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Sailor · 2008–2023

Don Balthaser

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Events
9

9 races · 1 race win

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 1 of 9

Podium rate
67%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 30%–57%, 35 boats)

Most successful partnership
Mark Jones

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Mark Jones & Cheryl Phipps

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

Biggest lift
Cheryl Phipps

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Barnett

Jan 2013 – Jan 2023 · 5 events

Signature result
3rd of 5

2023 Lauderdale to Key West Race · Handicap · 4 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Jones — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • John Barnett · Double Trouble, Noble House · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jan 2023
  • Mark Jones · Double Trouble · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jan 2017
  • Cheryl Phipps · Double Trouble, Noble House · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jan 2023
  • Dwight Bengtson · Double Trouble · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
  • Patty Bengtson · Double Trouble · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
  • Steve Maffatone · Double Trouble · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
  • Cran Fraser · Double Trouble, Noble House · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jan 2023
  • Lucy Meagher · Noble House · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Tom Sutton · Double Trouble · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
  • Daina Strickler · Double Trouble · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2013 – Jan 2013

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

Rating history

05511020092011201320152017201920212023Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 9

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceNoble HouseHandicapOther3rd / 5
4 Jan 2023Lauderdale-Key WestNoble HouseHandicapSkipper4th / 5
11 Jan 20172017 Lauderdale to Key West RaceDouble TroublePHRF handicapOwner6th / 7
14 Jan 20152015 Lauderdale to Key West RaceDouble TroublePHRF handicapOwner2nd / 3
15 Jan 20142014 Lauderdale to Key West RaceDouble TroublePHRF handicapOwner1st / 3
16 Jan 20132013 Lauderdale to Key West RaceDouble TroublePHRF handicapOther5th / 7
13 Jan 20102010 Lauderdale to Key West RaceDouble TroublePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
14 Jan 20092009 Lauderdale to Key West RaceDouble TroublePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
16 Jan 20082008 Lauderdale to Key West RaceDouble TroublePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 110. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.