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Sailor · 2016–2026

Steve Dirkse

cbyra J/30J/105

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Events
22

101 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 4 of 22

Podium rate
32%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (90%: 34%–44%, 242 boats)

Best class ranking
#32

Crew in J/30 · rating 259

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Johnson

4 wins · 7 podiums in 15 events together · 27% win rate

Best trio
David Johnson & Joe Yoder

4 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
David Johnson

+46 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Geoffrey McHenry

Apr 2016 – Oct 2026 · 21 events

Nemesis
Mike Costello

10–36 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Ron Anderson

34–24 in 58 races

Best day
2 Oct 2021

1-1-6 · 2021 AYC Fall Series · about 1 in 15 by chance

Signature result
1st of 11

2021 AYC Fall Series · J/30 · 2 Oct 2021

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Johnson — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 15 events together · 27% win rate
  • Geoffrey McHenry · Avenger, Skimmer · J/105, J/30 21events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 19% win rate · 9 of 97 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Oct 2026
  • Mike Ryan · Avenger, Skimmer · J/105, J/30 20events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 87 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Joe Yoder · Avenger, Skimmer · J/105, J/30 16events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 71 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Oct 2026
  • David Johnson · Avenger · J/30 15events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 27% win rate · 9 of 71 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Sep 2024
  • Steve van Winkle · Avenger, Skimmer · J/105, J/30 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Oct 2026
  • Steve Svoboda · Avenger · J/30 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 5 of 37 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Oct 2021
  • Kyle Moad · Avenger, Skimmer · J/105, J/30 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 3 of 37 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Phil Heldrich · Avenger, Skimmer · J/105, J/30 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Sep 2026
  • Juan Batalle · Avenger · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Apr 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Bruce Airey · Avenger · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 8th · Apr 2016 – Sep 2019

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

Rating history

-1613127720172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 AYC Fall SeriesSkimmerJ/105Headsail Trimmer16th / 19
5 Sep 20262026 Labor Day InvitationalSkimmerJ/105Headsail Trimmer12th / 12
29 Jul 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SkimmerJ/105Headsail Trimmer25th / 29
20 Jun 20262026 One-Design ClassicSkimmerJ/105Headsail Trimmer12th / 14
8 May 20262026 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Cans SeriesSkimmerJ/105Headsail Trimmer6th / 8
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSkimmerJ/105Headsail Trimmer18th / 23
25 Apr 20262026 AYC Spring One Design RegattaSkimmerJ/105Headsail Trimmer10th / 13
13 Sep 20242024 J/30 North American ChampionshipAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer9th / 15
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer3rd / 7
24 Jun 20232023 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer1st / 6
23 Sep 20222022 J/30 North American ChampionshipAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer8th / 15
24 Jul 20222022 AYC Annual RegattaAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer1st / 9
4 Jun 20222022 Maryland Leukemia Cup RegattaAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer1st / 4
30 Apr 20222022 AYC Spring One Design RegattaAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer4th / 7
2 Oct 20212021 AYC Fall SeriesAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer1st / 11
5 Sep 20212021 Annapolis Labor Day RegattaAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer5th / 9
24 Jul 20212021 AYC Annual RegattaAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer5th / 9
19 Jun 202129th Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup RegattaAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer2nd / 4
25 Apr 20212021 AYC Spring One Design RegattaAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer2nd / 6
20 Sep 20192019 J 30 North American ChampionshipAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer13th / 15
23 Sep 20162016 J/30 North American ChampionshipAvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer8th / 19
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016AvengerJ/30Headsail Trimmer8th / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 12 (±133), #41,512. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.