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Sailor · 2008–2024

Jim Best

bayview yacht club PHRF handicapEtchellsORC handicap

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Events
41

159 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 41

Podium rate
17%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
35%

of boats faced (range 31%–38%, 462 boats)

Best class ranking
#962

Helm in Etchells · rating -112

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Cynthia Best

1 wins · 5 podiums in 26 events together · 4% win rate

Biggest lift
Frank Kern

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Cynthia Best

Sep 2008 – May 2024 · 26 events

Nemesis
Bruce Burton

7–44 head to head in 51 races

Best day
4 Jun 2016

1-1-5-5 · 2016 Bayview One Design Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 15

2008 J 105 Great Lakes Championship · J/105 · 19 Sep 2008

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Cynthia Best — 1 wins · 5 podiums in 26 events together · 4% win rate
  • Cynthia Best · Carinthia, Phantom, Wicked · Cal 25, Etchells, J/105, ORC handicap 26events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 4% win rate · 4 of 103 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – May 2024
  • Nicole Neely · Carinthia, Phantom · Etchells, J/105, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 44 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2010 – Jul 2018
  • Terry Patchel · Phantom, Wicked · Cal 25, J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2008 – May 2024
  • Terrence Patchel · Arctos, Phantom · J/105, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Karl Kuspa · Arctos, Carinthia · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2010 – Jun 2022
  • Charles Bayer · Arctos, lil' Grizzly · J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2017 – Jun 2022
  • Kevin Thomas · Arctos, Carinthia · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2012 – Jun 2022
  • Dan Lorenz · Arctos · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Bill Henderson · Arctos · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Lynn Kotwicki · Arctos · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-249-8480200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitPhantomORC handicapOther8th / 8
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaArctosORC handicapOther5th / 6
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaPhantomPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceArctosORC handicapOther3rd / 8
3 Jun 20212021 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther16th / 16
15 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaPhantomPHRF handicapHelm5th / 8
5 Sep 20192019 J 105 North American ChampionshipPhantomJ/105Helm17th / 18
15 Aug 20192019 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
14 Aug 20192019 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Spring/Fall Race SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther8th / 9
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceArctosPHRF handicapOther9th / 9
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaPhantomPHRF handicapOther11th / 14
15 Sep 20182018 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance RacePhantonPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
27 Jul 20182018 J 105 North American ChampionshipPhantomJ/105Other5th / 15
2 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaPhantomPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
24 May 20182018 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther8th / 23
30 Sep 20172017 Bayview North Channel RacePhantomEtchellsOther1st / 3
16 Sep 20172017 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance RacePhantomPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
3 Aug 20172017 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPhantomPHRF handicapOther8th / 15
8 Jul 20172017 International Etchells Great Lakes ChampionshipPhantomEtchellsOther10th / 10
3 Jun 20172017 Founders RegattaPhantomEtchellsOther10th / 10
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race Weeklil' GrizzlyJ/70Other43rd / 73
1 Oct 20162016 Bayview North Channel RacePhantomEtchellsOther3rd / 3
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaChico 2PHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaWickedCal 25Other11th / 16
22 Aug 20152015 Verve InshorePhantomEtchellsSkipper6th / 7

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -249, #64,751.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -56, #63,952. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.