Skipper2nd / 7
24 May 20192019 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipLast CallMelges 24Other12th / 35
27 Apr 20192019 Viper 640 Gulf Coast ChampionshipLast CallViper 640Skipper2nd / 8
8 Mar 20192019 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLast CallViper 640Owner4th / 19
25 Oct 20172017 Beacon Group Viper 640 North American ChampionshipLast CallViper 640Skipper18th / 54
29 Jul 2017Weatherly RegattaWave MonkeyViper 640Skipper5th / 11
6 May 2017GYA Opening Regatta249Viper 640Skipper4th / 12
1 Apr 2017IBERIABANK Leukemia Cup RegattaLast CallMelges 24Skipper5th / 10
8 Mar 20172017 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekLast CallViper 640Other11th / 22
29 Nov 20162016 Melges 24 World ChampionshipLast CallMelges 24Skipper61st / 72
29 Nov 20162016 Melges 24 World ChampionshipLast Call (C)Melges 24Skipper29th / 37
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekLast CallMelges 24Owner19th / 29
4 Dec 20152015 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Yacht RaceHot TicketIRC handicapOther3rd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 252, #13,630.Crew rating across all classes: -51. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.