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Sailor · 2021–2025

Bill Draeb

great lakes singlehanded society PHRF handicap

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Events
6

5 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 2 of 6

Podium rate
50%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 49%–72%, 46 boats)

Most successful partnership
Paul Jirtle

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
James LeBouton & Paul Jirtle

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

Biggest lift
Sam Keys

+48 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Signature result
1st of 9

2022 The Hook Race · PHRF handicap · 15 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Paul Jirtle — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Paul Jirtle · Thunder, Tomahawk · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • James LeBouton · Thunder, Tomahawk · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Sam Keys · Thunder · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+48 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Griff Goetsch · Tomahawk · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Griffith Goetsch · Thunder, Tomahawk · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2024
  • Matt Kartheiser · Thunder · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jun 2023
  • John Purinton · Tomahawk · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Kelley Stevens · Thunder · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Mark Mahowald · Thunder · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Roy Reger · Thunder · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

-2117552022202320242025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 6

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceTomahawkPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
27 Jul 20242024 MMYC 100 MilerTomahawkPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceThunderPHRF handicapOther4th / 15
14 Aug 2022Joey Shepro Memorial RaceTomahawkPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceThunderPHRF handicapOther1st / 9
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RaceThunderPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 55.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 5. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.