Sailor · 2008–2026

Steve Druzbicki

columbia yacht club J/105

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Events: 27
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 44%
Typically beats: 58%
Best class ranking: #111
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Julija Petkus
Best trio: Julija Petkus & Keith Krause
Biggest lift: Julija Petkus
Longest-running crew: Keith Krause
Nemesis: Mark Fruin
Rival: Jon Weglarz
Best day: 20 Aug 2010
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Julija Petkus — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Keith Krause · Vytis · J/105 25events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 8% win rate · 19 of 142 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Aug 2026
Gyt Petkus · Vytis · J/105 19events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 11% win rate · 18 of 96 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Aug 2023
Michael Collins · Vytis · J/105 16events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 99 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2008 – Aug 2026
Michael Brown · Vytis · J/105 12events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 62 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Jun 2024
Julija O'Neil · Vytis · J/105 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 46 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
John Eringis · Vytis · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 30 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – Aug 2026
Julija Petkus · Vytis · J/105 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 40 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2021
Tom Petkus · Vytis · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2012 – Jun 2014
Tomas Petkus · Vytis · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2008 – Sep 2010
Andy Soltys · Vytis · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2008 – Sep 2010

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

Rating history

Event history · 27

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Vytis	J/105	Crew	5th / 15
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	8th / 12
8 Aug 2025	2025 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Vytis	J/105	Crew	10th / 13
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	3rd / 13
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	5th / 11
11 Aug 2023	2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	4th / 8
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	6th / 7
3 Jun 2023	2023 Colors Regatta	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	6th / 7
19 Aug 2022	2022 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	7th / 7
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	3rd / 8
5 Sep 2021	2021 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRA	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	4th / 5
3 Sep 2021	2021 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRA	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	7th / 8
13 Aug 2021	2021 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	4th / 7
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Vytis	J/105	Crew	3rd / 8
9 Aug 2019	2019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre Worlds	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	2nd / 6
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	1st / 6
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	2nd / 8
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	3rd / 10
11 Aug 2017	2017 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	1st / 10
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	3rd / 8
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	3rd / 10
8 Aug 2013	2013 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Vytis	J/105	Tactician	2nd / 9
8 Sep 2012	2012 Sheldon Clark Regatta	Vytis	J/105	Other	7th / 7
11 Aug 2012	2012 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Vytis	J/105	Other	5th / 9
16 Sep 2010	2010 J/105 North American Championship	Vytis	J/105	Other	18th / 20

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
J/105 Crew	334 provisional	#111 band 85–165	+1.8
All classes Crew	404	#3551 band 2265–5377	—

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	27 events	2 wins	beats 56%

Positions: Tactician (19)

How they race

Closer	−6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−1 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	38%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	56%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jon Weglarz	140	67–73
Clark Pellett	139	62–76
Mike Sheppard	109	76–32
Judith McLean	89	72–17
Kathie Newman	76	65–10
Josh Lutton	67	41–26
Mark Fruin	51	16–35
John Moore	32	16–16
Richard Stearns	28	9–19
Blane Shea	26	12–14
Dimitry Braznichenko	25	19–6
Peter Baron	20	18–2

Most-beaten opponent: Kathie Newman (65–10).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	54%
2025	2	0	54%
2024	1	0	60%
2023	3	0	30%
2022	2	0	36%
2021	4	0	40%
2019	2	1	90%
2018	2	0	82%
2017	2	1	86%
2014	1	0	78%
2013	1	0	88%
2012	2	0	25%
2010	2	0	46%
2008	1	0	90%

Boats

Vytis · J/105 · 27 events · 2008–2026

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 21 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 3 events
Unknown · 1 events
Chicago, IL · 1 events
Chicago Yacht Club · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 404, #3,551. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.