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Sailor · 2015–2026

Deric Hetzel

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Events
33

35 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 33

Podium rate
18%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
24%

of boats faced (range 19%–29%, 205 boats)

Biggest lift
Peter Williams

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kurt Hetzel

Sep 2017 – Aug 2025 · 6 events

Signature result
2nd of 6

2025 Vineyard Race · PHRF handicap · 29 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 12 sailors

  • Kurt Hetzel · Bellatrix, Callisto · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Matthew Halperin · Bellatrix, Callisto · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2018 – Aug 2025
  • Eric Norquist · Bellatrix, Callisto · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2018 – Sep 2023
  • Steve Halperin · Bellatrix · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2018 – Aug 2019
  • Sydney Hetzel · Callisto · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Peter Williams · Callisto · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Nicholas McGhee · Bellatrix · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2019 – Aug 2019
  • John Hewson · Bellatrix, Callisto · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2018 – Sep 2022
  • Clara Hewson · Callisto · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Oakes Oakes · Bellatrix · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2018 – May 2018

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

Rating history

-113-64-15201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 New England Solo/TwinCallistoHandicapSkipper6th / 7
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointCallistoPHRF handicapOwner1st / 4
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceCallistoPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceCallistoPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
15 Jun 202488th Annual City Island Yacht Club Distance RaceCallistoPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceCallistoPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceCallistoPHRF handicapSkipper14th / 14
10 Oct 202065th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterBellatrixPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
27 Jun 202089th Stratford Shoal RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther10th / 11
20 Jun 20209th Annual Geartester Day RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther11th / 14
12 Oct 201964th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterBellatrixPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
30 Aug 20192019 Vineyard RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
29 Jun 201988th Stratford Shoal RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
1 Jun 20192019 Henry E. Abbott Memorial Distance RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther2nd / 2
24 May 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
11 May 20192019 64th Edlu Distance RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
6 Oct 201863rd Anniversary Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Gearbuster RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther6th / 9
8 Sep 20182018 Captain Island RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
14 Jul 20182018 LHYC Stratford Shoal RaceBellatrixHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
25 May 20182018 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
12 May 20182018 63rd Edlu Distance RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther8th / 9
7 Oct 201762nd Anniversary Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Gearbuster RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
1 Sep 20172017 Vineyard RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
1 Jul 20172017 86th Stratford Shoal RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
13 May 20172017 62nd Edlu Distance RaceBellatrixPHRF handicapOther7th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: -15, #54,699. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.