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Sailor · 2009–2026

Eric Oetgen

savannah yacht club LightningLaserSunfish

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Events
24

157 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 8 of 24

Podium rate
50%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (90%: 72%–78%, 708 boats)

Best class ranking
#154

Helm in Laser · rating 425

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Allan Terhune

7–27 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Thomas Allen

22–18 in 40 races

Best day
14 May 2010

4-3-3-1-17-1-3-1-1-2 · 2010 US LASER MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP · about 1 in 7,108,127,965 by chance

Signature result
1st of 59

2010 US LASER MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP · Laser · 14 May 2010

Partnerships · 9 sailors

  • Luke Koeschner · Majic · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 13th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Will Newton · Majic · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 13th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Molly Robertson · Majic · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 13th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Mary Ewenson · Terminally Pretty · Viper 640 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 6 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018
  • Geoff Ewenson · Terminally Pretty · Viper 640 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 6 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018
  • Michael Reddaway · Majic · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 13th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Will Jeffers · I'd Rather Be Lucky · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2016 – Feb 2016
  • Laura Jeffers · I'd Rather Be Lucky · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2016 – Feb 2016
  • Laura Doupnik · USA 15202 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 46th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015

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

Rating history

0257513201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Mar 2026J/24 MidWinter ChampionshipMajicJ/24Crew13th / 42
19 Jul 2025Firecracker Regatta68841SunfishSkipper6th / 10
29 Mar 20192019 US Sunfish Class Assn. National Championships at Midwinters / Pan American Games US Qualifier1202SunfishOther39th / 67
2 Jun 20182018 Savannah Yacht Club Firecracker Invitational and D12 Laser Champs176080LaserSkipper2nd / 18
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekTerminally PrettyViper 640Strategist1st / 7
5 Aug 20172017 CYCNC SAYRA Open15202LightningSkipper2nd / 14
3 Jun 20172017 SYC D-12 LASER CHAMPS and SAYRA JUNIOR GRAND PRIX176080LaserSkipper1st / 12
29 Jul 20162016 CYC Open Regattaeric oetgenLightningSkipper1st / 15
14 May 2016LIGHTNING CLASS15202LightningSkipper4th / 11
30 Apr 20162016 McIntosh Cup Regattashake n bakeHandicapSkipper4th / 4
12 Feb 2016Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2016I'd Rather Be LuckyLightningSkipper3rd / 9
23 Oct 20152015 Wild OysterUSA 15202LightningSkipper1st / 40
8 Oct 20152015 Lightning North American Championship RegattaSlam dunkLightningSkipper5th / 46
21 Jul 20152015 Lightning Class World ChampionshipUSA 15202LightningSkipper46th / 63
30 May 2015Lightning SE District Ocean RegattaEric OetgenLightningSkipper1st / 22
28 Feb 20152015 Deep South15202LightningSkipper1st / 10
24 Oct 20142014 Wild OysterDouble FistedLightningSkipper9th / 61
14 Aug 20142014 Lightning North American ChampionshipsI'd Rather Be LuckyLightningHelm21st / 35
1 Mar 20142014 Deep SouthWhite on white crimeLightningSkipper1st / 14
4 Aug 2012ILCA North American Championship 2012Eric OetgenLightningSkipper19th / 52
14 May 20102010 US LASER MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP195490LaserSkipper1st / 59
5 Dec 2009District 13 Laser Championship195490LaserSkipper5th / 21
30 Jul 20092009 U.S. Singlehanded Sailing Championship (O'Day Trophy)Eric OetgenLaserSkipper3rd / 20
13 Feb 20092009 Laser Masters Midwinters155510LaserSkipper13th / 80

Helm rating across all classes: 511 (±188), #2,038.Crew rating across all classes: 242 (±238). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.