Sailor · 2007–2024

Ailene Hicks

crescent sail yacht club J/70 PHRF handicap Viper 640

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Events: 17
Win rate: 12%
Podium rate: 12%
Typically beats: 29%
Best class ranking: #3164

Longest-running crew: Jeff Williams
Nemesis: Peter Firey
Rival: Taz Coffey
Signature result: 1st of 6

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Jeff Williams · Afterberner · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 30 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 13th · Feb 2019 – Jul 2024
Brian Williams · Afterberner · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 26 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 23rd · Feb 2019 – Feb 2024
Rick Rothenbuler · Afterberner · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 23rd · Dec 2019 – Feb 2020
Candice Wolf · Fast Tango · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
Rick Rothenbuhler · Afterberner, Rick Rothenbuhler · Handicap, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2022 – Feb 2024
Eric Villadsen · Bamm-Bamm · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jul 2019 – Aug 2019
McKenzie Frame · Fast Tango · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
Anna Clark · Fast Tango · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
Steven Briggs · Bamm-Bamm · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jul 2019 – Aug 2019
Kellen McGee · Fast Tango · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 17

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
10 Aug 2024	2024 Bayview Women on the Water (WOW) - PHRF Point-To-Point Race	Fast Tango	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 5
26 Jul 2024	2024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Afterberner	J/70	Other	13th / 18
4 Feb 2024	2023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3	Afterberner	J/70	Other	48th / 56
20 Aug 2023	2023 Bayview Women on the Water (WOW)	Fast Tango	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 6
9 Sep 2022	2022 Whitecap / MI District Championship	Rick Rothenbuhler	Handicap	Crew	5th / 25
15 Aug 2020	2020 Bayview One Design Regatta	Fast Tango	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 7
8 Feb 2020	2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3	Afterberner	J/70	Main Trimmer	38th / 50
11 Jan 2020	2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2	Afterberner	J/70	Main Trimmer	42nd / 53
8 Dec 2019	2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1	Afterberner	J/70	Main Trimmer	23rd / 48
9 Aug 2019	2019 J 70 Corinthian National Championship	Bamm-Bamm	J/70	Bow	34th / 36
26 Jul 2019	2019 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Bamm-Bamm	J/70	Bow	16th / 19
1 Jun 2019	2019 Bayview One Design Regatta	EH Game	Viper 640	Bow	6th / 6
9 Feb 2019	2018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 3	Afterberner	J/70	Bow	48th / 51
16 Sep 2018	2018 J 70 Great Lakes Championship	ChiChiRaRa	J/70	Other	7th / 23
29 May 2015	2015 Bayview One Design Regatta	Black Sheep	Viper 640	Grinder	5th / 9
4 Jul 2008	2008 Bayview Riverfest & Junior Olympic Festival	552	420	Skipper	11th / 11
29 Jun 2007	2007 Bayview Riverfest & Junior Olympic Festival	Boat 2167	420	Skipper	24th / 31

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	-105 provisional	#57554 band 46924–63016	—
J/70 Crew	-199 provisional	#3164 band 2747–3314	−4.4

3 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 27 races, 2 events · rating -354
420 · Helm · 27 races, 2 events · rating -361
Viper 640 · Crew · 13 races, 2 events · rating -73

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	2 events	0 wins	beats 12%
As crew	15 events	2 wins	beats 42%

Positions: Bow (4) · Main Trimmer (3) · Grinder (1)

How they race

Closer	+11 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−8 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	35%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	29%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	50%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Sean O'Brien	42	11–31
Don Glover	41	16–25
Mike Kirkman	37	8–29
Dave Dennison	35	8–27
Peter Firey	34	5–29
Al Poindexter	31	8–23
Clarke Hughes	27	5–22
Mark Allen	27	4–23
James Gary	27	5–22
Sammy Barbour	27	3–24
Kevin Downey	26	5–21
Brian Keane	26	2–24

Most-beaten opponent: James Pecori (13–3).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	3	1	48%
2023	1	1	100%
2022	1	0	83%
2020	3	0	32%
2019	5	0	16%
2018	1	0	73%
2015	1	0	50%
2008	1	0	0%
2007	1	0	23%

Boats

Afterberner · J/70 · 6 events · 2019–2024
Fast Tango · PHRF handicap · 3 events · 2020–2024
Bamm-Bamm · J/70 · 2 events · 2019
Rick Rothenbuhler · Handicap · 1 events · 2022
EH Game · Viper 640 · 1 events · 2019
ChiChiRaRa · J/70 · 1 events · 2018
Black Sheep · Viper 640 · 1 events · 2015
552 · 420 · 1 events · 2008
Boat 2167 · 420 · 1 events · 2007

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 6 events
Tampa, FL, USA · 5 events
Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 3 events
Bayview Yacht Club · 1 events
Orchard Lake, MI · 1 events
Grosse Pointe, MI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: -105, #57,554.Helm rating across all classes: -354. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.