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Sailor · 2013–2026

Steve Kindra

ccyc J/111J/105PHRF handicap

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Events
31

174 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 5 of 31

Podium rate
39%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (90%: 50%–59%, 330 boats)

Best class ranking
#82

Crew in J/111 · rating 220

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Charlie Herman

2 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Bill Kindra & Charlie Herman

2 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Whitney Clark

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bill Kindra

Jun 2013 – Aug 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Richard Witzel

21–59 head to head in 80 races

Rival
Tom Dickson

49–44 in 93 races

Best day
8 Jun 2024

1-1-3 · 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago · about 1 in 31 by chance

Signature result
1st of 17

2017 Chicago - Waukegan - Chicago - CASRA · PHRF handicap · 17 Jun 2017

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Charlie Herman — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • James Elvart · pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105, J/111, PHRF handicap 24events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 13% win rate · 10 of 135 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2026
  • John Kalanik · Pura Vida · J/105, J/111, PHRF handicap 24events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 17% win rate · 15 of 131 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Maurin Lovera · Pura Vida · J/111, PHRF handicap 16events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 6% win rate · 9 of 96 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2022
  • Alon Finkelstein · Pura Vida · J/111, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 7 of 60 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2022
  • John Travis · Pura Vida · J/111, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 5 of 55 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2019
  • Bill Kindra · Chief, pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 4 of 58 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Katherine Scully · pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105, J/111 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 4 of 55 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Mark Herman · pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105, J/111 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 4 of 54 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Audrey Mense · Pura Vida · J/111, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 40 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Aug 2022
  • Charlie Herman · pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 4 of 49 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-138642662014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshorePura VidaJ/105Skipper4th / 15
20 Jun 2026LAKE MICHIGAN DESTINATION RACES - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow ScoringPURA VIDAORC handicapSkipper30th / 37
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicagopura vidaJ/105Co-Skipper1st / 12
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026Pura VidaHandicapSkipper6th / 9
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshorePura VidaJ/105Crew4th / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPura VidaJ/105Pit8th / 13
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPura VidaJ/105Pit11th / 12
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAPura VidaJ/105Pit2nd / 7
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPura VidaJ/105Pit1st / 11
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPura VidaJ/111Pit5th / 6
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPura VidaJ/111Pit1st / 6
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPura VidaJ/111Pit4th / 8
10 Jul 20212021 The RailDeck RallyPura VidaPHRF handicapPit1st / 4
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoPura VidaJ/111Pit3rd / 6
5 Jun 20212021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaPura VidaJ/111Pit3rd / 5
1 Aug 20202020 COLORS Columbia Cup RegattaPura VidaPHRF handicapPit3rd / 5
18 Jul 20202020 CASRA Social Distancing SeriesPura VidaPHRF handicapPit11th / 17
5 Sep 20192019 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipPROGRAMBeneteau First 36.7Cat 3 Cooler Jockey4th / 13
21 Aug 20192019 J 111 World ChampionshipPura VidaJ/111Pit7th / 23
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsPura VidaJ/111Pit12th / 16
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoPura VidaJ/111Pit4th / 8
1 Jun 20192019 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaPura VidaJ/111Pit3rd / 7
19 Sep 20182018 J 111 North American ChampionshipPura VidaJ/111Pit13th / 16
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPura VidaJ/111Pit5th / 11
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoPura VidaJ/111Pit8th / 12

Crew rating across all classes: 256 (±120), #10,405.Helm rating across all classes: 227 (±215), #15,923. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.