Sailor · 2010–2026

Lori Stearns

williams bay J/105 PHRF handicap J/88

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Events: 17
Win rate: 24%
Podium rate: 65%
Typically beats: 71%
Best class ranking: #144
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: August Hernandez
Best trio: Lindsay Hernandez & Freya Olsen
Biggest lift: August Hernandez
Longest-running crew: Richard Stearns
Nemesis: Ben Marden
Rival: Jon Weglarz
Best day: 7 Aug 2026
Signature result: 1st of 18

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: August Hernandez — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Richard Stearns · Crash Test Dummies, FIVE, Hokey Smoke, Mental · Handicap, J/105, J/111, J/70 16events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 25% win rate · 17 of 90 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2026
Freya Olsen · FIVE, Hokey Smoke · Handicap, J/105, J/88, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 13 of 55 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2026
Marcella Grunert · FIVE, Hokey Smoke · Handicap, J/105, J/88 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 9 of 36 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2026
Ann Zeiler · FIVE, Hokey Smoke · Handicap, J/105 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 31 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
August Hernandez · FIVE · Handicap, J/105 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 19 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
Lindsay Hernandez · FIVE · Handicap, J/105 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 22 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2026 – Aug 2026
Marci Grunert · FIVE · J/105 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
Annie Baumann · FIVE · J/105 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 16 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Joe Kestler · FIVE · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
Anne Marie Baumann · Hokey Smoke · J/88 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 12th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 17

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	FIVE	J/105	Skipper	1st / 15
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	FIVE	J/105	Skipper	2nd / 12
30 May 2026	COLYC COLORS 2026	FIVE	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 9
25 Oct 2025	2025 Fall Brawl & J/105 Invitational	FIVE	J/105	Pit Assist	1st / 16
8 Aug 2025	2025 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	FIVE	J/105	Crew	2nd / 13
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	FIVE	J/105	Co-Skipper	2nd / 13
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Hokey Smoke	J/105	Owner	2nd / 8
22 Jun 2019	2019 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRA	Hokey Smoke	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 18
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Hokey Smoke	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 10
5 Jun 2019	2019 Chicago Beer Can Series	Hokey Smoke	PHRF handicap	Other	10th / 18
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Hokey Smoke	J/88	Spinnaker trimmer	12th / 14
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Hokey Smoke	J/88	Skipper	6th / 8
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Toa	J/109	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 8
6 Oct 2013	2013 Fall Frostbite Series	tylishan	J/70	Skipper	7th / 8
19 Aug 2011	2011 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Crash Test Dummies	J/105	Skipper	3rd / 11
29 Jul 2011	2011 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Mental	J/111	Other	3rd / 6
20 Aug 2010	2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	TYLISHAN	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	197 provisional	#18943 band 11614–29799	—
All classes Crew	387 provisional	#4023 band 1890–7977	—
J/105 Crew	294 provisional	#144 band 77–308	+14.6
J/105 Helm	223 provisional	#132 band 56–245	+14.6

4 more classes, not yet ranked

J/88 · Helm · 16 races, 2 events · rating -93
J/109 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 72
J/111 · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating 60
J/70 · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating 28

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	11 events	3 wins	beats 58%
As crew	6 events	1 wins	beats 86%

Positions: Pit Assist (1) · Co-Skipper (1) · Owner (1) · Spinnaker trimmer (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+13 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−18 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	35%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	57%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jon Weglarz	44	25–19
Clark Pellett	40	26–14
Mike Sheppard	36	29–7
Josh Lutton	33	26–7
Mark Fruin	33	23–10
Keith Krause	25	18–7
Dimitry Braznichenko	25	23–2
Judith McLean	21	20–1
Andy Graff	16	2–14
Tim Wade	16	5–11
Ben Marden	16	0–16
John Leahey	16	1–15

Most-beaten opponent: Mike Sheppard (29–7).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	2	97%
2025	3	1	94%
2022	1	0	86%
2019	3	1	53%
2018	2	0	22%
2017	1	0	86%
2013	1	0	14%
2011	2	0	70%
2010	1	0	50%

Boats

FIVE · J/105, Handicap · 6 events · 2025–2026
Hokey Smoke · J/105, PHRF handicap, J/88 · 6 events · 2018–2022
tylishan · J/70, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2010–2013
Toa · J/109 · 1 events · 2017
Crash Test Dummies · J/105 · 1 events · 2011
Mental · J/111 · 1 events · 2011

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 8 events
Chicago, IL · 3 events
Waukegan, IL, USA · 1 events
Chicago Yacht Club · 1 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 197, #18,943.Crew rating across all classes: 387, #4,023. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.