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Sailor · 2012–2026

Gail Heausler

diyc SunfishHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
118

596 races · 119 race wins

Win rate
28%

28% win rate · 33 of 118

Podium rate
53%

62 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–71%, 2,359 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Helm in Sunfish · rating 641

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ed Ruark

9 wins · 14 podiums in 18 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Kevin Carlson & Ed Ruark

5 wins · 10 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Douglas Dykman

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
James Takacs

Apr 2017 – Feb 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Chris Carroll

16–88 head to head in 104 races

Rival
Joe Blouin

71–77 in 149 races

Best day
7 Sep 2024

8-1-4-1-5-1-3-2-2-2-1-22 · 2024 Sunfish Women's North American Championship · about 1 in 3,395,933,797 by chance

Signature result
1st of 51

2024 Sunfish Women's North American Championship · Sunfish · 7 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ed Ruark — 9 wins · 14 podiums in 18 events together · 50% win rate
  • Ed Ruark · Cahoots, Liquid Time, Mother Ocean · Handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 50% win rate · 13 of 34 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Feb 2026
  • James Takacs · Firewater, Liquid Time · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 14events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 21% win rate · 5 of 48 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Feb 2026
  • Kevin Carlson · Liquid Time · PHRF handicap 12events 7 wins together · 12 podiums · 58% win rate · 9 of 15 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Feb 2026
  • Penny Ruark · Liquid Time · Handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 46% win rate · 6 of 15 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Feb 2024
  • Joe Blouin · Liquid Time · PHRF handicap 9events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 44% win rate · 4 of 10 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Sep 2023
  • George Haynie · Firewater · Melges 24 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 63 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−46 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Christina Hendry · Liquid Time · PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 4 of 10 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Feb 2024
  • Pamela Treloar · Liquid Time · PHRF handicap 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 4 of 6 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Feb 2023
  • Brian Shaw · Liquid Time, Mother Ocean · PHRF handicap 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 5 of 7 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Feb 2026
  • Douglas Dykman · Liquid Time · PHRF handicap 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 6 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Apr 2023

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

Rating history

-1281824912013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 118

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026USSCA Women's North American ChampionshipGail WarningsSunfishSkipper8th / 41
3 Sep 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper1st / 6
23 Jul 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper1st / 6
4 Jun 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper1st / 6
16 Apr 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper1st / 6
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgLiquid TimePHRF handicapBoat Captain2nd / 7
11 Dec 20252025-26 Full Moon SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper1st / 6
11 Sep 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
5 Sep 20252025 USSCA Women's North American Championship5220SunfishSkipper3rd / 32
31 Jul 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper1st / 7
5 Jun 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
17 Apr 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper1st / 9
18 Jan 20252025 DIYC Commodore's CupLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper1st / 6
14 Nov 20242024-25 Full Moon SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper1st / 9
26 Oct 20242024 Halloween RegattaLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper1st / 5
12 Sep 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper6th / 7
7 Sep 20242024 Sunfish Women's North American ChampionshipGail WarningsSunfishSkipper1st / 51
25 Jul 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper1st / 7
11 Jun 2024The 61st Sunfish North American ChampionshipGail HeauslerSunfishSkipper35th / 105
6 Jun 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
26 Apr 20242024 LII Regata del Sol al Sol SPYCLiquid TimePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointRogueMelges 24Tactician14th / 16
18 Apr 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesLiquid TimeHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
23 Mar 20242024 Sunfish Championships - US Nationals at MidwintersGail WarningsSunfishOther26th / 69
17 Mar 20242024 Sunfish Championships - International MastersGail WarningsSunfishOther18th / 84

Helm rating across all classes: 423 (±102), #4,072.Crew rating across all classes: -77 (±149), #53,939. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.