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Sailor · 2023–2026

Paul Smucker

eldean s PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
9

61 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 2 of 9

Podium rate
33%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 51%–68%, 86 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Curt VanDuren

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Bruce Wickmann & Curt VanDuren

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Dave Hupe

+65 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Cronin

May 2023 – Aug 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Don Condit

0–16 head to head in 16 races

Signature result
1st of 7

2023 Bayshore Wednesday Night Series · PHRF handicap · 3 May 2023

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Curt VanDuren — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Chris Cronin · Blue Jay, Nancy Anne · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 19 of 49 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Charlie Mueller · Blue Jay, Nancy Anne · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 19 of 49 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Jay Smucker · Blue Jay · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 32 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Bruce Wickmann · Blue Jay, Nancy Anne · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 19 of 48 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Dave Hupe · Blue Jay, Nancy Anne · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 19 of 46 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+65 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Curt VanDuren · Blue Jay, Nancy Anne · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 19 of 45 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+51 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Matt Brady · Blue Jay · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Laura Martinez · Blue Jay · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Grant Boven · Blue Jay · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Abi Johns · Blue Jay · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

0111222202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 9

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 VanderLeek Cup Hospice RegattaBlue JayPHRF handicapIn the way5th / 5
7 Aug 20262026 Lake Michigan Clipper CupBlue JayPHRF handicapIn the way5th / 22
20 Jun 20262026 MBYC Commodore's CupBlue JayPHRF handicapUntangler6th / 6
30 May 2026South Haven Yacht Club - Invitational 2026Blue JayHandicapSkipper6th / 6
6 May 20262026 Big Red Racing SeriesBlue JayPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 6
6 Sep 20252025 Anchorage CupBlue JayHandicapSkipper8th / 22
7 May 2025Big Red Racing SeriesBlue JayPHRF handicapHelm9th / 17
22 May 20242024 Bayshore Wednesday Night SeriesBlue JayPHRF handicapOwner1st / 4
3 May 20232023 Bayshore Wednesday Night SeriesNancy AnnePHRF handicapOther1st / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 37, #44,349.Crew rating across all classes: 222. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.