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Sailor · 2006–2026

Don Hudak

mhyc PHRF handicapJ/120Handicap

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Events
47

190 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 7 of 47

Podium rate
68%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 55%–65%, 253 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Helm in J/120 · rating 126

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Eric Jackett

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Eric Jackett & George Miller

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Eric Jackett

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Rob Ruhlman

10–51 head to head in 61 races

Rival
Bob Kirkman

19–19 in 38 races

Best day
25 Jul 2008

1-1-1 · 2008 LTYC Regatta - OD Series<br>and<br>2008 ROLEX US-IRC National Championship

Signature result
1st of 9

2019 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore Regatta · PHRF handicap · 20 Jun 2019

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Eric Jackett — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Eric Jackett · Capers · J/111, J/120, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 19 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2014
  • George Miller · Capers · J/111, J/120, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 19 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2014
  • Al Buescher · Capers · J/120, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Aug 2011
  • Shellie Jackett · Capers · J/111, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2011 – Jul 2014
  • Todd Imbler · Capers · J/120, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Aug 2011
  • Jochen Grocke · Capers · J/111, J/120 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2014
  • Matt Jevack · Capers · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2011 – Aug 2011
  • Doug Moose · Capers · J/120 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2008
  • jeff Haase · Capers · J/120 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2008
  • Jim Sminchak · Capers · J/120 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2008

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

Rating history

01412822007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 202689th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 30th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceCapersPHRF handicapOwner4th / 7
31 Jul 20262026 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTACapersPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
25 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreCapersHandicapSkipper5th / 8
13 Jun 20262026 CLYC June Jam+CapersPHRF handicapOwner1st / 6
9 Aug 202588th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 29th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceCapersPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
1 Aug 20252025 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTACapersPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
27 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreCapersHandicapSkipper6th / 10
7 Jun 20252025 Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Invitational RegattaCapersPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
2 Aug 20242024 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTACapersPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
20 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreCapersHandicapSkipper9th / 16
8 Jun 20242024 Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Invitational RegattaCapersPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
12 Aug 202386th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 27th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceCapersPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
4 Aug 20232023 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTACapersPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
22 Jun 20232023 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreCapersPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
10 Jun 20232023 Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Invitational RegattaCapersPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
13 Aug 202285th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 26th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceCapersPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
6 Aug 20222022 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTACapersPHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
23 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattacAPERSPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
11 Jun 20222022 Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Invitational RegattaCapersPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
8 Aug 20212021 Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Invitational RegattaCapersPHRF handicapOther3rd / 3
7 Aug 202184th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 25th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceCapersPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
30 Jul 20212021 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta & Formula Wave Class NationalsCapersPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
24 Jun 20212021 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaCapersPHRF handicapOther7th / 9
8 Aug 202082nd Annual Falcon Cup Race / 24th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceCapersPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
10 Aug 201981st Annual Falcon Cup Race / 23rd Annual Sundance Trophy RaceCapersPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 224, #16,233. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.