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Sailor · 2016–2026

Gardner Howe

coasters harbor navy yc PHRF handicapJ/109ORC handicap

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Events
21

97 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 21

Podium rate
5%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 37%–48%, 202 boats)

Best class ranking
#370

Crew in J/109 · rating -22

Biggest lift
Billy Turrell

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bill Kneller

Jun 2016 – Aug 2025 · 20 events

Nemesis
Jr. John Greifzu

17–46 head to head in 63 races

Rival
Dan Nash

26–32 in 58 races

Best day
5 Jun 2022

2-3-2 · 2022 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - Keelboat

Signature result
3rd of 13

2020 Ida Lewis Distance Race · PHRF handicap · 15 Aug 2020

Partnerships · 46 sailors

  • Bill Kneller · Vento Solare, Vento Solare (Youth) · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 94 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Aug 2025
  • Roland Hansen · Vento Solare · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 85 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Jul 2024
  • Eric Irwin · Vento Solare · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 52 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2024
  • Wayne Iurillo · Vento Solare · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 65 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Jul 2024
  • Andrew Urban · Vento Solare, Vento Solare (Youth) · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Aug 2025
  • Mary Martin · Vento Solare · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 41 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Oct 2022
  • Sarah Wilme · Vento Solare · J/109, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Maciej Zieminski · Vento Solare · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2024
  • Beatrice Witzgall · Vento Solare · J/109, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Mary Schmitt · Vento Solare · J/109, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2024 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

-75-95620172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jun 20262026 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaWinsomeHandicapOwner4th / 5
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendVento SolarePHRF handicapMast5th / 6
28 Sep 20242024 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaVento SolarePHRF handicapMast4th / 7
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexVento SolareJ/109Mast6th / 6
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaVento SolarePHRF handicapMast7th / 10
1 Jun 20242024 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatVento SolareJ/109Mast6th / 7
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceVento Solare (Youth)PHRF handicapBow4th / 13
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleVento SolareJ/109Mast9th / 13
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaVento SolarePHRF handicapMast10th / 15
3 Jun 20232023 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatVento SolareJ/109Mast6th / 14
12 Oct 20222022 J109 North American ChampionshipVento SolareJ/109Mast13th / 16
12 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendVento SolarePHRF handicapMast5th / 8
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaVento SolareORC handicapMast5th / 9
4 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatVento SolareJ/109Mast6th / 13
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleVento SolareJ/109Mast9th / 14
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaVento SolareORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 12
5 Jun 20212021 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatVento SolareJ/109Mast10th / 17
2 Oct 2020166th NYYC Annual RegattaVento SolareORC handicapBow5th / 6
12 Sep 20202020 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaVento SolarePHRF handicapMast9th / 10
15 Aug 20202020 Ida Lewis Distance RaceVento SolarePHRF handicapBow3rd / 13
11 Jun 2016162nd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexVento SolarePHRF handicapMast5th / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 7, #42,361.Helm rating across all classes: -12. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.