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Sailor · 2022–2026

Gus Smiltneek

oshkosh X BoatOptimistHandicap

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Events
21

120 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 21

Podium rate
10%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 45%–52%, 610 boats)

Best class ranking
#168

Crew in X Boat · rating 75

Biggest lift
Ethan Bowman

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Layla Smiltneek

May 2024 – May 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Lizzy Lynn

15–70 head to head in 85 races

Rival
Otto Pinnow

29–28 in 57 races

Best day
19 Jun 2022

15-9-17-5-23-3-4-16 · TRAP 2022 - Junior Fleet

Signature result
7th of 37

TRAP 2022 - Junior Fleet · X Boat · 19 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • Layla Smiltneek · Giggles, The Joker · Handicap, X Boat 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 36 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Clay Poquette · Unsinkable II · X Boat 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 13th · Jul 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Ben Janes · Goose on the Loose · X Boat 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Ethan Bowman · Dialed · X Boat 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Jacob Bowman · $hit $how · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 27th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Caden Harrison · $hit $how · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 27th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Maria Castle · $hit $how · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 27th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

-100281552023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jul 202622nd Annual Xtreme Regatta July 13 and 14, 2026Goose on the LooseX BoatSkipper30th / 50
25 Jun 2026QUAD 2026Goose on the LooseX BoatSkipper13th / 24
23 Jun 2026TRAP 2026Goose on the LooseX BoatSkipper26th / 42
19 Jun 20262026 AJX RegattaGoose on the LooseX BoatSkipper6th / 12
10 Aug 20252025 ILYA Annual A - E - C Championship Regatta$hit $howE ScowCrew27th / 38
14 Jul 202521st Annual Xtreme Regatta July 14 and 15, 2025GigglesX BoatSkipper27th / 49
22 May 20252025 Fleet Racing and X Boat Off Lake Regatta CoachingThe JokerX BoatSkipper5th / 8
22 May 20252025 Fleet Racing and X Boat Off Lake Regatta CoachingGigglesX BoatSkipper4th / 8
22 May 20252025 Fleet Racing and X Boat Off Lake Regatta CoachingThe JokerX BoatSkipper4th / 8
22 May 20252025 Fleet Racing and X Boat Off Lake Regatta CoachingGigglesX BoatSkipper4th / 8
8 Aug 20242024 X Blue ChipUnsinkable IIX BoatCrew29th / 31
23 Jul 20242024 ILYA X Boat Championship RegattaUnsinkable IIX BoatCrew24th / 39
30 Jun 20242024 X Quad Lake RegattaUnsinkable IIX BoatCrew13th / 35
1 Jun 20242024 Opti Learn to Sail and Race ProgramGusOptimistSkipper2nd / 9
22 May 20242024 Oshkosh Yacht Club Racing Membership and Fleet RacingGigglesHandicapSkipper5th / 6
22 May 20242024 Oshkosh Yacht Club Racing Membership and Fleet RacingGigglesHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
29 Jul 20232023 ILYA X Boat ChampionshipUnsinkable IIX BoatCrew14th / 48
26 Jul 20222022 ILYA X Boat ChampionshipDialedX BoatCrew13th / 48
10 Jul 20222022 GLSS DinghyfestDialedX BoatCrew31st / 73
10 Jul 20222022 GLSS DinghyfestGus SmiltneekOptimistSkipper50th / 52
19 Jun 2022TRAP 2022 - Junior FleetDialedX BoatCrew7th / 37

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 13, #50,615.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 82, #30,462. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.