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Sailor · 2013–2026

Adam Birch

chicago yacht club Beneteau First 36.7PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
26

142 races · 1 race win

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 26

Podium rate
19%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 27%–38%, 215 boats)

Best class ranking
#482

Crew in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating -161

Biggest lift
Sarah Kaspar

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alice Martin

Mar 2013 – Aug 2026 · 23 events

Nemesis
Jarrett Altmin

4–76 head to head in 80 races

Signature result
3rd of 11

Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago · Beneteau First 36.7 · 28 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Alice Martin · Painkiller 4, Painkiller 5, PAINKILLER 5, Painkiller Racing / Offline · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 23events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 132 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Thomas McDonough · Painkiller 4, Painkiller 5, PAINKILLER 5, PAINKILLER4 · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 105 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Joel Furmanek · Painkiller 4, Painkiller 5, PAINKILLER 5, PAINKILLER4 · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 95 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2025
  • Edwin Jones · Painkiller 4, Painkiller 5, PAINKILLER 5, PAINKILLER4 · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 75 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Ben Coxey · Painkiller 5, PAINKILLER 5 · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 67 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Jennifer McColloch · Painkiller 4, Painkiller 5, PAINKILLER4 · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 64 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Aug 2023
  • Ted Jones · Painkiller 4, Painkiller 5, PAINKILLER 5, Painkiller Racing / Offline · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 59 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Sierra McDonough · Painkiller 5, PAINKILLER 5 · Beneteau First 36.7 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 55 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Dylan Stermer · Painkiller 5, PAINKILLER 5 · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Diana Spokas · Painkiller 4, Painkiller 5, Painkiller4 · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 39 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Aug 2021

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

Rating history

-267-174-822014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshorePAINKILLER 5Beneteau First 36.7Crew7th / 8
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Bow9th / 9
27 Jun 20252025 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago RacePAINKILLER 5HandicapCrew7th / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Bow9th / 12
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025PAINKILLER 5HandicapCrew8th / 13
14 Sep 20242024 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Bow5th / 7
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Bow7th / 11
28 Jun 2024Chicago - Michigan City - ChicagoPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Other3rd / 11
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer9th / 11
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Bow11th / 12
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Bow10th / 12
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Other11th / 12
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Other8th / 11
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Other7th / 8
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Bow9th / 9
7 Aug 20202020 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPainkiller 5Beneteau First 36.7Bow2nd / 4
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoPainkiller 5PHRF handicapBow3rd / 10
2 Jun 20182018 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaPAINKILLER4PHRF handicapOther6th / 11
16 Sep 20172017 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAPainkiller 4PHRF handicapOther5th / 11
8 Jul 20172017 Lutz Regatta - CASRAPainkiller 4PHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
9 Jun 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoPainkiller 4PHRF handicapBow5th / 6
6 Jun 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaPainkiller 4ORC handicapOther5th / 7
8 Aug 20132013 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPainkiller4ORC handicapBow8th / 8
27 Jul 20132013 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaPainkiller4PHRF handicapBow5th / 8
7 Jun 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaPainkiller4ORC handicapBow3rd / 7

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -267, #65,037. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.