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Sailor · 2011–2025

Dr. Laura Schlessinger

sbyc PHRF handicapHandicapHarbor 20

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Events
45

102 races · 41 race wins

Win rate
38%

38% win rate · 17 of 45

Podium rate
78%

35 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 69%–77%, 351 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Dirk Freeland

8–13 head to head in 21 races

Rival
Bernard Girod

14–11 in 25 races

Best day
5 Dec 2020

1-1-1-2-1 · 2020 SBYC Holiday Regatta

Signature result
1st of 19

2019 Goleta Beach Race · PHRF handicap · 24 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Sam Solhaug · Vendetta · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2013 – Mar 2013
  • Chris Snow · Vendetta · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2013 – Mar 2013
  • Cody Schlub · Vendetta · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2013 – Mar 2013

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

Rating history

01693382012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Oct 20252025 SBYC Fall RegattaWarriorPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
13 Sep 20252025 SBYC Charity Regatta & Harbor 20 Singlehanded ChampswarriorPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
25 Jul 20252025 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceWarriorPHRF handicapSkipper24th / 44
14 Jun 20252025 SBYC Channel RaceWarriorPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
7 Jun 20252025 SBYC Summer RegattaWarriorPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
12 Apr 20252025 SBYC Opening Day RaceWARRIORPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 15
5 Apr 20252025 SBYC Spring RegattaWARRIORPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
15 Mar 20252025 SBYC Tower Race 1WARRIORPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
25 Jan 2025SBYC Centennial Regatta (2024 All-Fleet Championship)Dr. Laura SchlessingerHarbor 20Skipper9th / 10
7 Dec 20242024 SBYC Holiday RegattaWARRIORPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
12 Oct 20242024 SBYC Tower Race 2WarriorPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
5 Oct 20242024 SBYC Fall RegattaWarriorPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 2
7 Sep 20242024 SBYC Charity Regatta & Harbor 20 Singlehanded ChampsWarriorPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
24 Aug 20242024 Goleta Beach RaceWarriorPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 13
26 Jul 20242024 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceWarriorPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
8 Jun 20242024 SBYC Summer RegattaWarriorPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
5 Apr 20242024 BVI Spring RegattaPata NegraHandicapOther2nd / 6
3 Apr 20242024 BVI Sailing Festival - Scrub Island InvitationalPata NegraHandicapOther6th / 12
2 Apr 20242024 BVI Sailing Festival - Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay CupPata NegraHandicapOther6th / 12
2 Dec 20232023 SBYC Holiday RegattaTRIFECTAPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
7 Oct 20232023 SBYC Fall RegattaTrifectaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
9 Sep 20232023 SBYC Charity RegattaTRIFECTAPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 13
26 Aug 20232023 Goleta Beach RaceTrifectaPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 18
28 Jul 20232023 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceTrifectaPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9
17 Jun 20232023 SBYC Channel RaceTRIFECTAPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 327, #8,280. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.