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Sailor · 1988–2026

Jud Smith

eastern yc EtchellsHandicapJ/70

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Events
293

1,440 races · 286 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 86 of 293

Podium rate
59%

172 top-three finishes

Typically beats
87%

of boats faced (90%: 87%–88%, 8,299 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Helm in J/70 · rating 737

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Cindy Smith

27 wins · 40 podiums in 50 events together · 54% win rate

Best trio
Cindy Wilcox & Bump Wilcox

11 wins · 17 podiums in 19 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Lucas Calabrese

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Marc Gauthier

Jun 2011 – Oct 2026 · 27 events

Nemesis
Carlo Alberini

8–33 head to head in 41 races

Rival
Peter Duncan

196–179 in 375 races

Best day
23 Sep 2015

3-5-9-2-5-2-1-27-7-4 · Green Flash J/70 North American Championship · about 1 in 2,944,217 by chance

Signature result
1st of 92

2003 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 18 Sep 2003

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Cindy Smith — 27 wins · 40 podiums in 50 events together · 54% win rate
  • Cindy Smith · 179, Africa, AFRICA, Africa B Squad · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 50events 27 wins together · 40 podiums · 54% win rate · 70 of 182 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Bump Wilcox · Africa, AFRICA, AFRICA B-Squad · All Class, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 37events 20 wins together · 33 podiums · 54% win rate · 28 of 59 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jul 2024
  • Marc Gauthier · Africa, AFRICA, Fast Mermaid, Rowdy · Etchells, Handicap, IRC handicap, J/70 27events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 22% win rate · 30 of 194 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Oct 2026
  • Henry Frazer · Cindarlinsa Story, Sail #63, Twelve Twenty -One, USA 102 · Etchells 23events 10 wins together · 16 podiums · 44% win rate · 24 of 126 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2000 – Feb 2008
  • Cindy Wilcox · AFRICA · All Class, Handicap 19events 11 wins together · 17 podiums · 58% win rate · 13 of 23 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Will Felder · Africa, AFRICA, TEN · J/70 17events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 18% win rate · 17 of 130 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Oct 2019
  • Peter Duncan · Oatmeal, Raging Rooster, Relative Obscurity, RELATIVE OBSCURITY · Etchells, J/70 14events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 29% win rate · 19 of 112 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Sep 2026
  • Victor Diaz de Leon · Relative Obscurity, RELATIVE OBSCURITY, Two Odd · J/70 11events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 36% win rate · 17 of 80 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Sep 2026
  • Andrew White · Africa, AFRICA, AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 13 of 32 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Jim Mellen · Africa, AFRICA, AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 13 of 32 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-2547096419891994199920042009201420192024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 293

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 Etchells NationalsFast MermaidEtchellsSkipper3rd / 33
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipRELATIVE OBSCURITYJ/70Crew12th / 100
30 Aug 2026James R. Hodder Ocean Race 2026AFRICA B-SquadHandicapSkipper1st / 2
23 Aug 2026Clemson Chase RaceAfrica B SquadHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
21 Aug 2026EYC FRI Pursuit Race #5Africa B SquadHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
14 Aug 2026EYC FRI Pursuit Race #4Africa B SquadHandicapSkipper1st / 6
8 Aug 2026Corinthian Classic Yacht RegattaAfrica B SquadHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
23 Jul 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadFast MermaidEtchellsSkipper3rd / 18
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaFast MermaidHandicapHelm6th / 38
4 Jul 2026EYC Annual Regatta - 156th AnniversaryAfrica B SquadHandicapSkipper1st / 6
26 Jun 2026Lambert Overnight Ocean RaceAfrica B SquadHandicapSkipper1st / 3
19 Jun 2026EYC FRI Pursuit Race #1Africa B SquadHandicapSkipper1st / 2
13 Jun 20262026 PHRF New England ChampionshipAFRICA B-SquadHandicapSkipper1st / 5
12 Jun 20262026 PHRF New England ChampionshipAFRICA B-SquadHandicapSkipper2nd / 23
10 Jun 2026BYC Wednesday Night Racing 2026AFRICA B-SquadHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
23 May 20262026 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonFast MermaidEtchellsSkipper16th / 16
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipFast MermaidEtchellsSkipper4th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlFast MermaidEtchellsSkipper6th / 62
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestEncoreEtchellsSkipper15th / 50
13 Feb 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Midwinters EastFast MermaidEtchellsSkipper1st / 31
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipFast MermaidEtchellsSkipper7th / 39
10 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sid DoranFast MermaidEtchellsSkipper13th / 36
13 Dec 20252025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupFast MermaidEtchellsSkipper20th / 38
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipFast MermaidEtchellsSkipper1st / 27
1 Sep 2025Sail Salem Pursuit Regatta 2025AFRICA B SquadHandicapSkipper6th / 30

Helm rating across all classes: 616 (±105), #841.Crew rating across all classes: 864 (±146), #93. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.