Sailor · 2012–2026

Heidi Patton

milwaukee yacht club PHRF handicap J/88 Handicap

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Events: 19
Win rate: 16%
Podium rate: 26%
Typically beats: 52%
Best class ranking: #248
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Shawn Casey
Best trio: David Johnston & Tod Patton
Biggest lift: Shawn Casey
Longest-running crew: Tod Patton
Nemesis: Forbes Durdin
Rival: Gary Panariello
Best day: 6 Jun 2026
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Shawn Casey — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Tod Patton · Blondie, Blondie 2 · Handicap, J/80, J/88, ORC handicap 19events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 16% win rate · 14 of 111 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jun 2026
Brett Rogers · Blondie, Blondie 2 · J/88, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 14 of 52 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Jun 2026
Shawn Casey · Blondie · PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 26 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
David Johnston · Blondie · PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 26 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
Louis Dodaro · Blondie · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 20 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
Chris Johnston · Blondie, Blondie 2 · J/88, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 18 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2024
Gary Kline · Blondie · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 20 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
Dave Pruess · Blondie · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 20 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
Ed Leslie · Blondie · J/80 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 24th · Sep 2014 – Oct 2014
Howie Buse · Blondie, Blondie 2 · J/88, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 19

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 10
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 9
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 7
1 Jun 2024	2024 Colors Regatta	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 10
30 Jun 2023	Queen's Cup Race	Blondie	ORC handicap	Skipper	2nd / 5
30 Jun 2023	Queen's Cup Race	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 12
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 6
13 Aug 2021	2021 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Blondie 2	J/88	Spinnaker trimmer	9th / 11
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Blondie 2	J/88	Spinnaker trimmer	11th / 12
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Blondie 2	J/88	Other	9th / 14
2 Jun 2018	2018 Milwaukee Bay Offshore Series	Blondie 2	PHRF handicap	Skipper	10th / 18
23 Sep 2017	Louies 19th Last Regatta	Blondie 2	Handicap	Skipper	30th / 46
19 Aug 2017	Milwaukee Bay Offshore Series Commodore's Regatta	Blondie 2	PHRF handicap	Skipper	8th / 16
3 Jun 2017	Milwaukee Bay Offshore Series	Blondie 2	PHRF handicap	Skipper	8th / 16
18 Jan 2016	Quantum Key West Race Week 2016	Blondie 2	J/88	Spinnaker trimmer	3rd / 8
1 Oct 2014	2014 J/80 World Championship	Blondie	J/80	Spinnaker trimmer	25th / 32
12 Sep 2014	2014 J 80 North American Championship	Blondie	J/80	Other	24th / 32
28 Sep 2013	Louies 15th Last Regatta	Blondie	Handicap	Skipper	10th / 78
8 Jun 2012	SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA	Blondie	S2 9.1	Skipper	5th / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	198 provisional	#15159 band 9061–24512	—
All classes Helm	49 provisional	#41974 band 27432–58447	—
J/88 Crew	-44 provisional	#248 band 209–278	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/80 · Crew · 22 races, 2 events · rating -56
S2 9.1 · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating -40

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	10 events	1 wins	beats 57%
As crew	9 events	2 wins	beats 44%

Positions: Spinnaker trimmer (4)

How they race

Closer	−8 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−18 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	40%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	43%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	59%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Gary Panariello	32	17–15
Chris Moll	27	9–18
Robert Smetters	26	24–2
Tim Wade	23	10–13
Andy Graff	23	4–19
John Leahey	23	3–20
Bert Carp	22	5–17
Les Beckwith	22	7–15
Terry Flynn	22	1–21
David Andril	22	5–17
Dave Manheimer	22	18–4
Derick Lynch	22	8–14

Most-beaten opponent: Robert Smetters (24–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	1	0	13%
2024	2	1	67%
2023	3	1	80%
2021	2	0	15%
2018	2	0	43%
2017	3	0	47%
2016	1	0	71%
2014	2	0	24%
2013	1	0	88%
2012	1	0	20%

Boats

Blondie · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap, J/80, Handicap, S2 9.1 · 11 events · 2012–2026
Blondie 2 · J/88, PHRF handicap, Handicap · 8 events · 2016–2021

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 6 events
Milwaukee, WI · 5 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 2 events
Key West, FL, USA · 1 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 1 events
Middletown, RI · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 198, #15,159.Helm rating across all classes: 49, #41,974. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.