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Sailor · 2008–2026

Roger Pollack

grosse ile yacht club PHRF handicapS2 7.9Handicap

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Events
60

186 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 60

Podium rate
25%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 28%–35%, 528 boats)

Best class ranking
#52

Crew in S2 7.9 · rating 78

Most successful partnership
Kevin Lemonds

1 wins · 2 podiums in 11 events together · 9% win rate

Biggest lift
Jon Lupica

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kevin Lemonds

Jun 2010 – Feb 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
John Spierling

3–63 head to head in 66 races

Rival
Jason Richards

17–17 in 34 races

Best day
17 Feb 2023

3-3-3-3 · 2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg

Signature result
1st of 6

2021 GIYC Downriver Race · Handicap · 7 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kevin Lemonds — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 11 events together · 9% win rate
  • Tom Wernette · Dart, Down River Gang, Unborrowed, Viper · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9, Ultimate 20 18events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 55 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2011 – Jun 2022
  • Kevin Lemonds · Apex, Blind Luck, Down River Gang, Janine · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9, Ultimate 20 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 1 of 43 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2010 – Feb 2026
  • Venessa Torres · Dart, Viper · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2011 – Feb 2019
  • Jim Bourgault · Dart, Viper · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2025
  • Kent Picknell · Apex, APEX, Big Electric Cat, Traveling Leprechauns · Beneteau First 36.7, S2 7.9 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Feb 2026
  • Bob Huff · B Team, Blind Luck, Say Uncle, Unborrowed · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2010 – Feb 2016
  • Tim Burnick · Viper · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2016
  • Jason Clark · Apex, APEX, Big Electric Cat, Traveling Leprechauns · Beneteau First 36.7, S2 7.9 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Feb 2026
  • Susan Ashley · B Team, Viper · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 19 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Jon Lupica · Apex, APEX, Traveling Leprechauns · S2 7.9 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2022 – Feb 2026

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

Rating history

-121-1198200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 60

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 20262026 PHYC/SYC Friendship RaceDartS2 7.9Captain3rd / 3
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceViperPHRF handicapBoat Captain19th / 20
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgTraveling LeprechaunsS2 7.9Headsail Trimmer6th / 12
18 Oct 20252025 Equalizer Regatta for One-Design CruisersDartS2 7.9Skipper12th / 15
12 Sep 20252025 S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaDartS2 7.9Boat Captain14th / 16
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceViperPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 11
31 Aug 20242024 PHYC/SYC Labor Day WeekendViperPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceViperPHRF handicapOther6th / 12
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgApexS2 7.9Headsail Trimmer9th / 12
24 Jun 20232023 Huron Doublehanded ChallengeJaninePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceJaninePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 7
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgApexS2 7.9Headsail Trimmer3rd / 13
10 Jun 20222022 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceViperPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgAPEXS2 7.9Headsail Trimmer8th / 16
18 Sep 20212021 GIYC Bluenose RegattaRoger PollackHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
6 Sep 20212021 GIYC Labor Day RaceViperHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
5 Sep 20212021 Green Island RaceViperPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
7 Aug 20212021 GIYC Downriver RaceViperHandicapSkipper1st / 6
4 Jul 2021GIYC Independence Day RaceDartHandicapSkipper4th / 6
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceViperPHRF handicapOther9th / 10
28 May 2021GIYC Day RaceViperHandicapSkipper1st / 3
5 Sep 20202020 Red Fox RegattaDartPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
14 Feb 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgDartS2 7.9Other12th / 13
21 Sep 20192019 S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaUnborrowedS2 7.9Headsail Trimmer12th / 21
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceViperPHRF handicapOwner10th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: -53, #61,547.Crew rating across all classes: 98, #27,477. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.