Sailor · 2017–2024

Steve VanPelt

cbyra J/30 ORC handicap

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Events: 16
Win rate: 13%
Podium rate: 31%
Typically beats: 56%
Best class ranking: #37
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Daniel Korwan
Best trio: Michael Lovendusky & Daniel Korwan
Biggest lift: Susan Sams
Longest-running crew: Dale Eager
Nemesis: Amy Stryker
Rival: Bruce Irvin
Best day: 3 May 2024
Signature result: 1st of 9

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Daniel Korwan — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Dan Watson · Avita · J/30 11events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 5 of 51 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Sep 2024
Dale Eager · Avita · J/30 11events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 5 of 55 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Sep 2024
Michael Lovendusky · Avita · J/30 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 51 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Sep 2024
Daniel Korwan · Avita · J/30 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 5 of 51 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Sep 2024
Brian Barone · Avita, STYLO · J/30, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 25 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2024
Stanley Carroll · Avita · J/30 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 38 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2024
Corrine Smith · Avita · J/30 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Oct 2021
Jeff Wegner · STYLO · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2021 – Jan 2023
Susan Sams · Avita · J/30 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 25 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2024
Carole McCullough · STYLO · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2021 – Jan 2023

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

Rating history

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Sep 2024	2024 J/30 North American Championship	Avita	J/30	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	5th / 15
2 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Avita	J/30	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	2nd / 7
4 Jan 2023	2023 Lauderdale to Key West Race	STYLO	ORC handicap	In the way	2nd / 4
3 Nov 2022	2022 Nassau Cup Ocean Race	STYLO	ORC handicap	In the way	7th / 7
30 Apr 2022	2022 AYC Spring One Design Regatta	Avita	J/30	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	5th / 8
17 Feb 2022	Inaugural SORC Port Canaveral Race	STYLO	ORC handicap	In the way	6th / 10
3 Dec 2021	2021 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht Race	STYLO	ORC handicap	Other	5th / 7
2 Oct 2021	2021 AYC Fall Series	Avita	J/30	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	5th / 11
5 Sep 2021	2021 Annapolis Labor Day Regatta	Avita	J/30	Rush Chairman	1st / 9
4 Oct 2020	2020 AYC Fall Series	Avita	J/30	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	3rd / 7
5 Sep 2020	28th Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup Regatta	Avita	J/30	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	1st / 4
28 Aug 2020	2020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Avita	J/30	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	6th / 8
17 Jul 2020	2020 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can Series	Avita	J/30	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	4th / 6
20 Sep 2019	2019 J 30 North American Championship	Avita	J/30	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	10th / 15
31 Aug 2019	2019 Annapolis Labor Day Regatta	Avita	J/30	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	4th / 14
6 May 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Avita	J/30	Other	7th / 14

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	248 provisional	#11179 band 6473–18313	—
J/30 Crew	237 provisional	#37 band 13–62	+3.4

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	16 events	2 wins	beats 57%

Positions: Cat 3 Cooler Jockey (10) · In the way (3) · Rush Chairman (1)

How they race

Closer	−3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	48%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	56%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Charles Lutz	52	32–20
James McGinnis	40	37–3
Bruce Irvin	37	15–22
Heidi Frist	37	29–8
Ron Anderson	37	24–13
Sheila Keen	34	17–17
David Johnson	33	21–12
Mike Costello	29	8–21
Amy Stryker	29	3–26
Jamie Gregory	25	22–3
Michael Ruzzi	15	10–5
Sumner Parker	12	6–6

Most-beaten opponent: James McGinnis (37–3).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	2	0	77%
2023	1	0	67%
2022	3	0	29%
2021	3	1	64%
2020	4	1	59%
2019	2	0	56%
2017	1	0	54%

Boats

Avita · J/30 · 12 events · 2017–2024
STYLO · ORC handicap · 4 events · 2021–2023

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 12 events
Palm Beach, FL, USA · 1 events
Coconut Grove, FL, USA · 1 events
FL, USA · 1 events
Miami, FL, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 248, #11,179. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.