Sailor · 2014–2026

Gary Bonner

nsc Thistle Handicap J/70

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Events: 20
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 5%
Typically beats: 23%
Best class ranking: #311

Biggest lift: Robin Bonner
Longest-running crew: Robin Bonner
Nemesis: Mike McBride
Rival: Gerry Christman
Best day: 1 Jan 2024
Signature result: 4th of 11

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Robin Bonner · 3077, 3818, cwch cyflym, None · Thistle 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 48 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2014 – Jan 2026
Amy Krafft · cwch cyflym · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
Alex Liggett · cwch cyflym · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 39th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
Sam Maddox · cwch cyflym · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 31st · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
Jeffrey Moore · Bula · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 36th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
Craig Priniski · cwch cyflym · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
Sarah Bonner · None · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018
Craig Smith · cwch cyflym · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
Stephen Redd · 3818 · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
Michael Mandell · Bula · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 36th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019

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

Rating history

Event history · 20

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
4 Mar 2026	2026 THISTLE MIDWINTERS EAST	cwch cyflym	Thistle	Skipper	26th / 29
1 Jan 2026	2026 Thistle Oyster Roast	cwch cyflym	Thistle	Skipper	12th / 15
1 Jan 2025	2025 Thistle Oyster Roast	3818	Thistle	Skipper	7th / 13
3 Aug 2024	Thistle Class 2024 National Championship	cwch cyflym	Thistle	Skipper	60th / 65
1 Jan 2024	'24 Blue Crab	cwch cyflym	Thistle	Skipper	4th / 10
14 Jul 2023	2023 Thistle National Championship	cwch cyflym	Handicap	Skipper	16th / 43
14 Jul 2023	2023 Thistle National Championship	cwch cyflym	Handicap	Skipper	60th / 87
4 Mar 2023	2023 Thistle Midwinter East Championship	cwch cyflym	Thistle	Skipper	31st / 39
1 Jan 2023	2023 Thistle Blue Crab	cwch cyflym	Thistle	Skipper	4th / 11
2 Aug 2021	2021 Thistle National Championship	cwch cyflym	Thistle	Other	39th / 56
26 Jun 2021	2021 June Invitational	cwch cyflym	Thistle	Other	12th / 16
1 Jan 2021	Thistle Oyster Roast	cwch cyflym	Thistle	Skipper	13th / 20
2 Mar 2020	2020 Thistle Midwinters East	3077 B - Fleet	Thistle	Other	41st / 42
10 Aug 2019	2019 J 70 Corinthian National Championship	Bula	J/70	Other	36th / 36
1 Jun 2018	2018 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	None	Thistle	Other	32nd / 34
28 Feb 2018	2018 Thistle Midwinters East	None	Thistle	Other	24th / 33
25 Feb 2018	2018 Thistle Tampa Tuneup	None	Thistle	Other	18th / 21
1 Mar 2017	2017 Thistle Midwinters East Regatta	None	Thistle	Other	31st / 34
25 Feb 2017	2017 Thistle Midwinters East (Sarasota)	3077	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 4
28 Jul 2014	2014 Thistle National Championships	3077	Thistle	Other	47th / 56

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	-68 provisional	#69830 band 53883–81043	—
Thistle Helm	-125 provisional	#311 band 254–339	−10.5

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Full-size sailing · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating -136
J/70 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating -131

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	19 events	0 wins	beats 31%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 0%

How they race

Closer	−10 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−5 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	55%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	19%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	68%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Edward John	59	46–12
John Hutt	57	13–43
Mike McBride	55	3–51
Gerry Christman	55	25–29
Charles Krafft	45	3–42
William Lawson	45	6–39
Thomas Hubbell	40	3–37
Michael Gillum	34	4–30
Jack Finefrock	34	0–34
Craig Smith	32	4–28
Paul Abdullah	32	0–32
Bill Kitchens	32	12–20

Most-beaten opponent: Edward John (46–12).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	16%
2025	1	50%
2024	2	37%
2023	4	47%
2021	3	32%
2020	1	2%
2019	1	0%
2018	3	16%
2017	2	38%
2014	1	16%

Boats

cwch cyflym · Thistle, Handicap · 11 events · 2021–2026
None · Thistle · 4 events · 2017–2018
3077 · Handicap, Thistle · 2 events · 2014–2017
3818 · Thistle · 1 events · 2025
3077 B - Fleet · Thistle · 1 events · 2020
Bula · J/70 · 1 events · 2019

Where they race

Severn Sailing Association · 5 events
St. Petersburg, FL, USA · 3 events
Tampa, FL, USA · 1 events
Pensacola, FL · 1 events
Rocky River, OH, USA · 1 events
Westport, CT, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -68, #69,830.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -136. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.