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Sailor · 2012–2026

Ronald Pletsch

sss Flying ScotFlying ScottHandicap

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Events
47

149 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 47

Podium rate
32%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 48%–54%, 755 boats)

Best class ranking
#129

Helm in Flying Scot · rating 240

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
David Ames

9–67 head to head in 76 races

Rival
Donald Perry

42–47 in 89 races

Best day
15 Nov 2025

10-4-12-1-3 · Penfield Memorial Flying Scot Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 23

Penfield Memorial Flying Scot Regatta · Flying Scot · 13 Nov 2020

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Nicky Manson · Steamboat willie · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 13th · Nov 2022 – Nov 2022
  • Michelle Lee · Steamboat willie · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 6th · Nov 2021 – Nov 2021

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

Rating history

01683352013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Mar 20262026 Flying Scot Midwinter ChampionshipSteamboat WillieFlying ScotSkipper30th / 44
7 Feb 2026Cherry Pie SSS Regatta3914Flying ScotSkipper8th / 11
17 Jan 2026Snowbird SSS Regatta3914Flying ScotSkipper4th / 11
13 Dec 2025Commodore's Cup SSS RegattaSteamboat WillieFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 4
22 Nov 2025Drum Stick SSS RegattaSteamboat willieFlying ScotSkipper6th / 9
15 Nov 2025Penfield Memorial Flying Scot RegattaSteamboat WillieFlying ScotSkipper5th / 29
8 Mar 2025Pot O' Gold RegattaSteamboat WillieFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 8
15 Feb 2025Cherry Pie Regattasteamboat willieFlying ScotSkipper5th / 7
18 Jan 2025Snowbird Regattasteamboat willieFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 4
13 Apr 20242024 Sarasota Bay Cupsteamboat willieFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 8
15 Feb 202454th George Washington Birthday Regatta 2024 FS Midwinters --CompletedSteamboat WillieHandicapSkipper40th / 42
13 Jan 20242024 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4Steamboat WillieFlying ScotSkipper25th / 27
10 Nov 2023Penfield Memorial Flying Scot Regattasteamboat willieFlying ScotSkipper5th / 23
28 Oct 2023The Great Pumpkin Regatta 2023Steamboat WillieFlying ScotSkipper4th / 7
15 Apr 2023Bird Key Yacht Club Sarasota Bay Cup Regatta3914Flying ScottSkipper5th / 7
21 Jan 20232023 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4steamboat willieFlying ScotSkipper19th / 29
19 Nov 2022Drumstick RegattaBlue RosePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
12 Nov 2022Penfield Memorial Flying Scot RegattaSteamboat willieFlying ScotSkipper13th / 27
29 Oct 2022The Great Pumpkin Regattasteamboat willieFlying ScotSkipper5th / 13
9 Apr 2022Bird Key YC Nautical Gin RegattaSteamboat WillieFlying ScottSkipper3rd / 11
22 Jan 2022Snowbird Regattasteamboat willieFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 5
15 Jan 20222022 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4Steamboat WillieFlying ScotSkipper22nd / 34
18 Dec 2021Commodore's CupSteamboat willieFlying ScotSkipper4th / 7
13 Nov 2021Penfield Memorial Flying Scot RegattaSteamboat willieFlying ScotSkipper6th / 25
30 Oct 2021The Great Pumpkin RegattaSteamboat willieFlying ScotSkipper1st / 3

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 252, #14,016. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.