Sailor · 2013–2026

Gretchen Esbensen

ssa J/24 J/80 505

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Events: 16
Win rate: 6%
Podium rate: 31%
Typically beats: 23%
Best class ranking: #182
Longest win streak: 7

Most successful partnership: Kelly FitzGerald
Biggest lift: Kelly FitzGerald
Nemesis: Marie Crump
Best day: 25 Jan 2014
Signature result: 1st of 7

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kelly FitzGerald — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Liz Chadwick · Church Key · J/80 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2014 – Sep 2014
Kelly FitzGerald · Rush Hour · J/24 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 12 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Nov 2021
Jesse McKnight · Church Key · J/80 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2014 – Sep 2014
Chris Chadwick · Church Key · J/80 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2014 – Sep 2014
Ben Macintire · Church Key · J/80 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 7th · Apr 2014 – Sep 2014
Alexander Westholm · Rush Hour · J/24 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2021
Meredith Jacob · Rush Hour · J/24 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2021
Mike Coe · Rush Hour · J/24 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2021
Ian Sanders · Firebrand · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 17th · May 2026 – May 2026
Caroline Haddaway · Unsinkable II · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 21st · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Firebrand	J/105	Mid Bow	17th / 23
2 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Shamrock	J/30	Alternate	2nd / 4
20 Oct 2023	2023 J/24 and J/22 East Coast Championship	Unsinkable II	J/24	Strategist	21st / 21
28 Nov 2021	2021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 1, Hangover Bowl	Rush Hour	J/24	Medic/Doctor	3rd / 6
8 Nov 2020	2020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1	Rush Hour	J/24	Medic/Doctor	1st / 7
3 May 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Thunder Chicken	J/22	Runners	18th / 23
6 May 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Rush Hour	J/24	Chef	6th / 7
16 Sep 2016	2016 International 5O5 East Coast Championship	Bedazzler	505	Other	34th / 34
17 Sep 2015	2015 International 5O5 North American Championship	Hodor	505	Helm	33rd / 33
8 Aug 2015	Oxford Regatta One Design - Junior and Adult - CBYRA Qualifier for Mid Atlantic Midget Championship	Bedazzler	Adult Laser	Skipper	4th / 4
12 Sep 2014	2014 J 80 North American Championship	Church Key	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	16th / 32
31 May 2014	2014 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Mojito	J/70	Main Trimmer	36th / 37
2 May 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta	Rhum Gone	Viper 640	Chef	7th / 9
11 Apr 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week	Church Key	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 9
24 Jan 2014	Quantum Key West Race Week 2014	Church Key	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 12
3 May 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta	Maggie	J/35	Bow	3rd / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	9 provisional	#42002 band 29585–52815	—
J/80 Crew	79 provisional	#182 band 108–269	—
J/24 Crew	2 provisional	#515 band 362–655	—

10 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 10 races, 2 events · rating -170
J/22 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating -97
J/35 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating 39
J/30 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating 143
J/105 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating 16
505 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating -154
Adult Laser · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating -104
J/70 · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating -96
505 · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating -126
Viper 640 · Crew · 3 races, 1 event · rating -25

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	2 events	0 wins	beats 0%
As crew	14 events	1 wins	beats 39%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (3) · Medic/Doctor (2) · Chef (2) · Mid Bow (1) · Alternate (1) · Strategist (1)

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−17 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	37%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	14%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	45%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Dave Manheimer	24	23–1
Bert Carp	23	15–8
Shannon Lockwood	17	9–8
John Storck	17	7–10
Gary Panariello	17	10–7
Jamie Gregory	16	14–2
Marie Crump	14	0–14
Ramzi Bannura	14	9–5
Alexander Kraus	14	10–4
Ken Mangano	14	6–8
Pete Kassal	12	4–8
William Davenport	12	11–1

Most-beaten opponent: Dave Manheimer (23–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	27%
2025	1	0	67%
2023	1	0	0%
2021	1	0	60%
2020	1	1	100%
2019	1	0	23%
2017	1	0	17%
2016	1	0	0%
2015	2	0	0%
2014	5	0	37%
2013	1	0	67%

Boats

Rush Hour · J/24 · 3 events · 2017–2021
Church Key · J/80 · 3 events · 2014
Bedazzler · 505, Adult Laser · 2 events · 2015–2016
Firebrand · J/105 · 1 events · 2026
Shamrock · J/30 · 1 events · 2025
Unsinkable II · J/24 · 1 events · 2023
Thunder Chicken · J/22 · 1 events · 2019
Hodor · 505 · 1 events · 2015
Mojito · J/70 · 1 events · 2014
Rhum Gone · Viper 640 · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 11 events
Unknown · 1 events
North Charleston, SC, USA · 1 events
Westport, CT, USA · 1 events
Key West, FL, USA · 1 events
Oxford, MD · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 9, #42,002.Helm rating across all classes: -170. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.