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Sailor · 2018–2026

Jim Wirtz

mpyc Shields

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Events
34

214 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 6 of 34

Podium rate
56%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 50%–60%, 275 boats)

Best class ranking
#31

Helm in Shields · rating 225

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dino Pick

3 wins · 13 podiums in 23 events together · 13% win rate

Longest-running crew
Dino Pick

Feb 2018 – May 2026 · 23 events

Nemesis
Ashley Hobson

17–61 head to head in 80 races

Rival
Ron Baxter

55–52 in 108 races

Best day
16 Mar 2025

2-1-1-4-2-2 · 2025 | One Design Spring Series

Signature result
1st of 9

2026 | One Design Spring Series · Shields · 15 Mar 2026

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Dino Pick — 3 wins · 13 podiums in 23 events together · 13% win rate
  • Dino Pick · October · Shields 23events 3 wins together · 13 podiums · 13% win rate · 20 of 135 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – May 2026
  • Larry Gamble · October · Shields 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – May 2026
  • Heath Packard · October · Shields 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – May 2026
  • Justin Lacy · October · Shields 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Justin Lacey · October · Shields 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-92802512023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20262026 | One Design Fall SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper3rd / 8
12 Jul 20262026 | One Design Summer SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper4th / 6
29 May 20262026 | Ocean Great Lakes ChallengeOctoberShieldsSkipper2nd / 7
25 Mar 20262026 | Sunset SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper5th / 10
15 Mar 20262026 | One Design Spring SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper1st / 9
23 Feb 20262026 | Tune-up RaceOctoberShieldsSkipper2nd / 4
17 Aug 20252025 | One Design Fall SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper1st / 7
15 Jun 20252025 | One Design Summer SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper3rd / 8
26 Mar 20252025 | Sunset SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper5th / 10
16 Mar 20252025 | One Design Spring SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper1st / 9
19 Sep 2024Shields 60th National Championship RegattaOctoberShieldsOther15th / 22
11 Apr 20242024 | Ocean Great Lakes ChallengeOctoberShieldsSkipper4th / 8
27 Aug 20232023 MPYC One Design Fall Championship SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper2nd / 5
18 Jun 20232023 MPYC One Design Summer Championship SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper2nd / 5
26 Mar 20232023 MPYC One Design Spring Championship SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper2nd / 7
15 Mar 20232023 MPYC Sunset SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper3rd / 10
26 Feb 20232023 MPYC Tune Up Race (All Classes)OctoberShieldsSkipper2nd / 4
8 Sep 20222022 Shields Nationals - Newport, RIOctoberShieldsHeadsail Trimmer29th / 34
28 Aug 20222022 MPYC One Design Fall Championship SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper1st / 5
19 Jun 20222022 MPYC One Design Summer Championship SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper2nd / 7
18 May 20222022 MPYC Fiasco RaceOctoberShieldsSkipper3rd / 7
27 Mar 20222022 MPYC One Design Spring Championship SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper3rd / 7
16 Mar 20222022 MPYC Sunset SeriesOctoberShieldsSkipper5th / 10
6 Mar 20222022 MPYC Bob Furney Memorial RaceOctoberShieldsSkipper1st / 7
27 Feb 20222022 MPYC Tune Up Race (All Classes)OctoberShieldsSkipper1st / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 204, #18,200. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.