Sailor · 1993–2019

Rick Kotovic

lgyc E Scow A Scow Melges 20

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Events: 17
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 6%
Typically beats: 60%
Best class ranking: #232

Nemesis: Tom Burton
Rival: David Chute
Best day: 1 Jul 2005
Signature result: 2nd of 44

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Russ Lucas · Shimmer · E Scow, Melges 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 7th · Feb 2013 – Sep 2016
Will Graves · Miss Betty · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together · best 44th · Dec 2013 – Dec 2013
Julie Navin · 5 Star · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 15th · May 2019 – May 2019
Amanda Swaggert · Hare/Smurfette · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 48th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
Colleen Kelly · Shimmer · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
Mike Darrow · V39 · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2005 – Jul 2005
Dave Hughes · Shimmer · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
Brian Jones · V39 · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2005 – Jul 2005
Chris Jewett · Schnife · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
Kathy Gutenkunst · V39 · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2005 – Jul 2005

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 17

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
17 May 2019	2019 LAKE GENEVA YACHT CLUB E SCOW SPRING	5 Star	E Scow	Crew	15th / 36
12 Aug 2018	2018 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta — E Scow	Hare/Smurfette	E Scow	Skipper	48th / 59
9 Sep 2016	2016 E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)	Shimmer	E Scow	Bow	7th / 72
5 Sep 2014	2014 E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)	Schnife	E Scow	Other	9th / 79
11 Dec 2013	2013 Audi Melges 20 World Championship	Miss Betty	Melges 20	Headsail Trimmer	44th / 52
9 Feb 2013	2012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2	Shimmer	Melges 20	Other	22nd / 47
1 Jul 2005	2005 ILYA E Invitational — E Scow	V39	E Scow	Crew	2nd / 44
9 Aug 2003	2003 ILYA Class A Scow Championship	V-911	A Scow	Skipper	5th / 25
17 Jul 2003	A Scow Invitational Regatta — A Scow	V-911	A Scow	Skipper	10th / 17
12 Aug 2001	ILYA A Scow Championship — A Scow	V-911	A Scow	Skipper	4th / 20
12 Aug 1998	1998 ILYA Championship Regatta — E Scow	V-50	E Scow	Skipper	25th / 69
9 Aug 1997	1997 ILYA Championship Regatta — E Scow	V-50	E Scow	Skipper	27th / 52
5 Sep 1996	1996 NCESA E Scow National Championship — E Scow	V-50	E Scow	Skipper	34th / 35
15 Aug 1996	1996 ILYA Championship Regatta — E Scow	V-50	E Scow	Skipper	15th / 52
20 Aug 1995	1995 ILYA Championship Regatta — E Scow	V-50	E Scow	Skipper	7th / 44
20 Aug 1994	1994 ILYA Championship Regatta — E Scow	V-50	E Scow	Skipper	32nd / 58
19 Aug 1993	1993 ILYA Championship Regatta — E Scow	V-50	E Scow	Skipper	34th / 62

Titles

2011 E Scow NCESA National Championship crew
2011 E Scow NCESA - Welden Memorial Trophy (Crew of the National Champion) crew
2002 E Scow NCESA National Championship crew
2002 E Scow NCESA - Welden Memorial Trophy (Crew of the National Champion) crew

From the class's honour rolls.

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	152 provisional	#25300 band 12648–46110	—
E Scow Helm	19 provisional	#325 band 183–478	+7
All classes Crew	78 provisional	#31104 band 15726–49938	—
E Scow Crew	110 provisional	#232 band 120–472	+7
A Scow Helm	112 provisional	#40 band 19–59	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Melges 20 · Crew · 15 races, 2 events · rating -43

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	11 events	0 wins	beats 54%
As crew	6 events	0 wins	beats 68%

Positions: Bow (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−18 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	45%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	59%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Tom Burton	61	13–48
Rob Evans	55	17–37
Brian Porter	51	11–40
Lon Schoor	49	19–29
Jon Schloesser	37	28–9
David Chute	36	17–18
Will Wyman	35	32–2
Bill Allen	33	5–28
Tom Meyer	31	13–18
Chris Pinahs	30	8–21
Jim Gluek	29	10–19
Bob Biwer	29	11–18

Most-beaten opponent: Will Wyman (32–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2019	1	60%
2018	1	19%
2016	1	92%
2014	1	90%
2013	2	35%
2005	1	98%
2003	2	64%
2001	1	84%
1998	1	65%
1997	1	49%
1996	2	38%
1995	1	86%
1994	1	46%
1993	1	46%

Boats

V-50 · E Scow · 7 events · 1993–1998
V-911 · A Scow · 3 events · 2001–2003
Shimmer · E Scow, Melges 20 · 2 events · 2013–2016
5 Star · E Scow · 1 events · 2019
Hare/Smurfette · E Scow · 1 events · 2018
Schnife · E Scow · 1 events · 2014
Miss Betty · Melges 20 · 1 events · 2013
V39 · E Scow · 1 events · 2005

Where they race

Green Lake, Wisconsin · 2 events
Lake West Okoboji, Iowa · 2 events
Unknown · 1 events
Key Largo, FL, USA · 1 events
Lake Geneva (Zenda), Wisconsin · 1 events
Oshkosh Yacht Club, Wisconsin · 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 across all classes: 152, #25,300.Crew rating across all classes: 78, #31,104. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.