Sailing Resume
Graham Robert Eger
Competitive Sailor
San Diego, California29 Years Old - 6'2" - 185 lbsB.S. Computer Science - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
№ I — Highlights
Highlights
Recent Wins and Podiums (2023-2025)
J/88 Exile
- 2025 Annapolis NOOD Regatta: 1st place J/88 Class
- 2025 Charleston Race Week J/88 Class: 1st Place
- 2023 J/88 North American Championship: 1st Place - Spinnaker Trimmer
- 2024 Colors Regatta: 1st in 4 (One Design)
- 2024 Chicago Sailing World NOOD Regatta: 1st of 7 OD - Spinnaker Trimmer
- 2023 Chicago -> St Joe Bi-State Doublehanded: 1st in Doublehanded section
- 2023 Chicago Sailing World NOOD Regatta: 1st/7 OD - Spinnaker Trimmer
Distance and Doublehanded
2023 SoCal 300 - California Offshore Race Week
- Farr/Cookson 12M White Cloud - Trimmer/Driver
- 2nd/6 in Class + Delivery San Diego -> Santa Barbara
2022 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
- J/120 California Girl - Watch Captain
- 3rd/10 J/120 OD
2023 Q Race - Lake Michigan Singlehanded Society
- Fareast 28R Strider
- 65 Mile doublehanded out-and-back
- 3rd in PHRF 1, 4th/25 overall
2023 Bi-State Regatta - Doublehanded on J/88 Exile
- Chicago -> St Joe, MI Bi-State
- 1st in Doublehanded section
- St Joe, MI -> Chicago Bi-State
- 2nd in Doublehanded section
2022 Waukegan Race - Doublehanded on J/88 Exile (2x 30 mile races)
- Chicago -> Waukegan Race
- 1st Doublehanded, Line Honors, 2nd/102 overall corrected
- Waukegan -> Chicago Race
- 1st Doublehanded, 1st/60 overall
2020 HOOK Race (J/88 Exile)
- 1st in class, 10th overall
- 189 Nautical Miles, Racine, Wisconsin -> Menominee, Michigan
- 4 crew members
2018 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
- J/120 Proof - Bowman
- 1st place J/120 Class
Other Notable Achievements
- 2022 Seawanhaka International Challenge Cup (Long Beach Yacht Club) - Match Racing in Catalina 37s - Pit - 4th place
- 2021 Chicago CASRA Boat of the year (J/88 Exile)
- 2021 Verve Cup Award for best overall performance (J/88 Exile)
- 2019 J/120 North American Championship (J/120 Proof - Bow): 1st Place
- 6 Chicago-Mackinac Races Completed, 1 class victory.
- 5 Port Huron-Mackinac Races Completed.
- Delivery skipper for 2021 Chicago-Mackinac, delivered J/120 from Detroit -> Chicago
№ II — Results
All Results
2025
J/88 Exile
Trimmer
- Charleston Race Week: 1st/5 (One Design)
- Annapolis NOOD Regatta: 1st/8 (One Design)
- Chicago NOOD Regatta: 3rd/7 (One Design)
- LTYC Ugotta Regatta: 3/6 (PHRF B)
- Chicago Yacht Club Verve Cup: 3rd/9 (One Design)
- J/88 North American Championship: 8th Place
J/120 California Girl
Watch Captain
- Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
Wavelength 24 Whatta Ride
- Cortez Racing Association Wednesday Night Series
- 3rd Overall ORC
- SDYC Cold Rum Series
- 1st in Class (7 boats)
- SDYC Hot Rum Series
- 3rd/16 in Class
- 21st/122 Overall (2nd of boats under 30 ft)
2024
J/88 Exile
Trimmer
- Charleston Race Week: 4th of 7
- Colors Regatta: 1st in 4 (One Design)
- Chicago NOOD: 1st of 7 (One Design)
- Chicago Yacht Club Verve Cup: 2nd of 10 (One Design)
- J/88 North American Championship: 5th of 11, 2nd Corinthian
Hobie 33 Holy Toledo! West
Trimmer
- San Diego Harbor Wednesday Night Series
- Dennis Conner around the Coronado islands race
- Numerous Cortez Racing Association point-to-point races
2023
Fareast 28R Strider
- Q Race - Lake Michigan Singlehanded Society
- 65 Mile Doublehanded out-and-back
- 3rd in PHRF 1, 4th Overall
Cookson 12M White Cloud
- SoCal 300 (Trimmer/Driver/Bowman, 2nd/6 in Class)
- San Diego -> Santa Barbara delivery
J/88 Exile
- J/88 North American Championship - Larchmont Yacht Club: 1st Place - Spinnaker Trimmer
- Chicago -> St Joe Bi-State Doublehanded: 1st in Doublehanded section
- St Joe -> Chicago Bi-State Doublehanded: 2nd in Doublehanded section
- Chicago Sailing World Helly Hansen Regatta: 1st/7 OD, Spin Trim
- Charleston Race Week: 3rd/7 OD, Spin Trim (towing both ways + rigging/derigging)
- LTYC Harbor Springs Ugotta Regatta: 2nd/11 PHRF C
- Chicago Yacht Club Verve Cup: 3rd OD, Spin Trim
- CASRA Spring Opener: 1st in Class, Trim
- Columbia Yacht Club Halyard Hustle: 1st/7 in Class, Trim & Helm
J/70 Rare Form
- St. Petersburg NOOD @ SPYC (31/50, Trim)
J/120 California Girl
- Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac (7/11, Watch Captain)
2022
Seawanhaka International Challenge Cup
Long Beach Yacht Club
- Match Racing in Catalina 37s (4th Place, Pit)
J/88 Exile - Doublehanded Offshore
- Chicago -> Waukegan Race (1st Doublehanded, Line Honors, 2nd/102 overall)
- Waukegan -> Chicago Race (1st Doublehanded, 1st/60 overall)
J/88 Exile - Inshore
- J/88 North American Championship (3rd/29, Spin Trim)
- Sailing World Regatta Series, Chicago NOOD (4th/15 OD, Spin Trim)
- Charleston Race Week (2nd/13 OD, Spin Trim; trailer delivery + rigging + derig + delivery)
- Sailing World Regatta Series, St. Petersburg NOOD (1st/4 OD, Spin Trim)
- St. Petersburg Yacht Club John Jennings Memorial Regatta (1st/4 OD, Bow; trailer delivery + rigging)
- Chicago Yacht Club Verve Cup (4th/15 OD, Spin Trim)
J/120 California Girl
- Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac (3rd/10 J120 OD, Watch Captain)
- Bayview Yacht Club Port Huron - Mackinac Race (6/9 J120 ORC)
- Delivery from Mac Island -> Chicago
Perry 59 Custom Suspect
- 2022 Bi-State Regatta (Bowman)
2021
J/88 Exile
- Chicago CASRA Boat of the year
- Chicago Yacht Club Verve Cup (Spin trim)
- 1st/11 in J/88 One Design Section
- Awarded the Verve Cup for winning most competitive OD class
- Chicago NOOD Regatta (2nd/12 One Design) - Spin Trim
- Columbia Yacht Club Colors Regatta (3rd/12 One Design) - Spin Trim
- Charleston Race Week (2nd/11 J/88 OD) - Spin Trim (road delivery both ways + rigging and derigging)
- South Shore Yacht Club Queen's Cup
- 6th overall ORC, 67 nm point-to-point race
- Doublehanded delivery: Muskegon -> Chicago (104 nm)
- Tri-State Regatta (Chicago to St Joes, MI): 2nd in PHRF class; doublehanded delivery back to Chicago
- Wednesday Night Racing
- Sheldon Clark Regatta (2nd/8)
J/70 TEN (USA 10)
- Davis Island J/70 Midwinter Championship (16/57) - Bow
J/120 California Girl
- Bayview Yacht Club Shakedown Regatta (3rd/8th OD) - Bow
- Delivery from Detroit to Chicago, 650 nm in 3.5 days (Skipper, doublehanded)
- Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac - Watch Captain
- Bayview Yacht Club Port Huron to Mackinac (5th/10 J120 OD) - Watch Captain
Ultimate 20
- Match Racing - Bayview Yacht Club 2021 Spring Invitational (7th place) - Bow
2020
J/88 Exile
- J/Fest Midwinter Championship (2nd J/88 OD) - Spin Trim
- St. Petersburg NOOD (2nd J/88 OD) - Spin Trim
- CASRA Social Distancing Series (1st and 2nd overall) - Jib and Spin Trim
- The HOOK (1st in class, 10th overall) - All positions
- Harbor Springs Ugotta Replacement Regatta (1st/14 ORR) - Spin Trim
- Chicago 100 Boats on a Beercan (1st/11 PHRF 3, 2nd/53 overall) - Trim
- Chicago Yacht Club Verve Cup (3rd/6 J/88 OD) - Spin Trim
- Columbia Yacht Club Leukemia Cup (3rd/10 Double Handed)
- Tri-State Fly-By Distance Race (2nd PHRF 3, 9th overall)
J/88 Windsong
- Chicago J/Fest - Bow (3/7 J/88 OD)
J/120 Hot Ticket
- BYC Long Distance Race
2019
J/120 Proof
Bow
- J/120 North American Championship (1st)
- Bayview One Design (1st J/120 OD)
J/120 Hot Ticket
Bow
- Bayview Port Huron - Mackinac (6/10)
J/111 Lucky Dubie
Inshore: Bow
- Chicago NOOD (5/9)
- Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac (7/14 J/111 Class)
- Chicago Yacht Club Verve Cup / J/111 Pre-Worlds (6/10)
- J/111 World Championship (16/23)
J/88 Exile
- CYC Sheldon Clark Regatta (2nd/5 in class)
- CYC Wednesday Night Series
J/70 Bamm Bamm
- Harbor Springs Ugotta Regatta
2018-2019 - University of Michigan Sailing Team
Tartan 10 Glider (Columbia Yacht Club)
- Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (Bow) - 3/19
Farr 40 Turbo Oakcliff Black
- Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (Jib + Spin Trim) - 3/7 PHRF 1
Navy 44
- Collegiate Keelboat National Championship (Main Trim) - 9th/10
J/130 Sceptre
- Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (Main Trim) - 5th PHRF A
2018
J/70 USA 310
- GPYC Stadium Series Regatta + occasional GPYC Tuesday nights
J/70 Little Chroma
- Occasional GPYC Tuesday nights
J/111 Chroma
Bow, Trim
- GPFBC Spring Series (2/7)
- GPFBC Fall Series (3/7)
J/120 Proof
Bow, Offshore Helm, Spin Trim
- Windsor Yacht Club Spring Series (6/9)
- Bayview One Design (2/10)
- Bayview Port Huron - Mackinac (2/9)
- Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac (1/10)
- Windsor Yacht Club Fall Series (4/10)
- Various DRYA Saturday Racing
2017 - University of Michigan Sailing Team
Tartan 10 Skidmarks (Chicago Corinthian YC)
- Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (Bow) - 1/12
J/133 Antidote (American YC)
- Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (Mast) - 3/7 in PHRF 2
Navy 44
- Collegiate Keelboat National Championship (Mast) - 8/10, 1st Non-Varsity
2017
Frers 50 Margaret Rintoul IV
- Bayview Yacht Club Port Huron-Mackinac race 4th place (Bow)
J/111 Chroma
Bow, Mast & Trim
- GPFBC Spring Thursdays (1st), Fall Thursdays (2nd)
- Various DRYA regattas
J/70 Little Chroma
- Stadium Sailing Series
- GPYC Tuesday nights
Beneteau 36.7 Gail Force
Bow
- Bayview One Design (2/11)
J/120 Hot Ticket
Mast
- Windsor Yacht Club Spring Series (2/10)
- Windsor Yacht Club Fall Series (4/10)
- Bayview One Design
- Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Bluenose Regatta
Santa Cruz 70 Dynamis
Mast, Grind, Midbow
- Delivery from Detroit to Chicago
- Prep, maintenance, and sail care before and after Chicago-Mackinac
- Harbor Springs Ugotta Regatta (7/9) Turbo Class
2016
J/111 Chroma
Bow, Mast & Trim
- Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club Spring Series (2/8) Class A
J/120 Nauti Boys
Foredeck
- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago-Mackinac (4/8) J/120 OD Class
- Windsor Yacht Club Spring Series (6/10) J/120 OD Class
- Windsor Yacht Club Fall Series (4/10) J/120 OD Class
- Bayview One Design (8/12)
- J/120 Nationals (11/15)
2015
J/111 Chroma
Mast
- Grosse Pointe Farms Thursday Nights
- Numerous DRYA regattas
J/120 Nauti Boys
Mast
- Windsor Yacht Club Spring and Fall Series
- Bayview One Design
- Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Bluenose Regatta