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Sailor · 2015–2026

Eric Simonson

gbca J/22ORC handicapHandicap

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Events
58

261 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 58

Podium rate
19%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
28%

of boats faced (range 26%–31%, 684 boats)

Best class ranking
#296

Helm in J/22 · rating 67

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bruce Martin

3 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Andy Wescoat & Bruce Martin

3 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bruce Martin

+50 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bruce Martin

Nov 2020 – May 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Doug Weakly

7–90 head to head in 97 races

Rival
Anne Lee

32–34 in 67 races

Best day
21 Jun 2019

2-1-1-1-1 · 21st Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta

Signature result
1st of 5

2021 Lauderdale to Key West Race · ORC handicap · 21 Jan 2021

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bruce Martin — 3 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Kevin Orff · 919, Eric Simonson Kevin Orff, Kevin Orff Eric Simonson, Tres Locos · J/22, J/70 16events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 7 of 89 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Oct 2019
  • Bruce Martin · Airborne, Harm's Way, Kaja · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 43% win rate · 4 of 16 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+50 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – May 2026
  • Andy Wescoat · Harm's Way, Kaja · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 4 of 11 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Jul 2022
  • HeeJung Wescoat · Harm's Way, Kaja · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 4 of 11 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Jul 2022
  • Don Peloquin · Harm's Way, Heatwave, Kaja · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2024
  • Owen Goodhew · Harm's Way, Kaja · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Veljko Roskar · Harm's Way · ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Jan 2021
  • Mike Royer · Harm's Way, Heatwave · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2024
  • Al Poindexter · USA 241, USA 98 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 43rd · Apr 2015 – Dec 2018
  • Rod Nichols · Harm's Way · ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Jan 2021

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

Rating history

-15624203201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Jun 20262026 Battleship Texas RegattaWooHooJ/22Crew4th / 5
16 May 20262026 Shoe RegattaAirborneORC handicapCrew2nd / 4
21 Nov 20242024 SORC Sailors' Choice RaceHeatwaveORC handicapIn the way4th / 5
2 Nov 20242024 J/Fest Southwest RegattaAirborneORC handicapIn the way2nd / 5
22 Oct 20222022 J/Fest Southwest RegattaFOLKAJ/22Other8th / 9
29 Jul 20222022 St. Mary's Governor’s CupKajaHandicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 5
4 Jun 20222022 Mustang Survival Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean RaceKajaHandicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 4
27 May 202272nd Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupKajaPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 4
21 May 2022J/22 Southwest District 5 Circuit Regatta - Austin, TXEric SimonsonJ/22Skipper10th / 13
22 Apr 2022FWBC 93rd Annual Regatta and Cowtown StampedeSimon SezJ/22Skipper4th / 5
1 Apr 20222022 J/22 Southwest Circuit Regatta #2Simon SezJ/22Skipper8th / 9
15 May 20212021 Shoe RegattaRecklessJ/22Skipper11th / 19
10 Apr 2021J/22 Southwest District 5 Circuit Regatta - Rush Creek Yacht ClubRecklessJ/22Skipper9th / 13
27 Feb 2021J/22 Southwest District 5 Circuit Regatta - Shreveport, LA.Eric SimonsonJ/22Skipper6th / 15
21 Jan 20212021 Lauderdale to Key West RaceHarm's WayORC handicapOther1st / 5
5 Dec 20202020 SORC Islands in the Stream Series Race #2Harm's WayORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 7
13 Nov 20202020 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceHarm's WayORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 4
24 Oct 2020J/22 District 5 Southwest Championship Circuit Series Regatta #6FolkaJ/22Skipper10th / 14
10 Oct 20202020 J/Fest Southwest RegattaSimon SaysJ/22Other8th / 21
18 Sep 20202020 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaUSA 1546J/22Skipper8th / 17
4 Sep 202064th Annual Corinthian Heritage Cup RegattaUSA 1546J/22Skipper11th / 11
13 Jun 2020J22-J24 Surfin' Safari RegattaUSA 1546J/22Skipper9th / 13
29 Feb 2020J/22 District 5 Southwest Championship Circuit Series Regatta #1Eric SimonsonJ/22Skipper4th / 13
8 Nov 2019Wurstfest Regatta IITroublemakerJ/22Skipper9th / 18
26 Oct 20192019 J/Fest Southwest RegattaTroublemakerJ/22In the way8th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 157, #23,833.Crew rating across all classes: 50, #35,164. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.