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Sailor · 2011–2026

George Francis

metedeconk river SandpiperLightningMarshall Sandpiper

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Events
13

64 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 13

Podium rate
23%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 58%–66%, 381 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in Sandpiper · rating 208

Nemesis
Rich Warren

0–16 head to head in 16 races

Rival
Peter Schwartz

15–16 in 31 races

Best day
24 Jul 2014

9-2-12-13-13-13-1-11 · Second Annual Sandpiper National Championship Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 46

Second Annual Sandpiper National Championship Regatta · Sandpiper · 24 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Gillian Francis · Black Pearl, George Francis · Sandpiper 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2018 – Jul 2023
  • Frank Lach · Boat 282101 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Doug Zimmermann · Boat 282101 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

08717320122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)Gumbo CatSandpiperSkipper7th / 25
8 Aug 20252025 Marshall Sandpiper National ChampionshipGumbi CatMarshall SandpiperSkipper2nd / 21
12 Jun 20252025 Thursday Evening One Design SeriesGumbi CatSandpiperSkipper7th / 10
30 Jun 20242024 Lightning - Central Atlantic District Championship11411LightningOther17th / 18
2 Aug 20232023 Lightning WJM's - North American ChampionshipBoat 282101LightningOther22nd / 24
25 Jul 20232023 National Sandpiper ChampionshipGeorge FrancisSandpiperSkipper8th / 37
27 Aug 2021World Duck Championship 2021Blonde MomentDuckboatsSkipper40th / 68
29 Jul 20212021 Sandpiper National Championship RegattaBlack PearlSandpiperOther14th / 44
26 Jul 20182018 Sandpiper National Championship RegattaBlack PearlSandpiperSkipper10th / 48
2 Aug 2017ILCA Women, Junior and Master North American ChampionshipsSend Lawyers, Guns & MoneyMasterSkipper14th / 21
10 Jun 2017ILCA Central Atlantic District ChampionshipSend Lawyers, Guns & MoneyLightningSkipper13th / 20
24 Jul 2014Second Annual Sandpiper National Championship RegattaMC8SandpiperSkipper2nd / 46
1 Oct 20112011 The Philadelphia Cup RegattanoneLightningOther3rd / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 173, #21,808. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.