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Sailor · 2013–2026

Bret Gripenstraw

scyc PHRF handicapHandicapSanta Cruz 27

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Events
37

126 races · 35 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 7 of 37

Podium rate
68%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 65%–75%, 247 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in Santa Cruz 27 · rating 234

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Noah Weissich

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Noah Weissich & Kevin Wasbauer

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Chris Perkins

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christopher Deaver

Jul 2015 – Jun 2023 · 8 events

Nemesis
Henry Cassady

6–10 head to head in 16 races

Best day
15 Nov 2014

9-1-1-2-3-3-1-5-1 · 2014-2015 Midwinters Series

Signature result
1st of 12

2014 Cliff McNamara Champion of Champions Invitational · PHRF handicap · 29 Mar 2015

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Noah Weissich — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Christopher Deaver · Buona Sera, Octavia · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 17 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Mike Evans · Buona Sera, Octavia · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 17 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Gerry Swinton · Buona Sera, Octavia · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 17 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Edward Marez · Buona Sera · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Kevin Wasbauer · Buona Sera, Octavia · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 15 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2023
  • Sylvain Barrielle · Buona Sera, Octavia · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 14 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2023
  • Nancy Rinkardt · Buona Sera, Octavia · ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2023
  • Chris Perkins · Buona Sera · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Thomas Ripard · Buona Sera · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Noah Weissich · Buona Sera · Handicap, ORC handicap, Santa Cruz 70 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

02304592014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026Fall One Design Series 2026Hall PassSanta Cruz 27Skipper2nd / 6
9 Aug 2026SCSF Day On The Monterey Bay RegattaAboriginalHandicapSkipper5th / 7
31 May 2026Double Handed Buoy FiascoHall PassSanta Cruz 27Skipper1st / 4
18 Apr 20262026 Spring One Design SeriesHall PassSanta Cruz 27Skipper2nd / 6
24 Aug 2025Fall SCORE Series 2025AboriginalPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
8 Jun 2025Commodore's Regatta 2025 (rescheduled)AboriginalPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
27 Apr 2025Spring SCORE Series 2025AboriginalPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
16 Nov 2024Mid Winter SeriesAboriginalPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
25 Aug 2024Fall SCORE SeriesAboriginalPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
15 Jun 2024Commodore's Regatta (rescheduled)AboriginalPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
1 Jun 20242023 SCYC Champion of Champions (rescheduled)AboriginalHandicapSkipper2nd / 12
28 Apr 2024Spring SCORE SeriesAboriginalPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
18 Nov 2023Mid-Winter Series RegattaAboriginalPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
24 Sep 2023Fall SCORE SeriesAboriginalPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
23 Sep 2023Jack and Jill RegattaAboriginalHandicapSkipper1st / 4
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceBuona SeraHandicapStrategist4th / 10
29 May 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupBuona SeraORC handicapStrategist3rd / 5
27 May 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupBuona SeraSanta Cruz 70Strategist1st / 4
23 Apr 2023Spring SCORE SeriesAboriginalSydney 38Skipper2nd / 2
7 Apr 2023Commodore's RegattaAboriginalHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
19 Nov 2022SCYC Midwinters SeriesAboriginalSydney 38Skipper2nd / 2
20 Aug 20222022 Fall SCOREAboriginalPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
22 May 2022Spring SCOREAboriginalPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
8 Apr 20222022 SCYC Commodore's RegattaAboriginalPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
14 Mar 2022Tuesday Night Races 2022AboriginalHandicapSkipper11th / 29

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 185, #20,891.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 188, #16,376. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.