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Sailor · 2002–2026

Jason Bemis

sheboygan yacht club LightningPHRF handicapDN

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Events
23

85 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 23

Podium rate
9%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 35%–41%, 735 boats)

Best class ranking
#657

Helm in DN · rating 23

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Augie Diaz

3–18 head to head in 21 races

Rival
Bill Faude

14–17 in 31 races

Best day
23 Jul 2015

2-16 · 2015 Lightning Class World Championship

Signature result
1st of 6

2020 Lake Michigan Clipper Cup · PHRF handicap · 7 Aug 2020

Partnerships · 49 sailors

  • Alec Hughes · CapeHorn⚡️, FLYING · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 26th · Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Tony Orlebeke · Evolution · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jun 2013
  • Sarah Reichelsdorfer · Evolution · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jun 2013
  • Jasper Delasanta · Peerless · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Ross Whitlock · Peerless · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Nick Chadwick · Evolution · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jun 2013
  • Jake Kremel · Peerless · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Whitney Kent · Peerless, Voodoo Child · J/70, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Kathryn Moloney · 15064, Gang’s all here · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Aug 2021
  • Mark Wessel · Evolution · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jun 2013

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

Rating history

-5244139200320072011201520192023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipCapeHorn⚡️LightningAlternate30th / 57
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsOwen BeckleyHandicapCrew17th / 32
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCFLYINGLightningCrew26th / 50
22 Feb 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Jason BemisMelges 15Crew78th / 92
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American Championship15545LightningOther12th / 35
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgI'd Rather Be LuckyLightningBow18th / 24
21 Sep 20232023 J/70 North American ChampionshipVoodoo ChildJ/70Headsail Trimmer38th / 45
30 Jul 20222022 MMYC 100 MilerPeerlessPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RacePeerlessPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
24 Jun 20222022 Queen's Cup® RacePeerlessPHRF handicapSkipper78th / 89
13 Aug 20212021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA)Gang’s all hereLightningOwner6th / 26
30 Jul 20212021 100 MilerPeerlessPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 14
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RacePeerlessPHRF handicapOther5th / 5
7 Aug 20202020 Lake Michigan Clipper CupPeerlessPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
21 Jul 20152015 Lightning Class World Championship15064LightningOther16th / 67
27 Jun 20152015 Lightning Class Canadian Open Championship15064LightningOther27th / 39
20 Sep 2014Red Flannels Regatta15064LightningSkipper8th / 13
14 Aug 20142014 Lightning North American Championships15064LightningOther36th / 37
7 Jun 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaEvolutionORC handicapMid Mast7th / 7
19 Aug 20112011 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEvolutionORC handicapOther1st / 5
23 Jan 20042004 Northwest Ice Yacht Association (NIYA) Championship5033DNSkipper27th / 37
4 Jan 20032003 DN Western Regional ChampionshipUS 5033DNSkipper15th / 30
5 Jan 20022002 DN Western Regional ChampionshipUS 5033DNSkipper15th / 34

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 107, #27,479.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -40, #64,542. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.