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Sailor · 2011–2024

Scott Sims

chicago yacht club PHRF handicapJ/109ORC handicap

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Events
77

271 races · 41 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 8 of 77

Podium rate
40%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 50%–57%, 634 boats)

Best class ranking
#78

Helm in J/109 · rating -13

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Lewis

4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate

Best trio
Emmett Dickheiser & Karen Lewis

4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Mike McGagh

+51 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ashley Hunsader

Jun 2013 – Jun 2023 · 10 events

Nemesis
Dreher Miz

15–53 head to head in 69 races

Rival
Jack Toliver

59–61 in 121 races

Best day
20 Jun 2023

1-1-1 · 2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville

Signature result
2nd of 23

2016 The Chicago Beer Can Series · PHRF handicap · 25 May 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Lewis — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate
  • Ashley Hunsader · Slapshot, Slapshot II · J/109 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 62 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2023
  • Trey Ritter · Slapshot, Slapshot II · J/109 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 59 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2022
  • Albrecht Goethe · Hamburg II, Kenai · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 21 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Sep 2024
  • Preston Scruggs · Slapshot, Slapshot II · J/109 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 40 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Sep 2020
  • Chris Lewis · Kenai · IRC handicap, J/44, ORC handicap 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 10 of 13 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+50 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2016 – Jun 2023
  • Emmett Dickheiser · Kenai · IRC handicap, J/44, ORC handicap 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 10 of 13 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+50 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2016 – Jun 2023
  • Steven Hammerman · Hamburg II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 16 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Jul 2024
  • Melanie Derleth · Slapshot, Slapshot II · J/109 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 36 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2019
  • Karen Lewis · Kenai · IRC handicap, J/44, ORC handicap 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 10 of 13 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+50 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2016 – Jun 2023
  • Matt Gartner · Slapshot, Slapshot II · J/109 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 37 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

-50731962012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 77

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Sep 20242024 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaHamburg IIPHRF handicapMast5th / 8
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekHamburg IIPHRF handicapMast2nd / 8
4 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaHamburg IIPHRF handicapMast1st / 8
3 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)Hamburg IIPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 10
23 Sep 20232023 3 Crib FiascoSlapshot IIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
16 Sep 20232023 Shearwater RegattaHamburg IIPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 6
16 Sep 20232023 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRASlapshot IIJ/109Other5th / 7
9 Sep 20232023 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesSlapshot IIJ/109Other5th / 5
14 Jul 20232023 ORC East Coast ChampionshipHamburg IIORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 7
24 Jun 20232023 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRASlapshot IIPHRF handicapOther6th / 17
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleKenaiJ/44Headsail Trimmer1st / 6
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSlapshot IIJ/109Skipper8th / 8
7 Jun 20232023 CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesSlapshot IIPHRF handicapOther6th / 13
3 Jun 20232023 Colors RegattaSlapshot IIJ/109Other7th / 8
17 Sep 20222022 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRASlapshot IIJ/109Other8th / 9
10 Sep 20222022 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesSlapshot IIJ/109Other8th / 8
4 Sep 20222022 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRASlapshot IIPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
2 Sep 20222022 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRASlapshot IIPHRF handicapOther2nd / 12
8 Jul 20222022 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRASlapshot IIPHRF handicapOther5th / 14
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSlapshot IIJ/109Other7th / 9
4 Jun 20222022 Colors RegattaSlapshot IIJ/109Other4th / 9
18 May 20222022 CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesSlapshot IIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
18 Aug 20212021 100 Boats on a BeercanSlapshot IIJ/109Other3rd / 5
19 Jun 20212021 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRASlapshot IIPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoSlapshot IIJ/109Skipper5th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 118, #30,438.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 182, #17,091. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.