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Sailor · 2013–2026

Phil Friedman

dryc HandicapPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
57

216 races · 50 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 14 of 57

Podium rate
53%

30 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 68%–73%, 879 boats)

Best class ranking
#92

Helm in J/80 · rating 214

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Vikram Babu

2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Maja Skataric & Mustafa Acar

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

Biggest lift
Vikram Babu

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Vikram Babu

Sep 2021 – Sep 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
David Spence

14–39 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Mark Stehli

15–12 in 28 races

Best day
19 Sep 2021

1-1 · 2021 Liberty Cup Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 76

76th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race · PHRF handicap · 26 Apr 2024

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Vikram Babu — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Vikram Babu · Bristol, J80 · J/80, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 18 of 63 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2025
  • John Turpin · Sapphire Knight · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2020 – Mar 2021
  • Conor Devine · Bristol · J/80, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 37 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Mustafa Acar · Bristol, Maryland · J/80, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 26 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – May 2024
  • Larry McDowell · Sapphire Knight · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2020 – Mar 2021
  • Maja Skataric · Bristol, Maryland · J/80, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 26 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – May 2024
  • Mark Vangessel · Sapphire Knight · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2020 – Mar 2021
  • Martin Friedman · Sapphire Knight · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2020 – Mar 2021
  • Bob Greb · Sapphire Knight · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2020 – Mar 2020
  • Julia Guglielmo · Bristol · J/80, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 33 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2023 – May 2024

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

Rating history

-91222532014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 20262026 Sharp HospiceCare Benefit RegattaSapphire KnightPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
24 Jul 20262026 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceSapphire KnightPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 78
7 Jun 2026Spinnaker Series Race #3 - Eagle Rock to MDRSapphire KnightHandicapSkipper1st / 7
9 May 2026Spinnaker Series Race #2 - TransHarbor Race*Sapphire KnightHandicapSkipper3rd / 22
24 Apr 20262026 NEWPORT ENSENADA - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow Scoring & Analytical ReviewSapphire KnightORC handicapSkipper5th / 37
24 Apr 202678th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceSapphire KnightPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 77
24 Apr 202678th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceSapphire KnightHandicapSkipper6th / 10
3 Jan 20262026 DRYC - BERGER STEIN - THREE COURSES - PHRF Plus - SHADOW SCORINGSapphire KnightHandicapSkipper7th / 18
20 Sep 2025SHADOW SCORING - CIYC to Marina del Rey RaceSapphire KnightHandicapSkipper9th / 15
13 Sep 2025Liberty Cup Regatta & J105 NJYRA ChampionshipsBristolJ/80Other2nd / 6
23 Aug 20252025 Sharp HospiceCare Benefit RegattaSapphire KnightHandicapSkipper25th / 43
25 Jul 20252025 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceSapphire KnightPHRF handicapSkipper31st / 50
8 Jun 2025Spinnaker Series Race #3 - Eagle Rock to MDRSapphire KnightHandicapSkipper7th / 20
12 Apr 2025Spinnaker Series Race #2 - TransHarbor Race*Sapphire KnightHandicapSkipper9th / 24
8 Feb 2025Around Catalina 2025Sapphire KnightHandicapSkipper1st / 4
26 Jul 20242024 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceSapphire KnightHandicapSkipper5th / 8
1 May 20242024 Liberty Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesBristolJ/80Other2nd / 7
26 Apr 20242024 Newport Ensenada - SHADOW SCORINGSapphire KnightHandicapSkipper1st / 7
26 Apr 202476th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceSAPPHIRE KNIGHTORC handicapSkipper4th / 12
26 Apr 202476th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceSAPPHIRE KNIGHTPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 76
10 Feb 2024Around Catalina RaceSapphire KnightPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
28 Jul 20232023 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceSapphire KnightHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
28 Jul 2023SB2KH- 2023Sapphire KnightORC handicapSkipper21st / 24
28 Apr 202375th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceSAPPHIRE KNIGHTPHRF handicapSkipper32nd / 81
28 Apr 2023Newport to EnsenadaSapphire KnightORC handicapSkipper14th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 236, #15,416.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 76. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.