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Sailor · 2021–2026

Yehuda Elmakias

california yacht club HandicapORC handicap

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Events
28

67 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 5 of 28

Podium rate
54%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 52%–61%, 309 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Julie Gardner

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Longest-running crew
Julie Gardner

Feb 2022 – Apr 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Kathy St. Amant

8–28 head to head in 37 races

Rival
Clive Svendsen

17–16 in 34 races

Signature result
2nd of 31

2026 NEWPORT ENSENADA - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow Scoring & Analytical Review · Handicap · 24 Apr 2026

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Julie Gardner — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Julie Gardner · Zuzu, ZUZU · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Murat Yalman · Zuzu, ZUZU · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−40 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Seth Shulman · Zuzu, ZUZU · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2022 – Feb 2022
  • Meredith Carey · ZUZU · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Thomas Williams · Zuzu · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Feb 2022 – Feb 2022
  • Christopher Turcotte · Zuzu · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Feb 2022 – Feb 2022
  • Greg Bail · Zuzu · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Feb 2022 – Feb 2022
  • Hadar Paz · Zuzu · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Feb 2022 – Feb 2022
  • Nick Tschetter · Zuzu · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Feb 2022 – Feb 2022

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

Rating history

-506217420222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Oct 2026Doug Steele Memorial RacezuzuHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
24 Jul 20262026 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceZuzuHandicapSkipper1st / 6
9 May 2026Spinnaker Series Race #2 - TransHarbor Race*ZuzuHandicapSkipper13th / 22
24 Apr 20262026 NEWPORT ENSENADA - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow Scoring & Analytical ReviewZUZUHandicapSkipper2nd / 31
24 Apr 202678th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceZuzuHandicapSkipper18th / 24
15 Apr 20262026 CYC SUNSET - CONSTRUCTED COURSE - NA PHRF Plus ratingsZUZUHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
3 Jan 20262026 DRYC - BERGER STEIN - THREE COURSES - PHRF Plus - SHADOW SCORINGZUZUHandicapSkipper4th / 12
1 Nov 2025Doug Steele Memorial RaceZuzuHandicapSkipper1st / 5
10 Sep 2025Cruising ChampionshipZUZUHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
25 Jul 20252025 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceZuzuHandicapSkipper1st / 8
16 Apr 20252025 CYC SUNSET - SHADOW SCORING - PHRF Plus - based on 8 knotsZUZUHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
16 Apr 2025Sunset SeriesZUZUHandicapSkipper4th / 11
7 Sep 20242024 - Dave Wall SeriesZUZUHandicapSkipper7th / 8
26 Jul 20242024 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceZuzuHandicapSkipper1st / 6
27 Jan 20242024 - Dan Byrne SeriesZUZUHandicapSkipper4th / 14
2 Sep 2023Outlaw Regatta - MdR to Seal BeachZuzuHandicapSkipper1st / 6
28 Jul 20232023 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceZuzuHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
28 Jul 2023SB2KH- 2023ZUZUORC handicapSkipper17th / 24
8 Jul 20232023 - Dave Wall SeriesZUZUHandicapSkipper14th / 14
14 Jan 20232023 - Dan Byrne SeriesZUZUHandicapSkipper16th / 19
20 Aug 20222022 - Dave Wall SeriesZUZUHandicapSkipper8th / 19
25 Feb 20222022 Islands RaceZuzuORC handicapSkipper5th / 5
15 Jan 20222022 - Dan Byrne SeriesZUZUHandicapSkipper18th / 23
11 Dec 2021MdR Inaugural Regatta / ORA SoCal ChampionshipZUZUHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
16 Oct 20212021 - Dave Wall SeriesZUZUHandicapSkipper6th / 22

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 174, #22,153. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.