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Sailor · 2008–2026

Ernest Freeland

annapolis yacht club EtchellsJ/22PHRF handicap

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Events
12

53 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 12

Podium rate
17%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 38%–50%, 179 boats)

Best class ranking
#863

Crew in Etchells · rating 19

Most successful partnership
Ed Holt

1 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate

Longest-running crew
Ed Holt

Sep 2008 – May 2021 · 9 events

Nemesis
Jose Fuentes

3–24 head to head in 27 races

Rival
Jonathan Forsberg

14–15 in 29 races

Signature result
7th of 40

2026 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco Race · PHRF handicap · 2 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ed Holt — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate
  • Ed Holt · Eduardo Especial, Special Ed · Etchells 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 39 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – May 2021
  • Drew Mutch · Essential Employee, Just Wing It · J/22, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2020 – Aug 2026
  • John Sterne · Eduardo Especial · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Alex Ramos · Eduardo Especial · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 6th · Apr 2016 – May 2017
  • Martin Kiely · Eduardo Especial · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2021 – May 2021
  • Seth Mininger · Eduardo Especial · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Michael-Anne Ashford · Essential Employee · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2020 – Oct 2020
  • Kin Yellot · Eduardo Especial · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2019 – May 2019

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

Rating history

076151200920122015201820212024Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Aug 20262026 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceJust Wing ItPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper7th / 40
23 Oct 20242024 J/22 World ChampionshipLife LessonJ/22Other44th / 48
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisEduardo EspecialEtchellsMain Trimmer5th / 6
25 Apr 20212021 AYC Spring One Design RegattaEduardo EspecialEtchellsMain Trimmer3rd / 5
25 Oct 20202020 Fall Etchells / Lippincott Memorial RegattaEduardo EspecialEtchellsMain Trimmer5th / 11
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesEssential EmployeeJ/22Switch Flipper6th / 10
2 Aug 20202020 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceEduardo EspecialEtchellsMain Trimmer1st / 5
19 Oct 20192019 Etchells Atlantic Coast ChampionshipEduardo EspecialEtchellsMain Trimmer6th / 11
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisEduardo EspecialEtchellsMain Trimmer6th / 9
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisEduardo EspecialEtchellsMain Trimmer6th / 8
30 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016Eduardo EspecialEtchellsMain Trimmer8th / 8
11 Sep 20082008 Etchells North American ChampionshipSpecial EdEtchellsCrew16th / 30

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 99, #27,799.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -60. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.