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Sailor · 2013–2026

Paul Zell

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Events
34

80 races · 1 race win

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 34

Podium rate
38%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 34%–46%, 198 boats)

Longest-running crew
Jim Kealey

May 2023 – May 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
John Ford

1–23 head to head in 26 races

Signature result
2nd of 8

2018 - The Great Vallejo Race · PHRF handicap · 28 Apr 2018

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Jim Kealey · Sparky, SPARKY · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – May 2026
  • Kevin Hartig · Sparky, SPARKY · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2019 – Aug 2021

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

Rating history

-649822014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 20262026 - Plastic ClassicSPARKYPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
3 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceSPARKYHandicapSkipper6th / 6
2 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceSPARKYHandicapSkipper6th / 6
14 Feb 20262025-2026 Island Fever Midwinter SeriesSparkyHandicapSkipper4th / 4
19 Jul 20252025 - Plastic ClassicSPARKYPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
3 May 20252025 - The Great Vallejo RaceSPARKYHandicapSkipper8th / 11
12 Apr 20252025 - 52nd Rollo Wheeler RegattaSPARKYPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
16 Nov 20242024-2025 Island Fever Mid-Winter SeriesSparkyPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
20 Jul 20242024 - Plastic ClassicSPARKYPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 11
5 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceSPARKYPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 7
4 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceSPARKYPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 7
17 Nov 20232023-2024 Island Fever Mid-Winter SeriesSparkyPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
9 Sep 20232023 - CPYC Racing SeasonSPARKYHandicapSkipper5th / 9
7 May 20232023 - The Great Vallejo RaceSPARKYPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 2
6 May 20232023 - The Great Vallejo RaceSPARKYPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 2
19 Nov 2022Island Fever Midwinter Series 2022-2023SparkyHandicapSkipper4th / 5
30 Apr 20222022 - The Great Vallejo RaceSPARKYHandicapSkipper4th / 6
20 Nov 2021Still Ain't Over 2021-2022SparkyHandicapSkipper4th / 6
21 Aug 20212021 - The Great Vallejo RaceSPARKYPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
16 Nov 20192019 - 2020 It Ain't Over till It's Over Mid-wintersSparkyHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
4 May 20192019 - The Great Vallejo RaceSPARKYPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
7 Apr 20192019 - Rollo Wheeler RegattaSPARKYHandicapSkipper12th / 18
6 Apr 20192019 - Rollo Wheeler RegattaSPARKYPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
17 Nov 20182018 - 2019 Island Fever Mid-Winter SeriesSparkyHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
30 Jun 20182018 - The Westpoint RegattaSPARKYPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: -22, #57,698. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.