Sailor · 2008–2026

Ann Zeiler

williams bay J/105 Handicap PHRF handicap

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Events: 6
Win rate: 17%
Podium rate: 83%
Typically beats: 82%
Best class ranking: #299
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Marcella Grunert
Best trio: Marcella Grunert & Richard Stearns
Biggest lift: Marcella Grunert
Longest-running crew: Richard Stearns
Nemesis: Jon Weglarz
Rival: Clark Pellett
Best day: 10 Jun 2022
Signature result: 1st of 9

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Marcella Grunert — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Richard Stearns · FIVE, Hokey Smoke · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 37 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Jun 2026
Lori Stearns · FIVE, Hokey Smoke · Handicap, J/105 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 31 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
Freya Olsen · FIVE, Hokey Smoke · Handicap, J/105 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 31 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
Marcella Grunert · FIVE · Handicap, J/105 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 24 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Lindsay Hernandez · FIVE · Handicap, J/105 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 15 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – Jun 2026
Bill Zeiler · Hokey Smoke, Skye · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2008 – Apr 2014
Marci Grunnert · Hokey Smoke · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
Joe Kestler · FIVE · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
Katie Laes · Hokey Smoke · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
Emily Ettie · FIVE · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 9 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 6

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	FIVE	J/105	Mid Bow	2nd / 12
30 May 2026	COLYC COLORS 2026	FIVE	Handicap	Crew	1st / 9
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	FIVE	J/105	Mid Bow	2nd / 13
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Hokey Smoke	J/105	Strategist	2nd / 8
11 Apr 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week	Hokey Smoke	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 11
25 Jul 2008	2008 LTYC Regatta - OD Series<br>and<br>2008 ROLEX US-IRC National Championship	Skye	IRC handicap	Other	2nd / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	294 provisional	#7968 band 4024–14885	—
J/105 Crew	193 provisional	#299 band 145–575	—

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	6 events	1 wins	beats 84%

Positions: Mid Bow (2) · Strategist (1)

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+6 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Small fleets (<12)	80%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Clark Pellett	25	15–10
Mike Sheppard	25	19–6
Jon Weglarz	25	12–13
Josh Lutton	25	18–7
Mark Fruin	18	13–5
Dimitry Braznichenko	18	17–1
Keith Krause	18	12–6
Tim Sheehan	16	13–3
Judith McLean	16	15–1

Most-beaten opponent: Dimitry Braznichenko (17–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	1	96%
2025	1	0	92%
2022	1	0	86%
2014	1	0	50%
2008	1	0	83%

Boats

FIVE · J/105, Handicap · 3 events · 2025–2026
Hokey Smoke · J/105, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2014–2022
Skye · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2008

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 2 events
Unknown · 1 events
North Charleston, SC, USA · 1 events
Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 1 events
Chicago, IL · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 294 (±198), #7,968. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.