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Sailor · 2012–2026

Guy Avellon

sdyc StarJ/70Handicap

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Events
37

194 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 37

Podium rate
27%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 52%–57%, 1,001 boats)

Best class ranking
#93

Crew in Star · rating 168

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
George Szabo

1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
George Szabo

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Vessella

Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 · 5 events

Nemesis
Augie Diaz

14–58 head to head in 72 races

Rival
Larry Whipple

33–34 in 67 races

Best day
3 May 2019

4-1-5-6 · 2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis

Signature result
1st of 13

2020 Star Fifth District Blue & Green Championships & Pacific Coast Championships · Handicap · 20 Aug 2020

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: George Szabo — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Peter Vessella · 8362-M, Pawseidon · Star 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2013 – Jan 2015
  • Mike Hecky · 8502, Big Jim · Star 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Oct 2019
  • George Szabo · -, George Szabo, Mother · Handicap, Star 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 25 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2024
  • Doug Smith · 8129, 8518 · Star 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Dec 2018
  • Pamela Rose · Rosebud · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Doug Weatherby · Snafu * · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 8th · Oct 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Bert Collins · Donnybrook, Grinch · IRC handicap, Star 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2013 – Feb 2013
  • Trygve Liljestrand · Euro Style · Star 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 12th · Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Michael McNamara · Tea Dance Snake · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Joe Laun · Donnybrook · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Feb 2013 – Feb 2013

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

Rating history

-1141173482013201520172019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 May 20262026 Tulip Tune UpJohn A MacCauslandStarCrew4th / 24
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgSnafu *Melges 24Rush Chairman14th / 19
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3Tea Dance SnakeJ/70Tactician23rd / 28
16 Jan 20262025-2026 Miami Star Winter Series - Levin/Schoonmaker CupEuro StyleStarCrew23rd / 29
7 Dec 20252025-2026 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores CupEuro StyleStarCrew12th / 16
18 Oct 2025Melges 24's of SummerSnafu *Melges 24Rush Chairman8th / 10
2 Oct 20252025 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaGraceStarCrew27th / 30
5 Aug 20242024 Star North American ChampionshipMotherHandicapCrew2nd / 25
2 Aug 2024Baxter BowlMotherStarCrew2nd / 23
28 Sep 20232023 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaTa FattStarOther28th / 32
11 Sep 20232023 Star Class Western Hemisphere ChampionshipsRudieHandicapOther4th / 22
15 Jan 20222022 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4GhostFlying ScotSkipper20th / 34
4 Dec 20212021-2022 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores Cup-StarOther3rd / 18
30 Sep 20212021 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaMagicStarSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 21
17 Sep 20212021 Mustang Survival J70 Corinthian National ChampionshipTENJ/70Rush Chairman6th / 31
22 Jul 2021Schweizermeisterschaft StarLeporelloStarCrew14th / 23
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekMurder HornetJ/70Rush Chairman15th / 29
20 Aug 20202020 Star Fifth District Blue & Green Championships & Pacific Coast ChampionshipsGeorge SzaboHandicapCrew1st / 13
19 Oct 20192019 Lippincott Memorial RegattaBig JimStarOther2nd / 12
25 Sep 20192019 J 70 North American ChampionshipRosebudJ/70Rush Chairman7th / 35
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisJoint CustodyJ/70Chef5th / 30
1 Dec 20182018-2019 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodore's Cup8129StarOther1st / 13
6 Mar 20182018 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta8502StarCrew37th / 76
2 Dec 20172017-2018 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodore's Cup8518StarOther12th / 23
11 Nov 20172017-2018 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker Cup8518StarOther9th / 23

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 225, #13,522.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -42. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.