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Sailor · 2017–2026

Gannon Botwinick

73 sailing Optimist420ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
45

283 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 5 of 45

Podium rate
27%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 67%–69%, 3,368 boats)

Best class ranking
#663

Helm in Optimist · rating 435

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Maryn Demand

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Elodie Hellmuth

+3 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Elodie Hellmuth

Jun 2025 – Jul 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Chris Small

35–98 head to head in 133 races

Rival
Sabine Wolfensberger

61–41 in 103 races

Best day
17 Jul 2023

1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2023

Signature result
2nd of 158

2026 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson Trophy · 420 · 14 Feb 2026

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Maryn Demand — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Elodie Hellmuth · Elodie Hellmuth, Gannon Botwinick · 420 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 65 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Maryn Demand · Gannon Botwinick · 420 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 22 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Feb 2024
  • Oscar Haspell · Gannon Botwinick · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 63rd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Richard Ryon · Gannon Botwinick · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 24th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Everett Botwinick · Gannon Botwinick · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 55th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Jude Ryon · Gannon Botwinick · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 24th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Chris Small · Gannon Botwinick · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 24th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Matthew Dupree · Gannon Botwinick · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 95th · Feb 2025 – Feb 2025

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

Rating history

028557020182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jul 20262026 C420 Open North AmericansGannon Botwinick420Skipper45th / 170
27 Jun 2026Club 420 New England Championship for the Erik C. Menyhart TrophyElodie Hellmuth420Crew20th / 80
22 Jun 20262026 Club 420 Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipGannon Botwinick420Skipper14th / 61
14 Feb 20262026 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyGannon Botwinick420Skipper2nd / 158
4 Sep 20252025 E Scow National ChampionshipGannon BotwinickE ScowSkipper24th / 50
14 Aug 20252025 C420 New Jersey State ChampionshipGannon Botwinick420Skipper4th / 20
5 Aug 20252025 C420 OPEN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPGannon Botwinick420Skipper66th / 116
21 Jul 20252025 Club 420 Association US Nationals RegattaGannon Botwinick420Skipper27th / 148
28 Jun 2025C420: New England ChampionshipGannon Botwinick420Skipper26th / 79
23 Jun 20252025 Club 420 Association Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipGannon Botwinick420Skipper14th / 45
15 Feb 20252025 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyGannon Botwinick420Skipper95th / 141
22 Aug 20242024 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsGannon BotwinickILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper38th / 48
5 Aug 20242024 C420 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPGannon Botwinick420Skipper55th / 129
30 Jul 2024Brant Beach YC Interclub 2024Gannon BotwinickILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 7
23 Jul 2024Surf City YC Interclub 2024Gannon BotwinickILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 7
22 Jul 2024USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2024Gannon BotwinickILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 16
16 Jul 2024Spray Beach YC Interclub 2024Gannon BotwinickILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 6
9 Jul 2024Little Egg Harbor YC Interclub 2024Gannon BotwinickILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 6
4 Jul 202447th Junior Commodore's RegattaGannon BotwinickILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 6
25 Jun 2024Club 420 Association New England ChampionshipGannon Botwinick420Skipper63rd / 80
17 Feb 20242024 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyGannon Botwinick420Skipper118th / 148
17 Aug 20232023 Middle Atlantic Midget ChampionshipGannon Botwinick420Skipper1st / 8
24 Jul 20232023 Club 420 North American ChampionshipGannon Botwinick420Skipper121st / 130
17 Jul 2023USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2023Gannon Botwinick420Skipper1st / 24
7 Oct 20222022 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship (2023 TTQ)Gannon BotwinickOptimistSkipper81st / 105

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 501, #2,310.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 34. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.