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Sailor · 2013–2026

Janis Sims

columbia PHRF handicap

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Events
8

44 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 1 of 8

Podium rate
13%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 29%–51%, 53 boats)

Most successful partnership
Addison VonTobel

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Addison VonTobel & Thomas Barnes

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
Thomas Barnes

Jun 2013 – Aug 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Jamie Downing

2–22 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Donald Waller

16–11 in 27 races

Signature result
1st of 7

2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore · PHRF handicap · 8 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: Addison VonTobel — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Thomas Barnes · Whisper · PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 44 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Addison VonTobel · Whisper · PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 30 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Elijah Johnson · Whisper · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Matthew Udelson · Whisper · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2024
  • Thomas Houchins · Whisper · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Andrew Henkel · Whisper · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Michael Lynch · Whisper · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
  • John Henni · Whisper · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Ron Cousins · Whisper · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Leah Batora · Whisper · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

-44186201420162018202020222024Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 8

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreWhisperPHRF handicapCrew1st / 7
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreWhisperPHRF handicapCrew7th / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWhisperPHRF handicapPit6th / 9
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWhisperPHRF handicapPit7th / 12
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWhisperPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer4th / 5
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWhisperPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer4th / 6
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWhisperPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer6th / 7
7 Jun 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaWhisperPHRF handicapPit5th / 7

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -4, #45,489. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.