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Sailor · 2011–2026

Joe Zechlinski

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Events
9

59 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 2 of 9

Podium rate
56%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 49%–67%, 81 boats)

Best class ranking
#297

Crew in J/109 · rating 45

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Amber Hetzel

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Doug Evans & Amber Hetzel

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

Biggest lift
Colleen Fessler

+50 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Doug Evans

Aug 2013 – Jun 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
David Gustman

12–22 head to head in 34 races

Rival
James Murray

23–17 in 40 races

Signature result
1st of 10

2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago · J/109 · 8 Jun 2019

Partnerships · 56 sailors

Most successful partnership: Amber Hetzel — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Doug Evans · elbow room, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 9 of 53 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Jun 2026
  • Jim Hall · elbow room, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 8 of 28 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Colleen Fessler · elbow room, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 23 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+50 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Christopher Avallone · Time Out · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 34 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2019
  • Matt Spude · Time Out · J/109 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Aug 2019
  • Amber Hetzel · elbow room, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 15 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Clay Feller · Time Out · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Jun 2018
  • Tamara Hummert · Merlin, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2011 – Aug 2013
  • Patrick Geiger · elbow room, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Lauren Speckin · Time Out · J/109 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2019

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

Rating history

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Event history · 9

Crew rating across all classes: 82, #30,159. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.