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Sailor · 2019–2026

Amber Hetzel

ORC handicapJ/109

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Events
6

25 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 2 of 6

Podium rate
67%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 64%–84%, 48 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joe Zechlinski

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Colleen Fessler & Joe Zechlinski

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

Biggest lift
Joe Zechlinski

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Doug Evans

Jun 2019 – Jun 2026 · 6 events

Best day
9 Aug 2019

2-1-1-1 · 2019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre Worlds

Signature result
1st of 10

2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago · J/109 · 8 Jun 2019

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe Zechlinski — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Doug Evans · elbow room, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 7 of 25 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Jim Hall · elbow room, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 7 of 25 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Colleen Fessler · elbow room, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 7 of 23 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Lauren Speckin · elbow room, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 23 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Patrick Geiger · elbow room · ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • David Draeger · elbow room, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 19 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Matt Spude · elbow room, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 19 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Joe Zechlinski · elbow room, Time Out · J/109, ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 15 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Lars Hickey · Time Out · J/109 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Spencer Rode · elbow room · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

01252502020202120222023202420252026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 6

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicagoelbow roomORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 7
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicagoelbow roomORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 15
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicagoelbow roomORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 7
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicagoelbow roomORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 7
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsTime OutJ/109Headsail Trimmer3rd / 8
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoTime OutJ/109Pit1st / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 250, #11,093. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.