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Sailor · 2006–2016

Vern McCain

muskeegon PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap

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Events
30

133 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 5 of 30

Podium rate
67%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 65%–74%, 289 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian Turuta

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Maggi Spartz & Brian Turuta

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

Biggest lift
Anson Mulder

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Maggi Spartz

Aug 2008 – Aug 2016 · 9 events

Nemesis
Dorsey Ruley

35–52 head to head in 87 races

Rival
Dorsey Ruley

35–52 in 87 races

Best day
10 Jun 2011

5-3-3-1-2-1-1 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
3rd of 33

Lake Michigan Clipper Cup · Handicap · 10 Aug 2007

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Turuta — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Bobby Hillier · Spirit Walker, SPIRIT WALKER · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 58 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2008 – Aug 2014
  • Maggi Spartz · Spirit Walker, SPIRIT WALKER · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 5 of 56 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Aug 2016
  • Gary Kozloski · Spirit Walker, SPIRIT WALKER · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 5 of 49 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Aug 2016
  • Evan Tolan · Spirit Walker · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 40 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2010 – Jun 2014
  • Daryl Fitch · Spirit Walker, SPIRIT WALKER · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 36 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2008 – Jun 2013
  • Cat Lanting · Spirit Walker · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 28 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2010 – Aug 2013
  • Kyle Jones · Spirit Walker, SPIRIT WALKER · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 28 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2008 – Aug 2011
  • Anson Mulder · Spirit Walker, SPIRIT WALKER · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 20 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Aug 2016
  • Olli Lubker · Spirit Walker · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2012 – Aug 2013
  • Brian Turuta · Spirit Walker · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2016

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

Rating history

019739320072009201120132015Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Sep 20162016 Commodore's Cupspirit walkerHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
10 Sep 20162016 Anchorage CupSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
12 Aug 20162016 Lake Michigan Clipper CupSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapOwner1st / 6
25 Jun 20162016 Commodore’s Cup and One Design SeriesSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
9 Jun 20162016 Summer Series Race 2Spirit WalkerHandicapSkipper1st / 7
2 Jun 20162016 Summer Series RacesSpirit WalkerHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
8 Aug 20142014 Verve CupSpirit WalkerHandicapSkipper5th / 6
26 Jul 20142014 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapOther10th / 10
6 Jun 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 9
31 May 20142014 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
8 Aug 20132013 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSpirit WalkerORC handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 8
27 Jul 20132013 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
7 Jun 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 6
11 Aug 20122012 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSpirit WalkerORC handicapOther2nd / 9
28 Jul 20122012 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
8 Jun 2012SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTAspirit walkerHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
19 Aug 20112011 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSpirit WalkerORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 12
29 Jul 20112011 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
10 Jun 2011SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTAspirit walkerPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
20 Aug 20102010 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
13 Aug 20102010 Lake Michigan Clipper Cupspirit walkerHandicapSkipper23rd / 26
29 Jul 20102010 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
11 Jun 2010SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTAspirit walkerPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 13
13 Aug 20092009 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSPIRIT WALKERPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
15 Aug 20082008 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSpirit WalkerPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 374, #6,113. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.