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Sailor · 2023–2026

Paul Viola

cyc J/105SunfishPHRF handicap

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Events
14

132 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 3 of 14

Podium rate
57%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 51%–62%, 203 boats)

Best class ranking
#53

Helm in J/105 · rating 336

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
John Aitchison

18–28 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Chris Phoenix

26–19 in 45 races

Best day
10 Apr 2025

3-4-2-7-1-3-1-7-2-3-3-4-3-2-1-6-1-3-11-2-1 · Racing: Sound Wednesday Night Series - 2025

Signature result
1st of 17

Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2025 · J/105 · 11 Oct 2025

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Sara Billey · Peer Gynt · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Amy Deckelbaum · Peer Gynt · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Christopher Goebel · Peer Gynt · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Jeff Holstrom · Peer Gynt · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Jeff Rogers · Peer Gynt · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

0189378202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 14

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2026Peer GyntJ/105Skipper18th / 22
19 Apr 2026Racing: CYC Puget Sound Spring Regatta - ORC/PHRF & DinghiesPeer GyntJ/105Skipper4th / 14
8 Apr 2026Racing: Sound Wednesday Night Series - 2026Peer GyntJ/105Skipper4th / 16
11 Oct 2025Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2025Peer GyntJ/105Skipper1st / 17
12 Apr 2025Racing: CYC Puget Sound Spring Regatta - ORC/PHRF & DinghiesPeer GyntJ/105Crew2nd / 13
9 Apr 2025Racing: Sound Wednesday Night Series - 2025Peer GyntJ/105Skipper3rd / 16
29 Mar 2025Racing: CYC Pacific NW One Design Regatta (POD)Peer GyntJ/105Skipper7th / 9
12 Oct 2024Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2024Peer GyntJ/105Skipper1st / 13
20 Apr 2024Racing: CYC Spring Regatta - Big Boat - 2024Peer GyntJ/105Skipper2nd / 9
10 Apr 2024Racing: Sound Wednesday Night Series - 2024Peer GyntJ/105Skipper6th / 14
2 Mar 2024Racing: 2024 Center Sound Series - All 3 EventsPeer GyntPHRF handicapSkipper47th / 52
26 Jun 20232023 Race Week AnacortesPeer GyntJ/105Other3rd / 11
11 Feb 2023Club Race Short CoursePaul ViolaSunfishSkipper1st / 5
28 Jan 2023Club Race Short CoursePaul ViolaSunfishSkipper3rd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 325, #8,343.Crew rating across all classes: 157. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.