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Sailor · 2014–2026

Jody Starck

buffalo canoe club LightningHandicapDivision 1

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Events
60

354 races · 40 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 9 of 60

Podium rate
38%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
81%

of boats faced (range 80%–83%, 1,866 boats)

Best class ranking
#11

Helm in Lightning · rating 555

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill Faude

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Bill Faude & Ian Jones

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
David Starck

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ian Jones

Aug 2014 – Jun 2025 · 16 events

Nemesis
David Starck

84–135 head to head in 219 races

Rival
Ched Proctor

88–108 in 197 races

Best day
21 Oct 2016

4-2-2-11-8-2-1 · 2016 Wild Oyster

Signature result
1st of 46

2015 Lightning North American Championship Regatta · Lightning · 8 Oct 2015

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Faude — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Ian Jones · 15470, 15495, 15499, Bill Faude · Lightning 16events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 10 of 96 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Jun 2025
  • Bill Faude · 15499, Bill Faude, Blue, Fountain of Youth · Lightning 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 27 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Larry MacDonald · 15495, MACDONALD LARRY · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Debbie Probst · 15499, Illegally Blonde, Team PatStrong · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Jun 2025
  • David Starck · Lightning Worlds, PatStrong, Team PatStrong · Handicap, Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 33 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Oct 2022
  • Kevin Robinson · Golden Tempo, Jody Starck · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Tom Starck · 15644, Jody Starck, PatStrong · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2016 – Feb 2026
  • Skip Dieball · 15470, 15499, Boat 61499 · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – Jul 2015
  • Paige Robinson · Golden Tempo, Jody Starck · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Lucie Drullard · 1563, Jody Starck · Handicap, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

0374747201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 60

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipGolden TempoLightningCo-Skipper56th / 57
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenGolden TempoLightningCaptain12th / 43
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlack RiverLightningCo-Skipper3rd / 24
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St Petersburg15644LightningSkipper4th / 27
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCJody StarckLightningSkipper2nd / 50
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsJody StarckHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
13 Jul 20252025 Lightning Lake Erie Districts & Albacore Ontario Championship15644 spin #LightningBoat Captain9th / 30
18 Jun 2025Lightning World ChampionshipFountain of YouthLightningSkipper17th / 40
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World Championship15499 (Masters)HandicapSkipper7th / 17
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World Championship15499LightningSkipper13th / 33
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBlueLightningSkipper4th / 36
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitJody StarckLightningSkipper3rd / 24
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American Championship1563LightningSkipper8th / 11
6 Jul 20242024 Lightning Class Canadian Open and Lake Erie Districts15499LightningOther32nd / 37
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg15499LightningBow10th / 24
29 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class World Championship15499LightningOther5th / 40
25 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class South American Championship & Masters’ World Championship15499LightningOther3rd / 34
25 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class South American Championship & Masters’ World Championship15499LightningSkipper3rd / 14
5 Aug 2023International Lightning Class Association 2023 North American Championship15499HandicapSkipper7th / 37
15 Jul 20232023 Lightning Lake Erie District Championship15499LightningOther4th / 27
3 May 2023Lightning Pan Am Games US Qualifying RegattaJody StarckLightningSkipper7th / 13
19 Mar 20232023 Winter Lightning Championship15499LightningOther1st / 40
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg15499LightningOther9th / 22
6 Oct 2022US Sailing 2022 Championship of ChampionsLightning WorldsHandicapCrew3rd / 20
20 Aug 20222022 Lightning Class Canadian Open & Lake Erie Districts15499LightningOther1st / 30

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 535, #1,751.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 292, #8,247. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.