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Sailor · 2009–2026

Paul Farrell

plyc cra HandicapPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
66

220 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 8 of 66

Podium rate
46%

30 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 59%–64%, 770 boats)

Best class ranking
#405

Crew in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating -50

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Winnard

1 wins · 7 podiums in 13 events together · 8% win rate

Biggest lift
Pierre-Marie Quincy

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Greg Heydon

Mar 2015 – Mar 2022 · 6 events

Nemesis
Karen Busch

1–54 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Joe Saad

38–30 in 69 races

Best day
28 May 2014

3-3-5-6-5-4-2-5-3-2 · 2014 CRA Beer Can Series

Signature result
1st of 9

Crew of Two Around the Coronado's · Handicap · 16 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Winnard — 1 wins · 7 podiums in 13 events together · 8% win rate
  • Chris Winnard · Lady Max, Spin Doctor, SPIN DOCTOR · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 13 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Oct 2026
  • Tim Gaub · Lady Max, Spin Doctor · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Greg Heydon · Lady Max, Sorcerer, Spin Doctor · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2015 – Mar 2022
  • Michael Grupp · Lady Max, Sorcerer, Spin Doctor · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Mar 2022
  • Richard Rowley · Lady Max, Spin Doctor · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Duncan Ross · Sorcerer, Spin Doctor · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 17 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2015 – Mar 2022
  • Robert Kopaniasz · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2021
  • Mark Freed · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2021
  • Josh Dean · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2018
  • Pierre-Marie Quincy · Spin Doctor · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

-18270321201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 66

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Oct 2026San Diego to San Diego International Yacht Race - SD2SDSpin DoctorORC handicapSkipper3rd / 4
11 Jul 20262026 CRA Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and BackSpin DoctorORC handicapSkipper2nd / 4
27 Jun 2026George Gray Single-Double HandedSpin DoctorHandicapSkipper6th / 12
24 Apr 20262026 NEWPORT ENSENADA - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow Scoring & Analytical ReviewSpin DoctorPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 42
11 Oct 2025Charity Bay Race benefitting Challenged Sailors of San DiegoSpin DoctorHandicapSkipper5th / 8
16 Aug 2025Double Handed Championship Race #4 Final: Around the CoronadosSpin DoctorHandicapSkipper4th / 8
2 Aug 2025George Gray Single/Double-Handed RaceSpin Doctor (NS)HandicapSkipper5th / 13
20 Jun 20242024 Nantucket J/70 Summer OpenAuroraJ/70Other1st / 7
26 Apr 20242024 Newport Ensenada - SHADOW SCORINGSPIN DOCTORHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
26 Apr 202476th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceSPIN DOCTORPHRF handicapSkipper19th / 76
26 Apr 202476th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceSPIN DOCTORORC handicapSkipper4th / 21
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgWickedJ/70Other22nd / 29
8 Oct 20232023 Little Ensenada Race EZ ScoringSpin DoctorORC handicapSkipper3rd / 5
6 Oct 202359th SD to Ensenada International Yacht Race - aka "Little Ensenada"Spin DoctorPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
30 Jun 2023Saturday One Design 2023 (Circle One)SerendipityAlerionCrew9th / 10
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceSpin DoctorHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
1 Jun 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Spin DoctorORC handicapMedic/Doctor4th / 7
24 May 20232023 CRA BEER CAN SERIESWhywacketHandicapSkipper5th / 12
24 May 20232023 CRA Beer Can SeriesWhywacketHandicapSkipper9th / 12
28 Apr 202375th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceSPIN DOCTORPHRF handicapSkipper31st / 81
28 Apr 2023Newport to EnsenadaSpin DoctorORC handicapSkipper17th / 25
26 Mar 2023Cabrillo #4Spin DoctorHandicapSkipper5th / 12
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RaceSpin DoctorORC handicapSkipper3rd / 6
11 Feb 2023Cabrillo #3Spin DoctorHandicapSkipper8th / 15
28 Jan 2023Cabrillo #2Spin DoctorHandicapSkipper8th / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 234, #15,224.Crew rating across all classes: -182, #61,974. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.