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Sailor · 1991–2026

Eric Baumhoff

sfyc KnarrHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
22

87 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 22

Podium rate
46%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (90%: 65%–72%, 391 boats)

Best class ranking
#53

Crew in Knarr · rating 218

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ian Klitza

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
John Bonds & Ethan Doyle

2 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ethan Doyle

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Don Jesberg

Dec 2009 – Aug 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Henrik Søderlund

3–13 head to head in 16 races

Rival
Chris Perkins

23–23 in 46 races

Best day
30 Aug 2024

11-4-2-6-8-1-9-7-1 · 2024 International Knarr Championship · about 1 in 3,351 by chance

Signature result
1st of 11

Knarr SF Bay Championship and One-Design Regatta · Knarr · 20 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ian Klitza — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Don Jesberg · Viva, VIVA · Cal 40, Knarr, Melges 32, ORC handicap 14events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 21% win rate · 10 of 70 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Aug 2026
  • Ethan Doyle · Ethan Doyle, Syzygy, SYZYGY, Viva · Handicap, Knarr, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 23% win rate · 8 of 51 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Sep 2026
  • John Bonds · Viva · Cal 40, Knarr, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 27% win rate · 9 of 46 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Andrew Holdsworth · Viva, VIVA · Cal 40, Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Jun 2021
  • Ian Klitza · Viva · Cal 40, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2021
  • James Franzone · Viva, VIVA · Knarr, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Larry Swift · Viva, VIVA · Melges 32, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2009 – Sep 2023
  • Steve Marsh · Viva, VIVA · Melges 32, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2009 – Sep 2023
  • Jeff Mulvihill · Viva · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – May 2026
  • John Hayes · Skeleton Key · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

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

Rating history

-39751891992199720022007201220172022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 20262026 Jazz Cup Regatta 38SyzygyHandicapSkipper14th / 56
9 Aug 2026IKC 2026VIVAKnarrCrew11th / 18
26 Jun 20262026 Woodies InvitationalVivaKnarrCrew4th / 12
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupVivaPHRF handicapFoil Trimmer3rd / 7
20 Sep 2025Knarr San Francisco Bay Championship & Fall One-Design RegattaVivaKnarrCrew5th / 13
20 Sep 2024Knarr SF Bay Championship and One-Design RegattaVivaKnarrCrew1st / 11
30 Aug 20242024 International Knarr ChampionshipVivaKnarrCrew4th / 25
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoSYZYGYHandicapSkipper11th / 17
6 Jan 2024RS21 New Wave Winter Regatta #1Ethan DoyleRS21Crew2nd / 4
22 Oct 2023Round the Island RaceSyzygyHandicapSkipper2nd / 18
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesVivaORC handicapOther2nd / 6
2 Sep 20232023 Jazz Cup 35SyzygyHandicapSkipper9th / 70
22 Jun 20232023 Woodies Invitational RegattaVivaKnarrCrew3rd / 20
19 May 2023Elite Fleet Invitational RegattaVivaKnarrCrew4th / 14
7 Aug 202252nd International Knarr ChampionshipVivaKnarrCrew9th / 33
3 Jun 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300VivaCal 40Other2nd / 2
31 May 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupVivaORC handicapRush Chairman1st / 2
29 May 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupVivaPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceCipangoHandicapBow6th / 13
19 Jan 2018Mid-January J Fest 2018Skeleton KeyJ/111Pit2nd / 5
4 Dec 20092009 Melges 32 Gold CupVIVAMelges 32Other16th / 23
8 Aug 19911991 Etchells World ChampionshipUS 170EtchellsCrew33rd / 38

Crew rating across all classes: 181 (±167), #16,930.Helm rating across all classes: 2 (±250). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.