Skip to content
Saildex

Sailor · 2006–2025

Don Finkle

youngstown yacht club Beneteau First 36.7J/70Beneteau 36.7

Search sailors · About these ratings

Events
45

280 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 45

Podium rate
31%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 56%–61%, 797 boats)

Best class ranking
#21

Helm in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 262

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Morgan Paxhia

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

Best trio
Tim Finkle & Morgan Paxhia

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

Biggest lift
Morgan Paxhia

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Morgan Paxhia

Aug 2009 – Aug 2013 · 6 events

Nemesis
Gary Tisdale

41–95 head to head in 136 races

Rival
Peter Lund

51–34 in 85 races

Best day
26 Jul 2008

1-1-8-6-2 · 2008 Youngstown Level Regatta

Signature result
1st of 12

SPERRY TOP-SIDER DETROIT NOOD REGATTA · Beneteau 36.7 · 4 Jun 2010

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Morgan Paxhia — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Tim Finkle · Junior · J/70, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 5 of 58 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Jun 2015
  • Scott Walter · Junior, Seaweed · Beneteau 36.7, Beneteau First 36.7, J/70 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 59 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2009 – May 2013
  • Jeff Carver · Seaweed · Beneteau 36.7, Beneteau First 36.7 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 51 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2009 – Sep 2012
  • Morgan Paxhia · Junior, Seaweed · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 48 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Aug 2013
  • Mark Schimley · Seaweed · Beneteau 36.7, Beneteau First 36.7 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 51 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2009 – Sep 2012
  • Paul Hays · Seaweed · Beneteau 36.7, Beneteau First 36.7 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 39 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2009 – Sep 2012
  • Shannon Brown · Seaweed · Beneteau 36.7, Beneteau First 36.7 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 46 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2009 – Sep 2012
  • John Huebschmann · Seaweed · Beneteau 36.7, Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 33 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2009 – Sep 2012
  • Justin Hays · Junior, Seaweed · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2012 – Aug 2013
  • Missy Hudspeth · Junior · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2013 – Feb 2014

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

Rating history

01613212007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 20252025 The Youngstown ChaseFortuitousPHRF handicapSkipper14th / 14
27 Jul 20242024 The Youngstown ChaseSailawayPHRF handicapOther12th / 18
25 Jul 20152015 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubSeaweedJ/88Other4th / 8
12 Jun 2015Cleveland Race Week 2015 - One Design SeriesJuniorJ/70Skipper4th / 15
26 Jul 20142014 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubSeaweedJ/88Other1st / 5
11 Apr 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekJuniorJ/70Other11th / 75
14 Feb 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD RegattaJuniorJ/70Other17th / 26
10 Aug 20132013 J 70 Great Lakes ChampionshipsJuniorJ/70Owner6th / 26
27 Jul 20132013 Youngstown Level RegattaSeaweedJ/70Other11th / 17
13 Jun 2013159th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexJuniorJ/70Mast6th / 11
3 May 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaJuniorJ/70Skipper41st / 49
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekJuniorJ/70Tactician34th / 53
24 Jan 2013Quantum Key West Race Week 2013JuniorJ/70Other16th / 38
6 Sep 20122012 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipSeaweedBeneteau First 36.7Other14th / 19
28 Jul 20122012 Youngstown Level RegattaJuniorPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
28 Jul 20122012 Youngstown Level RegattaSeaweedBeneteau First 36.7Other6th / 13
16 Jun 20122012 Toronto and Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)ObsessionBeneteau First 36.7Other2nd / 8
1 Jun 20122012 Bayview One Design RegattaSeaweedBeneteau First 36.7Other2nd / 12
8 Sep 20112011 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipSeaweedBeneteau First 36.7Skipper13th / 29
12 Aug 20112011 IRC North American Championship RegattaSeaweedIRC handicapOther9th / 13
23 Jul 20112011 Youngstown Level RegattaSeaweedBeneteau First 36.7Skipper5th / 22
29 Oct 20102010 Storm Trysail Club - IRC East Coast ChampionshipSeaweedBeneteau First 36.7Skipper2nd / 4
29 Oct 20102010 Storm Trysail Club - IRC East Coast ChampionshipSeaweedIRC handicapSkipper4th / 9
6 Aug 20102010 I-LYA Bayweek RegattaSeaweedBeneteau First 36.7Other2nd / 7
30 Jul 20102010 Lake Yacht Racing Association (LYRA) 126th RegattaSeaweedBeneteau 36.7Other14th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 156, #23,993.Crew rating across all classes: 195, #15,447. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.