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Sailor · 2019–2026

Erik Fontanella

larchmont yacht club PHRF handicapILCA 7 (Laser)College keelboat

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Events
26

127 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 26

Podium rate
31%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 37%–47%, 257 boats)

Best class ranking
#74

Crew in College keelboat · rating 254

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jack Riley

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Karina Nieting & Jack Riley

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

Biggest lift
Jack Riley

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rob Fontanella

Sep 2021 – Jun 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Robbie Upton

0–20 head to head in 20 races

Best day
24 Oct 2026

3-4-1-2-2-2 · Navy Small Keelboat Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

Navy Small Keelboat Regatta · College keelboat · 24 Oct 2026

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jack Riley — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Rob Fontanella · The Roost, The Roost-YCC · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Pito Chickering · The Roost, The Roost-YCC · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Karina Nieting · University of Tennessee (Volunteers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 40 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Ryan Malloy · The Roost, The Roost-YCC · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Thomas Fontanella · The Roost, The Roost-YCC · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Jack Riley · University of Tennessee (Volunteers) · College keelboat, College match racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Mary Fontanella · The Roost, The Roost-YCC, Zeus · Juniors, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Caitlin Winston · Sunny Side, The Roost · J/109, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Owen Chickering · The Roost · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – May 2025
  • Shannon Winston · Erik Fontanella, Shannon Winston, Sunny Side · J/109, RS Feva 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 7th · Jul 2019 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-149-25992020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Navy Small Keelboat RegattaUniversity of Tennessee (Volunteers)College keelboatA Crew1st / 10
26 Sep 2026SAISA Match Race ChampionshipUniversity of Tennessee (Volunteers)College match racingA Crew6th / 7
13 Sep 2026SAISA North Fall TournamentUniversity of Tennessee (Volunteers)College fleet racingA Crew6th / 10
4 Apr 2026CGA J70 Invite #3 2026University of Tennessee (Volunteers)College keelboatA Skipper (1-5)8th / 9
21 Mar 20262026 TAG State ChampionshipsUniversity of Tennessee (Smokies)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 7
14 Feb 20262026 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (J22)University of Tennessee (Volunteers)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 9
25 Oct 2025Navy Small Keelboat RegattaUniversity of Tennessee (Volunteers)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 10
18 Oct 2025Seahawk ShowdownUniversity of Tennessee (Smokies)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 14
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsZeusJuniorsCrew10th / 10
12 Jul 2025127th Larchmont Race WeekGracieIdeal 18Skipper5th / 11
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekThe Roost-YCCPHRF handicapFoil Trimmer11th / 16
1 Jun 20252025 Pequot Yacht Club J-109 Invitational RegattaSunny SideJ/109Crew7th / 9
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceThe RoostPHRF handicapFoil Trimmer4th / 9
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekTBDIdeal 18Other1st / 5
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceThe RoostPHRF handicapFoil Trimmer2nd / 11
26 May 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceThe RoostPHRF handicapHandicaper4th / 4
14 Aug 20222022 JSA CHAMPIONSHIPS LASER, LASER RADIAL, LASER 4.7, C420 & GIRLS CHAMPSErik FontanellaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 6
26 Jul 2022HUGU Feva / Opti / Radial / 4.7 JSA RegattaErik FontanellaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 18
17 Jul 20222022 Larchmont Jr Race WeekErik FontanellaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 8
29 Jun 2022Western District 2022Erik FontanellaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 4
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceThe RoostPHRF handicapBow3rd / 5
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceThe RoostPHRF handicapBow4th / 7
11 Jul 20212021 Larchmont Junior Race WeekErik FontanellaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 9
2 Aug 20202020 LYC Junior Race DayErik FontanellaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper22nd / 39
30 Jul 2019HUGU Feva / Opti / Radial JSA RegattaErik FontanellaRS FevaSkipper18th / 23

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -59, #64,569.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 99, #27,798. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.