Sailor · 2014–2026

Paul Hermanson

columbia yacht club Beneteau First 36.7 PHRF handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 14
Win rate: 29%
Podium rate: 36%
Typically beats: 37%
Best class ranking: #388
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Stu Friedman
Best trio: Ryan Johnson & Stu Friedman
Biggest lift: Stu Friedman
Longest-running crew: Eric Schoefernacker
Nemesis: Jarrett Altmin
Rival: Jason Veatch
Best day: 5 Jun 2026
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Stu Friedman — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Eric Schoefernacker · FOG, Jug Band, Perico · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 29 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2026
Mike Korbel · Ecstasea, FOG, Jug Band, Perico · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 22% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2025
Greg Rasmussen · FOG · Beneteau 36.7, Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
Ryan Johnson · FOG, Jug Band, Perico · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 3 of 19 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Aug 2023
Erik Zamudio · Ecstasea, FOG, Perico · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 18 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2025
Martin Sandoval · FOG · Beneteau 36.7, Beneteau First 36.7 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
Stu Friedman · Jug Band, Perico · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2018
Brett Larson · Jug Band, Perico · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2018
Carri-Lyn Brewer · FOG · Beneteau 36.7, Beneteau First 36.7 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 32 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−45 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
Harry Simmon · Jug Band · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	FOG	Beneteau 36.7	Crew	6th / 8
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	FOG	ORC handicap	Untangler	1st / 8
20 Sep 2025	3 Crib Fiasco 2025	Ecstasea	Handicap	Crew	57th / 59
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	FOG	Beneteau First 36.7	Bow	10th / 12
10 Aug 2024	2024 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	FOG	Beneteau First 36.7	Pit Assist	10th / 10
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	FOG	Beneteau First 36.7	Grinder	8th / 11
11 Aug 2023	2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	FOG	Beneteau First 36.7	Bow	8th / 12
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	FOG	Beneteau First 36.7	Bow	9th / 12
29 Jun 2018	2018 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRA	Perico	PHRF handicap	Bow	7th / 15
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Perico	ORC handicap	Bow	1st / 5
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	Jug Band	ORC handicap	Bow	1st / 5
6 Jun 2015	2015 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS Regatta	Jug Band	PHRF handicap	Bow	1st / 3
20 Sep 2014	2014 3 Crib Fiasco	Jug Band	PHRF handicap	Bow	11th / 36
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Jug Band	PHRF handicap	Bow	3rd / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	45 provisional	#36004 band 23438–48896	—
Beneteau First 36.7 Crew	-52 provisional	#388 band 305–451	−3.7

1 more class, not yet ranked

Beneteau 36.7 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating -37

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	14 events	4 wins	beats 52%

Positions: Bow (9) · Untangler (1) · Pit Assist (1) · Grinder (1)

How they race

Closer	+17 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−9 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	29%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	64%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jarrett Altmin	39	3–36
Alice Martin	38	25–13
Cristina Petrea	38	12–26
Peter Nielsen	32	11–21
Antoni Czupryna	30	10–20
Jason Veatch	30	12–18
Jim Clouser	27	4–23
Chris Metcalf	24	2–22
Steven Clancy	23	19–4
Robert Nelson	22	3–19
Matt Lescohier	15	11–3
Earle Atwater	14	3–11

Most-beaten opponent: Steven Clancy (19–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	1	64%
2025	2	0	11%
2024	2	0	15%
2023	2	0	32%
2018	2	1	79%
2015	2	2	100%
2014	2	0	61%

Boats

FOG · Beneteau 36.7, ORC handicap, Beneteau First 36.7 · 7 events · 2023–2026
Jug Band · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2014–2015
Perico · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 2 events · 2018
Ecstasea · Handicap · 1 events · 2025

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 11 events
Chicago Yacht Club · 1 events
Chicago, IL · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 45, #36,004. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.