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Sailor · 2007–2026

Gary Umberger

llsc PHRF handicapMelges 24Viper 640

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Events
43

179 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 5 of 43

Podium rate
42%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 44%–52%, 450 boats)

Best class ranking
#154

Helm in Viper 640 · rating 112

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mike Kirschner

1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Longest-running crew
Mike Kirschner

Jun 2023 – Nov 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Brent McKenzie

10–55 head to head in 65 races

Rival
Tony Stanley

34–31 in 65 races

Best day
17 Jun 2017

1-2-2 · 2017 Reggae Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 26

Reggae Regatta 2008 · Handicap · 20 Jun 2008

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Kirschner — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Mike Kirschner · Uncle Uncle, Uncle! Uncle! · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 24 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Nov 2025
  • Tiffany Schaefer · Uncle Uncle · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Thomas Beauchamp · Uncle Uncle · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Mike Kirchner · Uncle! Uncle! · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Nov 2024
  • Ernest Freeman III · Llsc boat white · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Charlotte Meyers · Uncle Uncle · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Jonathan Stewart · Uncle Uncle · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 36th · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Mike Kirshner · Uncle! Uncle! · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

-21491192008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jun 20262026 Reggae OpenUncleMelges 24Skipper4th / 6
21 Mar 2026Commissioning and Governor's Cup Regatta (First of Triple Crown Series)Uncle! Uncle!PHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
29 Nov 20252025 Leftovers RegattaUncle UnclePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupUncle UncleMelges 24Crew36th / 38
24 Oct 20252025 LLSC Halloween Open RegattaUncle UncleMelges 24Crew3rd / 5
12 Sep 20252025 Vern Pickering Commodore's Cup (Triple Crown Event)Uncle! Uncle!PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
29 Mar 20252025 Melges 24 Southeast Inland ChampionshipUncle UncleMelges 24Skipper14th / 17
22 Mar 2025Governor's Cup and Commissioning CeremonyUncle1 Uncle!PHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
30 Nov 2024Leftovers RegattaUncle! Uncle!PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
14 Sep 20242024 Commodore's Cup (Triple Crown 3/3)Uncle! Uncle!Melges 24Skipper4th / 4
13 Apr 20242024 Governors Cup (Triple Crown 1/3)Uncle UnclePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
28 Oct 2023Halloween RegattaUncle! Uncle!PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
21 Sep 20232023 Flying Scot Scotahoochee Regatta and ClinicLlsc boat whiteFlying ScotCrew13th / 24
2 Sep 2023Vern Pickering Commodores Cup (Triple Crown 3/3) (Closed)Uncle! Uncle!PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
24 Jun 2023Firecracker Cup (Triple Crown 2/3) (Closed)Uncle! Uncle!PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
25 Mar 20232023 Melges 24 South Eastern Inland ChampionshipsUncle! Uncle!Melges 24Other12th / 14
21 Oct 20222022 LLSC Halloween RegattaUncle! Uncle!PHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
27 Aug 2022LLSC Commodore's Cup 2022Uncle! Uncle!PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
25 Jun 20222022 Fire CrackerUnclePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
27 Mar 20222022 Melges 24 Inland Championships LLSCUncle! Uncle!Melges 24Other7th / 11
19 Mar 20222022 Governors' Cup And CommissioningUncle! Uncle!PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
22 Oct 20212021 LLSC Halloween RegattaUncle! Uncle!Melges 24Skipper4th / 6
3 Sep 2021LLSC Commodore's Cup 2021Uncle! Uncle!PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
4 Jun 20212021 Reggae RegattaUncle! Uncle!Melges 24Skipper2nd / 6
20 Mar 20212021 Governors' CupUncle! Uncle!PHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 116, #30,826.Crew rating across all classes: 13, #41,805. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.