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Sailor · 2017–2026

Rhett Krawitt

the san francisco yacht club 29erOptimistHandicap

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Events
49

418 races · 44 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 8 of 49

Podium rate
31%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 44%–50%, 745 boats)

Best class ranking
#1201

Helm in Optimist · rating 340

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Xu

5 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 56% win rate

Best trio
Mark Xu & Elsie Schroeder

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Elsie Schroeder

+44 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark Xu

May 2023 – Jul 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Anton Schmid

6–61 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Aaron Toy-Lim

65–53 in 118 races

Best day
25 Jun 2021

4-2-2-2-1-1-2-3-3-3 · BAYS Summer Series #1

Signature result
1st of 16

2026 Chubb US Youth Triplehanded Championship for the Sears Cup · Handicap · 7 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Xu — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 56% win rate
  • Julian Levash · Area G, Hailey Thompson, Pink Lemonade, Rhett Krawitt · 29er, 420, Handicap, J/22 10events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 30% win rate · 13 of 90 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Mark Xu · Aaron Ziegler, Area G, Hailey Thompson, Jr. Board · Handicap, J/22, RS21 9events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 56% win rate · 22 of 59 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Caitlyn Schwartz · George Washington University (Revolutionaries 2), George Washington University (Revolutionaries) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 110 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Aaron Ziegler · Aaron Ziegler, Mark Xu, Rhett Krawitt · 29er, Handicap, J/22 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 12 of 23 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Elsie Schroeder · Aaron Ziegler, Mark Xu · Handicap, J/22 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 19 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Blake Oberbauer · Area G, Pink Lemonade, PORT OPTION · J/22, RS21 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 21 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Ilana Umanskiy · George Washington University (Revolutionaries 2), George Washington University (Revolutionaries) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 58 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Frank Wildi · George Washington University (Revolutionaries) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 58 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Merritt Sellers · Merritt Sellers, TBD · 420 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Beckett Kern · Aaron Ziegler, Beckett Kern · Handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 13 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-17411340020182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Oct 2026Nevins TrophyGeorge Washington University (Revolutionaries)College fleet racingA Skipper18th / 18
10 Oct 2026Open Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1AGeorge Washington University (Revolutionaries)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 17
26 Sep 2026SMC OpenGeorge Washington University (Revolutionaries 2)College fleet racingA Skipper16th / 16
19 Sep 2026Chesapeake InvitationalGeorge Washington University (Revolutionaries)College fleet racingC Skipper5th / 6
12 Sep 2026Riley CupGeorge Washington University (Revolutionaries)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 18
7 Aug 20262026 Chubb US Youth Triplehanded Championship for the Sears CupBeckett KernHandicapCrew1st / 16
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Dinghy & RS Tera North American ChampionshipRhett Krawitt29erSkipper7th / 12
8 Jul 20252025 J/22 Summer SeriesAaron ZieglerJ/22Crew3rd / 8
10 May 20252025 U.S. Youth Triplehanded Championship for the Sears Cup - Area G QualifierMark XuJ/22Crew1st / 8
29 Apr 20252025 SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubAaron ZieglerHandicapCrew1st / 4
29 Apr 20252025 SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubAaron ZieglerHandicapCrew1st / 4
1 Mar 2025BAYS Winter Series #3Rhett Krawitt29erSkipper2nd / 3
25 Oct 20242024 Fall DinghyRhett Krawitt29erSkipper11th / 14
5 Oct 20242024 Totally Dinghy1629erSkipper2nd / 8
4 Aug 20242024 CHUBB U.S. Youth Triple Handed Championship for the Sears CupArea GJ/22Crew6th / 17
2 Aug 2024BAYS Summer #3Rhett Krawitt420Skipper9th / 10
21 Jul 20242024 29er National ChampionshipRhett Krawitt29erSkipper14th / 16
18 May 20242024 Santa Barbara Spring Dinghy Regatta (Ullman-Frost and Hamlin #4)Rhett Krawitt29erSkipper6th / 10
25 Apr 2024Leadership CupJr. BoardRS21Crew4th / 6
1 Mar 2024BAYS Winter #3Rhett Krawitt29erSkipper3rd / 4
27 Dec 20232023 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTARhett Krawitt29erSkipper13th / 16
27 Oct 2023SFYC Fall RS21 Youth Invitational RegattaPink LemonadeRS21Crew1st / 6
20 Oct 20232023 Fall DinghyRhett Krawitt29erSkipper7th / 13
22 Sep 2023SDYC Junior Invitational Regatta, SCYYRA North Series #1 & Hamlin Series#1Rhett Krawitt29erSkipper10th / 14
11 Aug 2023Chubb U.S. Youth Triplehanded Championship for the Sears CupArea GRS21Crew2nd / 19

Helm rating across all classes: 347, #7,163.Crew rating across all classes: 400, #3,672. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.