Sailor · 2012–2026

Seth Shepard IV

cpyc PHRF handicap J/30

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Events: 17
Win rate: 24%
Podium rate: 59%
Typically beats: 76%
Best class ranking: #18
Longest win streak: 4

Nemesis: Steve Buzbee
Rival: Carl Sherter
Best day: 10 Jul 2022
Signature result: 1st of 29

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Chris Cardell · BAVARIA, Dow Jones · J/30, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2023
Jurgen Link · BAVARIA, Dow Jones · J/30, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2018 – Sep 2023
Daniel Renn · Dow Jones · J/30 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Jun 2018
Mark Berns · Dow Jones · J/30 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Jun 2018
Bob Cunningham · Dow Jones · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2014 – Sep 2014
Daniel Meeson · Dow Jones · J/30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2014 – Sep 2014
Bob MacKenzie · BAVARIA · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
Larry Kuranko · BAVARIA · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
Tom Russell · Dow Jones · J/30 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018
Jack Lubeley · BAVARIA · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 17

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Jun 2026	2026 Cedar Point Weekend PHRF Racing	Arabesque	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 22
26 May 2025	2025 Cedar Point Weekend PHRF Racing	Arabesque	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 28
23 Jun 2024	2024 Cedar Point Weekend PHRF Racing	Arabesque	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 27
1 Sep 2023	2023 Vineyard Race	BAVARIA	PHRF handicap	Co-Skipper	8th / 9
29 May 2023	2023 Cedar Point Weekend PHRF Racing	Arabesque	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 29
2 Sep 2022	2022 Vineyard Race	BAVARIA	PHRF handicap	Co-Skipper	13th / 14
15 Jun 2022	2022 Cedar Point Wednesday Night Series	Arabesque	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 7
30 May 2022	2022 Cedar Point Weekend PHRF Racing	Arabesque	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 21
26 May 2021	2021 Cedar Point Wednesday Night Series	Dow Jones II	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 8
10 Jun 2020	2020 Cedar Point Wednesday Night Series	Dow Jones II	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 12
12 Jun 2019	2019 Cedar Point Wednesday Night Series	Arabesque	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 15
1 Jun 2018	2018 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Dow Jones	J/30	Other	4th / 8
23 May 2018	2018 Cedar Point Wednesday Night Series	Dow Jones	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 13
12 Sep 2014	2014 J 30 North American Championship	Dow Jones	J/30	Skipper	9th / 13
31 May 2014	2014 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Dow Jones	J/30	Other	3rd / 5
1 Jun 2013	2013 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Dow Jones	J/30	Other	3rd / 5
2 Jun 2012	2012 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Dow Jones	J/30	Other	5th / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	365 provisional	#6321 band 4010–9589	—
J/30 Helm	114 provisional	#18 band 13–31	−5.3

1 more class, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 2 races, 2 events · rating -40

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	15 events	4 wins	beats 72%
As crew	2 events	0 wins	beats 10%

Positions: Co-Skipper (2)

How they race

Closer	−12 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	33%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	100%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	50%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Carl Sherter	57	24–33
John Schwarten	54	45–9
Cole Palmer	51	21–30
John Durkin	43	23–19
Marco Sorio	32	30–2
Adrian Little	30	27–3
Robert Lussi	29	29–0
Julie Carpenter	23	17–6
John Owen	23	11–12
John McArthur	23	8–15
Henryk Walerys	21	17–3
Sumner Parker	21	13–8

Most-beaten opponent: John Schwarten (45–9).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	81%
2025	1	1	100%
2024	1	1	100%
2023	2	1	56%
2022	3	0	60%
2021	1	1	100%
2020	1	0	91%
2019	1	0	64%
2018	2	0	70%
2014	2	0	42%
2013	1	0	50%
2012	1	0	0%

Boats

Arabesque · PHRF handicap · 7 events · 2019–2026
Dow Jones · J/30, PHRF handicap · 6 events · 2012–2018
BAVARIA · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2022–2023
Dow Jones II · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2020–2021

Where they race

Westport, CT, USA · 15 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 2 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 365 (±128), #6,321.Crew rating across all classes: -40 (±241). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.