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Sailor · 2014–2026

Joe Wagster

scyc HandicapPHRF handicapSanta Cruz 27

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Events
81

220 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 8 of 81

Podium rate
28%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 46%–50%, 1,515 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Helm in Santa Cruz 27 · rating 109

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Merritt

6 wins · 13 podiums in 27 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Matt Frazeur & Mark Merritt

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

Biggest lift
Teresa Wagster

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Teresa Wagster

Sep 2014 – Oct 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Evan Diola

7–74 head to head in 81 races

Rival
Soeren Brinkmann

27–24 in 51 races

Best day
12 Mar 2022

2-2-2 · Three Buoy Fiasco

Signature result
4th of 94

2018 Delta Ditch Run - 28th Anniversary · PHRF handicap · 2 Jun 2018

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Merritt — 6 wins · 13 podiums in 27 events together · 22% win rate
  • Mark Merritt · Flexi Flyer, FLEXI FLYER, Jersey Girl, JERSEY GIRL · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Santa Cruz 27, Santa Cruz 27 Doubled-handed 27events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 22% win rate · 5 of 28 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Teresa Wagster · Flexi Flyer, Jersey Girl, Worry Knot · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Oct 2026
  • Matt Frazeur · Flexi Flyer, Jersey Girl, JERSEY GIRL · PHRF handicap, Santa Cruz 27 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Karen Gosling · Flexi Flyer, Jersey Girl · PHRF handicap, Santa Cruz 27, SC27 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 17 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – May 2026
  • Elizabeth Murphy · Flexi Flyer · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Daniel Cook · Flexi Flyer · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Wyatt Warner · Flexi Flyer · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Frank Van Diggelen · SUN DRAGON · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Hunter Holguin · Flexi Flyer · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Shane Stearns · Flexi Flyer · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-8026132201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 81

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 20262026 Mix & Match (Jack&Jill)Flexi FlyerHandicapSkipper1st / 3
22 Aug 2026MBYRA Double Angle 2026Flexi FlyerPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 12
1 Aug 20262026 | Año Nuevo RaceFlexi FlyerPHRF handicapCrew1st / 5
6 Jun 20262026 Little BoreasFlexi FlyerPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupFlexi FlyerPHRF handicapIn the way1st / 5
2 May 20262026 Commodores' Regatta, rescheduledFlexi FlyerPHRF handicapCrew8th / 10
28 Feb 20262026 - CorinthianSUN DRAGONHandicapSkipper7th / 10
27 Sep 2025Jack & Jill (Mix & Match) - 2025Flexi FlyerHandicapSkipper4th / 7
24 Aug 2025Fall SCORE Series 2025Flexi FlyerPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
23 Aug 20252025 MBYRA Double AngleFlexi FlyerPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 12
5 Jul 2025MBYRA Firecracker RegattaFlexi FlyerPHRF handicapCrew4th / 10
24 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupFlexi FlyerPHRF handicapIn the way3rd / 6
3 May 20252025 - The Great Vallejo RaceFLEXI FLYERHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
5 Apr 2025Double Handed Buoy FiascoJersey GirlSanta Cruz 27Crew5th / 8
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksFLEXI FLYERHandicapSkipper5th / 11
9 Mar 2025BIG DADDY 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEFlexi FlyerHandicapSkipper66th / 106
22 Feb 20252025 - CorinthianFLEXI FLYERHandicapSkipper7th / 10
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoFLEXI FLYERHandicapSkipper1st / 11
29 Sep 2024Fall SCORE SeriesFlexi FlyerPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 10
28 Sep 2024Jack and JillFlexi FlyerHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
25 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupFlexi FlyerPHRF handicapOwner12th / 12
27 Aug 2023Fall SCORE SeriesFlexi FlyerPHRF handicapSkipper14th / 16
26 Aug 2023MBYRA Double Angle 2023Flexi FlyerPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 12
18 Aug 2023Fall One Design SeriesJersey GirlSanta Cruz 27Crew8th / 10
2 Jul 20232023 Firecracker RegattaFlexi FlyerPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 126, #29,116.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -30. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.