Sailor · 2008–2026

Tod Patton

milwaukee yacht club PHRF handicap J/88 Handicap

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Events: 53
Win rate: 9%
Podium rate: 21%
Typically beats: 46%
Best class ranking: #262
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Shawn Casey
Best trio: Shawn Casey & Heidi Patton
Biggest lift: Shawn Casey
Longest-running crew: Heidi Patton
Nemesis: Andy Graff
Rival: Gary Panariello
Best day: 6 Jun 2026
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Shawn Casey — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Heidi Patton · Blondie, Blondie 2 · Handicap, J/80, J/88, ORC handicap 19events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 16% win rate · 14 of 111 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jun 2026
Brett Rogers · Blondie, Blondie 2, Sirocco · J/88, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 38% win rate · 14 of 53 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Jun 2026
David Johnston · Blondie, Sirocco · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 13 of 27 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
Shawn Casey · Blondie · PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 26 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
Dave Pruess · Blondie, Blondie 2 · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 21 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jun 2026
Gary Kline · Blondie · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 20 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
Chris Johnston · Blondie, Blondie 2 · J/88, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 18 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2024
Louis Dodaro · Blondie · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 20 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
Howie Buse · Blondie, Blondie 2 · J/88, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2023
Ed Leslie · Blondie · J/80 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 24th · Sep 2014 – Oct 2014

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 53

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 Aug 2026	Milwaukee Bay Offshore Series 2026	Blondie	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 7
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Helm	1st / 10
30 May 2026	COLYC COLORS 2026	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 6
5 Sep 2025	Milwaukee Bay Offshore Series 2025	Blondie	Handicap	Skipper	4th / 7
2 Aug 2025	2025 Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Sirocco	ORC handicap	Helm	4th / 7
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Skipper	6th / 8
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 6
1 Jun 2024	2024 Colors Regatta	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 10
30 Jun 2023	Queen's Cup Race	Blondie	ORC handicap	Other	2nd / 5
30 Jun 2023	Queen's Cup Race	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 12
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 6
3 Jun 2023	2023 Colors Regatta	Blondie	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 6
3 Jun 2023	2023 Milwaukee Bay Offshore Series	Blondie	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 9
13 Aug 2021	2021 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Blondie 2	J/88	Other	9th / 11
24 Jul 2021	2021 The Hook Race	Blondie 2	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 7
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Blondie 2	J/88	Other	11th / 12
5 Jun 2021	2021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS Regatta	Blondie 2	J/88	Other	11th / 12
9 Aug 2019	2019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre Worlds	Blondie 2	J/88	Other	4th / 7
7 Aug 2019	100 Boats on a Beercan	Blondie 2	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 13
22 Jun 2019	2019 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRA	Blondie 2	PHRF handicap	Other	16th / 18
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Blondie 2	J/88	Other	4th / 5
1 Jun 2019	2019 Columbia Y.C. COLORS Regatta	Blondie 2	J/88	Other	6th / 6
1 Jun 2019	2019 Milwaukee Bay Offshore Series	Blondie 2	Handicap	Skipper	11th / 12
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Blondie 2	J/88	Other	9th / 14
16 Jun 2018	2018 Chicago - Waukegan Race - CASRA	Blondie 2	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 24

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	205	#18110 band 13132–24517	—
J/88 Helm	-47 provisional	#63 band 58–70	−10.3
J/80 Helm	-28 provisional	#262 band 184–301	—
All classes Crew	-24 provisional	#47031 band 29527–58836	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

T-10 · Crew · 11 races, 1 event · rating -8
Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating -31
PHRF 3 · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating -27

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	50 events	5 wins	beats 42%
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 40%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (1) · Main Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	42%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	47%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	44%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Andy Graff	92	19–73
Tim Wade	74	22–52
John Leahey	52	10–42
Ben Marden	47	8–39
Iris Vogel	43	12–31
Chris Moll	41	10–31
Mike Bruno	39	8–31
Gary Panariello	37	19–18
Daniel Floberg	36	12–23
Donald Waller	31	20–11
Scott Conger	30	5–25
Robert Smetters	28	25–2

Most-beaten opponent: Robert Smetters (25–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	1	51%
2025	3	0	43%
2024	2	1	67%
2023	5	1	70%
2021	4	0	10%
2019	6	0	29%
2018	6	0	35%
2017	8	0	32%
2016	4	0	52%
2015	1	0	64%
2014	2	0	24%
2013	1	0	87%
2012	2	0	39%
2011	5	2	55%
2008	1	0	46%

Boats

Blondie 2 · J/88, PHRF handicap, Handicap, ORC handicap · 27 events · 2016–2021
Blondie · Handicap, PHRF handicap, ORC handicap, J/80, S2 9.1, PHRF 3 · 23 events · 2011–2026
Sirocco · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2025
Neverland · Beneteau First 36.7 · 1 events · 2017
Blue Moon · T-10 · 1 events · 2008

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 17 events
Milwaukee, WI · 14 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 4 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 2 events
St. Petersburg, FL, USA · 2 events
Milwaukee, WI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 205 (±112), #18,110.Crew rating across all classes: -24 (±230), #47,031. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.