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Sailor · 2013–2025

Clay Selsmeyer

craw Formula 18HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
16

109 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 16

Podium rate
31%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 37%–45%, 380 boats)

Best class ranking
#136

Helm in Formula 18 · rating 50

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matthew Thompson

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Kurt Korte & Matthew Thompson

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

Biggest lift
Tyler Gruen

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Robbie Daniel

4–56 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Uli Gollwitzer

18–16 in 34 races

Best day
16 Aug 2025

1-2-1-2 · Windjammers Mutihull Open Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 13

Windjammers Mutihull Open Regatta · Handicap · 16 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matthew Thompson — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Kurt Korte · Elvis, Elvis ***, Redeye, Rhumb Jungle · PHRF handicap, RS21 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Guy Selsmeyer · Elvis, Elvis ***, Redeye · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Matthew Thompson · Elvis, Elvis ***, Redeye · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Tyler Gruen · Elvis ***, Redeye, Rhumb Jungle · PHRF handicap, RS21 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Cole Korte · Elvis, Redeye · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Kelley Stevens · Elvis, Redeye · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Jason Lindsley · Redeye · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Debbie selsmeyer · Elvis · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Mark Henderson · Redeye · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Gary Kozloski · Redeye · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

-4689224201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Aug 2025Windjammers Mutihull Open RegattaRedeyeHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
1 Aug 2025Trivers Trap Out RegattaRedeyeHandicapSkipper8th / 10
1 Aug 2025Trivers Trap Out RegattaRedeyeHandicapSkipper8th / 10
26 Jul 20252025 MMYC 100 MilerElvisPHRF handicapBoat Captain2nd / 5
19 Sep 2023F18 North American ChampionshipRedeyeHandicapOther17th / 43
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceElvis ***PHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 4
10 Oct 20222022 Immunolin F18 World ChampionshipUSA 1028Formula 18Skipper41st / 65
8 Oct 20222022 Red Gear Racing Championships: F18 Worlds Warm-up, F16 Nationals Championship & N15 Nationals ChampionshSend it SelsmeyerFormula 18Skipper12th / 22
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceElvisPHRF handicapStrategist7th / 7
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RaceRedeyePHRF handicapStrategist4th / 5
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoRhumb JungleRS21Strategist3rd / 5
31 Jan 201910th annual Charlotte Harbor Regatta1978Formula 18Skipper1st / 3
12 Oct 20182018 F18 World Championship RegattaClayton SelsmeyerFormula 18Skipper49th / 78
19 Sep 20162016 US Formula 18 National ChampionshipsUSA 1028Formula 18Skipper11th / 30
19 Oct 20142014 United States Formula 18 National Championship RegattaKarenInternationa Formula 18Skipper28th / 40
19 Oct 20132013 F18 Americas Championship Regatta1028Formula 18Skipper46th / 56

Helm rating across all classes: 224, #16,597.Crew rating across all classes: -8. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.