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Sailor · 2012–2026

Val Smith

ccyc HandicapV15DF65

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Events
42

367 races · 131 race wins

Win rate
31%

31% win rate · 13 of 42

Podium rate
55%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (90%: 75%–81%, 601 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in V15 · rating 507

Longest win streak
20

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rich Beran

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Edward Mui & Rich Beran

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Rich Beran

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Edward Mui

Jun 2015 – Jun 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Jon Modica

0–33 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Brian Kaczor

30–36 in 66 races

Best day
10 Dec 2017

5-1-1-1-1-13-1-1-1-3 · 2017-2018 Remote Control Sailing ICEBERG SERIES · about 1 in 46,246,807 by chance

Signature result
1st of 24

Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015 · Handicap · 12 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rich Beran — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Edward Mui · Meat, Val Smith · Handicap, Match racing, T-10 11events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 46% win rate · 25 of 78 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2026
  • Robert Cane · Meat · Handicap, T-10 9events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 44% win rate · 18 of 58 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2026
  • Craig Roehl · Meat · Handicap, T-10 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 10 of 57 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2026
  • Amy Roehl · Meat · Handicap, T-10 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 50 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Alice Kaminski · Meat · Handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 32 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2021
  • Katherine Greer · Meat · Handicap, T-10 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 31 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Rich Beran · Meat · Handicap, T-10 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 26 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • TJ Valentor · Meat · Handicap, T-10 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 21 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2025
  • Markell Smith · Meat · Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 19 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – May 2026
  • Andy Camarda · Meat, Val Smith · Match racing, T-10 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 26 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

03326632013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreExileJ/88Crew2nd / 9
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMeatHandicapFoil Trimmer1st / 15
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026MeatHandicapCrew1st / 13
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreMeatT-10Crew1st / 16
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansMeatT-10Foil Trimmer7th / 24
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMeatHandicapFoil Trimmer4th / 17
1 Jun 20242024 Colors RegattaExileJ/88Other1st / 4
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaExileJ/88Other4th / 15
14 Jul 2022FOILKingston/FORKVal SmithHandicapSkipper11th / 15
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMeatHandicapFoil Trimmer3rd / 18
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoMeatHandicapFoil Trimmer3rd / 21
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicagohal 9000DF65Foil Trimmer9th / 21
7 Aug 20202020 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMeatHandicapChef2nd / 13
16 Nov 20192019 Boats with Remotes Championshiphal 9000DF65Other5th / 15
29 Sep 20192019 V15 Nationals ChampionshipUSA 1069HandicapOther1st / 13
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicagohal 9000DF65Other1st / 14
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoMeatHandicapOther8th / 20
17 Nov 20182018 Boats with Remotes ChampionshipHal 9000HandicapOther4th / 14
24 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Inshore Regattahal 9000DF65Other1st / 14
3 Aug 20182018 Buzzards Bay RegattaFlying Sphagetti monsterHandicapOther5th / 15
29 Jun 20182018 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRAMeatHandicapOther1st / 9
9 Dec 20172017-2018 Remote Control Sailing ICEBERG SERIESHal 9000DF65Skipper7th / 44
19 Nov 20172017 Boats with Remotes Championshiphal 9000HandicapOther1st / 19
5 May 2017Spring Kite Foil Regatta19Kite FoilSkipper6th / 29
26 Mar 20172017 Spring Frostbite SeriesGood Ship Tasty CakesV15Skipper5th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 473 (±110), #2,768.Crew rating across all classes: 663 (±190), #386. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.