Sailor · 2013–2026

Jim Pappas

kyc PHRF handicap

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Events: 9
Win rate: 22%
Podium rate: 67%
Typically beats: 71%
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Ralph Ruffolo
Best trio: Ralph Ruffolo & Robert Rufli
Biggest lift: Robert Rufli
Longest-running crew: Ralph Ruffolo
Nemesis: Douglas Vaccarello
Signature result: 1st of 9

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ralph Ruffolo — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Ralph Ruffolo · Joan Claire, Joan Cliare · PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2026
Jeremiah Robinson · Joan Claire, Joan Cliare · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
Robert Rufli · Joan Claire · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2026
Jude Schulte · Joan Cliare · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
Randy Bredin · Joan Claire · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
Kerry Kessler · Joan Cliare · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
Thomas Quinn · Joan Claire · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 9

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
18 Jul 2026	2026 The HOOK Race	Joan Claire	PHRF handicap	Owner	1st / 5
12 Jul 2025	2025 The HOOK Race	Joan Claire	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 7
20 Jul 2024	2024 The HOOK Race	Joan Claire	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 5
15 Jul 2023	2023 The Hook Race	Joan Claire	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 6
15 Jul 2022	2022 The Hook Race	Joan Cliare	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 9
24 Jul 2021	2021 The Hook Race	Joan Cliare	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 8
1 Jun 2017	2017 KYC Thursday Series	Joan Cliare	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 13
9 Jun 2016	2016 KYC Thursday Series	Joan Cliare	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 16
8 Sep 2013	2013 Commodore John S. Barbour Memorial Regatta	No More Mr Nice Guy	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 15

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	162 provisional	#23786 band 13180–40498	—

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	9 events	2 wins	beats 71%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

Positions: Owner (1)

How they race

Closer	−7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−19 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	55%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	73%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Douglas Vaccarello	15	7–8
Lee Rosenbaum	14	8–6
Tom Hartley	13	8–5
Bart Mengo	12	12–0
Brian Hettrick	12	8–4

Most-beaten opponent: Bart Mengo (12–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	1	0	33%
2024	1	0	50%
2023	1	0	80%
2022	1	1	100%
2021	1	0	71%
2017	1	0	50%
2016	1	0	93%
2013	1	0	64%

Boats

Joan Claire · PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2023–2026
Joan Cliare · PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2016–2022
No More Mr Nice Guy · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2013

Where they race

Racine, WI, USA · 6 events
Kenosha, WI, USA · 2 events
Detroit, MI, USA · 1 events

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 162, #23,786. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.