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Sailor · 2009–2026

Paul Tara

scyc HandicapPHRF handicapEl Toro Jr.

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Events
34

111 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 5 of 34

Podium rate
44%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 51%–59%, 402 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Helm in El Toro Jr. · rating 186

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Linda Moore

3 wins · 6 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate

Biggest lift
Linda Moore

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Linda Moore

Nov 2021 – Sep 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Mike Holt

2–16 head to head in 18 races

Rival
Fred Paxton

14–14 in 28 races

Best day
24 May 2023

3-1-1-2 · Made in SC Jester and El Toro Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

Made in SC Jester and El Toro Regatta · El Toro Jr. · 24 May 2023

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Linda Moore — 3 wins · 6 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate
  • Linda Moore · Paul Tara, Zoop · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 8 of 27 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Scott Lollis · Zoop · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Mackenzie Cook · Cahoots · 505 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 10th · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Lois Van Buren · Zoop · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Daniel Cook · Zoop · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

01192382010201220142016201820202022Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 2026SCSF Day On The Monterey Bay RegattaZoopHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
2 May 20262026 Commodores' Regatta, rescheduledZoopPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
12 Apr 20262025 SCYC Champion of Champions InvitationalZoopHandicapSkipper8th / 10
27 Sep 2025Jack & Jill (Mix & Match) - 2025ZoopHandicapSkipper5th / 7
8 Jun 2025Commodore's Regatta 2025 (rescheduled)ZoopPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
25 May 2025Spring SCORE Series 2025ZoopPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
16 Nov 2024Mid Winter SeriesZoopHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
29 Sep 2024Fall SCORE SeriesZoopPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 10
10 Aug 2024BBBS Day on the Monterey Bay RegattaZoopPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
18 Nov 2023Mid-Winter Series RegattaZoopHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
5 Aug 2023BBBS Day on the Monterey Bay RegattaZoopPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11
27 Jul 2023Jim DeWitt Memorial 2023 El Toro North American ChampionshipsZoopitySeniorSkipper15th / 17
24 May 2023Made in SC Jester and El Toro RegattaZoopityEl Toro Jr.Skipper1st / 10
7 Apr 2023Commodore's RegattaZoopHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
19 Nov 2022SCYC Midwinters SeriesPaul TaraHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
20 Aug 20222022 Fall SCOREZoopHandicapSkipper1st / 3
30 Jul 20222022 Day on the Bay BBBS RegattaZoopHandicapSkipper3rd / 13
24 Apr 2022Spring SCOREZoopHandicapSkipper1st / 2
14 Mar 2022Tuesday Night Races 2022ZoopHandicapSkipper8th / 29
20 Nov 20212021/22 SCYC Midwinters SeriesZoopHandicapSkipper4th / 6
8 Aug 20212021 Big Brothers Big Sisters RegattaZoopHandicapSkipper4th / 14
20 Sep 2019Totally Dinghy Regatta 201911827El Toro Jr.Skipper5th / 14
15 Jun 20192019 El Toro Senior Clear Lake RegattaZoopityEl Toro Jr.Skipper4th / 11
28 Apr 20192019 Spring Score/Double HandedZoopHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
15 Sep 20182018 5O5 - Santa Cruz RegattaCahoots505Skipper10th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 238, #14,885. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.