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Sailor · 2016–2026

Eric Hemker

rcyc PHRF handicapHandicapFlying Scot

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Events
64

404 races · 57 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 9 of 64

Podium rate
52%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 59%–65%, 704 boats)

Best class ranking
#22

Crew in Flying Scot · rating 237

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill Draheim

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Bill Draheim

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Melissa Hemker

Dec 2021 – Jun 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
David Hoye

39–158 head to head in 197 races

Rival
Brian Morgan

50–60 in 110 races

Best day
14 Mar 2025

1-1-8-1-8-3-13 · 2025 J/22 Midwinter Championship

Signature result
1st of 21

DF95 - 2025 Winter Series · DF95 · 25 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Draheim — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Melissa Hemker · 'Nother Boat, 'nuther boat, Evil Shuga, Evil Shuggah · FJ, Flying Scot, Handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 7% win rate · 9 of 55 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Jeff Progelhof · Schitzen Giggles, Schizen Giggles · J/22 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 21 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Feb 2026
  • Erin Progelhof · IC-24, Schitzen Giggles · Handicap, J/22 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 14 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Bill Draheim · Grand Slam II, Paint Chip · J/24, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Sep 2025
  • David Hoye · Rocket Science · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2018 – May 2019
  • David Warren · MySpace, Paint Chip · Flying Scot, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Kevin Northrop · Rocket Science · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2018 – May 2019
  • Ian Jones · Rocket Science · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2018 – May 2018
  • Rod Favela · Schitzen Giggles · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 6th · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Hanna Progelhof · Schizen Giggles · J/22 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Apr 2022

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

Rating history

-5617540520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailingHelm rating, radio sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing · — Helm rating, radio sailing

Event history · 64

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 20262026 4-Points RacePaint ChipPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
22 Jun 2026Dallas Race Week 2026Paint ChipPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
22 Jun 2026Dallas Race Week 2026 - OverallPaint ChipHandicapSkipper4th / 16
10 Jun 20262026 Flying Scot North American ChampionshipEvil ShugaFlying ScotCrew22nd / 28
23 May 20262026 Crawdad Cup Regatta & Crawfish/Shrimp BoilPaint ChipIC 24Skipper9th / 9
19 Apr 20262026 NDBR (Name, Dolly and Bragging Rights) FJ RegattaWell, There's That!FJCrew10th / 18
21 Mar 20262026 Club Championship Spring Qualifier (Flying Scot, M15, Sunfish)Evil ShuggahFlying ScotCrew3rd / 6
18 Mar 20262026 Wed Night Racing-Spring SeriesPaint ChipHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
28 Feb 20262026 Texas Independence Day Regatta & J/24 Texas Circuit StopPaint ChipIC 24Skipper1st / 6
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgSchitzen GigglesJ/22Untangler6th / 12
11 Jan 20262026 RCYC Winter Keel Boat SeriesPaint ChipHandicapSkipper5th / 10
1 Jan 20262026 New Years Race/CruisePaint ChipPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11
6 Dec 20252025 Club Championship FinalsIC-24HandicapSkipper4th / 6
25 Oct 20252025 Fall DinghyFest Regatta'nuther boatFlying ScotCrew3rd / 7
5 Oct 20252025 Flying Scot Club Championship Series'nuther boatFlying ScotCrew1st / 7
27 Sep 20252025 George Griffith RegattaPaint ChipIC 24Skipper3rd / 5
13 Sep 2025Bob Barnes Memorial Regatta 2025Paint ChipPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
5 Sep 20252025 4-Points RacePaint ChipPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 14
23 Jun 20252025 Flying Scot Open & Junior NAC's'Nother BoatFlying ScotCrew20th / 30
16 Jun 2025DRW 2025 - Overall ScoringPaint ChipHandicapSkipper1st / 17
16 Jun 2025Dallas Race Week 2025Paint ChipPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
7 Jun 20252025 Crawdad CupPaint ChipHandicapSkipper8th / 17
4 Jun 20252025 Summer/Fall Wednesday Night SeriesPaint ChipPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 21
17 May 20252025 Spring DinghyFestMySpaceFlying ScotSkipper10th / 19
10 May 20252025 Sisters with SailsPaint ChipPHRF handicapCrew4th / 10

Helm rating, Radio sailing: 244, #46.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 383, #4,266.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 261, #13,206. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.