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Sailor · 2011–2026

Paul Hess

hcana Hobie 16HandicapHobie Wave

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Events
45

300 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 45

Podium rate
22%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 64%–69%, 956 boats)

Best class ranking
#32

Helm in Hobie 16 · rating 408

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Francisco Figueroa

18–72 head to head in 90 races

Rival
Patrick Porter

109–103 in 212 races

Best day
14 Jul 2012

1-DNF-1-1-1-1-1-2 · 2012 Santa Cruz Summer Multihull Regatta

Signature result
1st of 14

Round Treasure Island · Handicap · 13 Jul 2013

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with Paul Hess.

Rating history

020040020122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Oct 2026Wave 2026 North American Championship707Hobie WaveSkipper14th / 35
18 Sep 2026Hobie 16 International Championship 2026 - Open Series42Hobie 16Skipper35th / 54
12 Sep 2026Hobie 16 International Championship 2026 - Masters, Women and Youth Series42Great Grand MastersSkipper8th / 15
1 Aug 2026Hobie Mile High Regatta- 53rd Anniversary Huntington Lake114317Hobie 16Skipper4th / 14
20 Jun 2026Hobie Commodore's Regatta, Huntington Lake, CA707WaveSkipper2nd / 5
30 May 2026Wet n WildN/AHobie WaveSkipper6th / 8
14 May 2026MADCATTER 50 and Hobie Reunion11431716 ASkipper22nd / 43
27 Sep 20252025 HOBIE16 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP115090Hobie 16Skipper34th / 69
2 Aug 2025Hobie Mile High Regatta- 52nd Anniversary115090Hobie 16Skipper4th / 14
16 Sep 2024Hobie 16 North American Championships115090Hobie 16Skipper15th / 49
3 Aug 2024Hobie Mile High Regatta-51st Anniversary114317Hobie 16Skipper5th / 13
23 May 2024U.S. Multihull Championship on Hobie 16s114571Hobie 16Skipper6th / 29
27 Apr 2024'Round Treasure Island Regatta115317Hobie 16Skipper5th / 7
6 Aug 2022Hobie Mile High Regatta, Huntington Lake, CA115090Hobie 16Skipper14th / 22
25 Feb 20222022 FWC Southwest Regional RegattaPaul HessFormula Wave ClassSkipper11th / 12
16 Oct 20212021 Hobie Otter Regatta114317Hobie 16Skipper9th / 9
31 Jul 2021Hobie Mile High Regatta, Huntington Lake, CA114317Hobie 16Skipper20th / 20
19 Jun 20202020 FWC Midwest Regional Wave RegattaPaul HessFormula Wave ClassSkipper4th / 30
6 Oct 2018Multihull Invitational114317Hobie 16Skipper5th / 11
22 Sep 2018Shark Feed114317Hobie 16Skipper6th / 10
10 Sep 20182018 Hobie 16 North American Championship115090Hobie 16Skipper11th / 67
8 Apr 2017SYC 2017 Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/IOD/Knarr)StellaNordic FolkboatSkipper11th / 13
2 Jul 2016Otter Regatta - 3 Day Event114317Hobie 16Skipper6th / 17
20 Sep 2015Hobie Cat 16 North American Championships Pensacola, FL114317HandicapSkipper8th / 73
3 Jul 2015Otter Regatta - 3 Day Event123558Hobie 16Skipper7th / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 327, #8,252. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.