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Sailor · 2007–2026

Stephen Potter

eyc ShieldsPHRF handicapJ/70

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Events
96

619 races · 142 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 20 of 96

Podium rate
58%

56 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 50%–57%, 653 boats)

Best class ranking
#45

Helm in Shields · rating 197

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Ken Deyett

4–62 head to head in 66 races

Rival
Paul Mitchell

128–163 in 291 races

Best day
30 Jul 2011

2-2-3-2-3-1-4-1-4-5-2-2 · 2011 AUGUST SERIES

Signature result
1st of 15

Vic Smith Tuesday Night Trials - Series 6 · PHRF handicap · 23 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 30 sailors

  • Geoff Fargo · Flyer · Farr 40 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 16th · Mar 2014 – May 2014
  • Adam Hamilton · Flyer · Farr 40 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 16th · Mar 2014 – May 2014
  • Spencer Steffen · Flyer · Farr 40 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 16th · Mar 2014 – May 2014
  • Brittany Grau · Flyer · Farr 40 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 16th · Mar 2014 – May 2014
  • Andrew Yao · Pixel · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2023
  • Evan Friis · Jaya · Handicap, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Stanford Shaw · Flyer · Farr 40 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 16th · Mar 2014 – May 2014
  • Karl Herbst · Pixel · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2023
  • Jim Dorsey · J-OK, Wings · J/105 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Mar 2021
  • Robert Long · Undertaker 3, Undertaker III · Shields 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-210392872008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 96

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 May 2026Cal Race WeekJayaJ/70Skipper6th / 11
19 Apr 2026Spring Fling Regatta 202629694SnipeSkipper3rd / 4
23 Sep 2025Vic Smith Tuesday Night Trials - Series 6S Cape GoatPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 15
4 Sep 2025Edgartown Yacht Club 2025 Shields Class National Championship Regatta.Undertaker 3ShieldsSkipper16th / 24
19 Aug 2025Vic Smith Tuesday Night Trials - Series 5S Cape GoatPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 14
15 Jul 2025Vic Smith Tuesday Night Trials - Series 4S Cape GoatPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 13
10 Jun 2025Vic Smith Tuesday Night Trials - Series 3S Cape GoatPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
14 May 2025Sunset SeriesJayaHandicapSkipper6th / 11
6 May 2025Vic Smith Tuesday Night Trials - Series 2S Cape GoatPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
1 Apr 2025Vic Smith Tuesday Night Trials - Series 1S Cape GoatPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
12 Jul 2024101st Annual Regatta - KeelboatUndertaker IIIShieldsSkipper3rd / 5
14 Jul 2023100th Annual Regatta - KeelboatUndertaker IIIShieldsSkipper4th / 5
17 Mar 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoPixelJ/70Chef7th / 7
27 Aug 20222022 COMMODORE'S CUPUNDERTAKER IIShieldsSkipper1st / 3
30 Jul 20222022 AUGUST SERIESUNDERTAKER IIShieldsSkipper1st / 4
8 Jul 202299th Annual Regatta - KeelboatUndertaker IIShieldsSkipper2nd / 5
2 Jul 20222022 INDEPENDENCE SERIES - July 2-3, 2022UNDERTAKER IIShieldsSkipper1st / 3
2 Jul 20222022 JULY SERIESUNDERTAKER IIShieldsSkipper1st / 4
25 Mar 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoPixelJ/70Other12th / 14
28 Aug 20212021 COMMODORE'S CUPUNDERTAKER IIShieldsSkipper3rd / 5
7 Aug 20212021 AUGUST SERIESUNDERTAKER IIShieldsSkipper2nd / 6
8 Jul 202198th Annual Regatta - KeelboatUNDERTAKER IIShieldsSkipper2nd / 8
3 Jul 20212021 JULY SERIESUNDERTAKER IIShieldsSkipper2nd / 6
2 Jul 20212021 INDEPENDENCE SERIES - July 2-3, 2021UNDERTAKER IIShieldsSkipper1st / 5
19 Mar 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San DiegoJ-OKJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 236, #15,489.Crew rating across all classes: -210, #63,682. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.