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Sailor · 2015–2026

Richard Gerstenberger

dyc PHRF handicapHandicapJ/105

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Events
27

158 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 3 of 27

Podium rate
41%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 56%–66%, 273 boats)

Best class ranking
#363

Helm in J/105 · rating 11

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Tracy Gallant

Aug 2020 – Aug 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Rory Macdonald

1–32 head to head in 33 races

Rival
John Sapp

17–19 in 36 races

Best day
13 Aug 2015

2-2-1 · 2015 Chester Race Week

Signature result
1st of 14

AYC Die Hard Race · PHRF handicap · 24 Oct 2026

Partnerships · 30 sailors

  • Tracy Gallant · Axis, Persistence, Trident · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Brad Boudreau · Axis, Trident · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Rasmus Norve · Axis · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2021
  • Crawford Madar · Axis · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2021
  • Sheelagh Nelis-Swain · Persistence · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Ben Rubarth · Persistence · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Mike Hoyt · Persistence · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Dianne Levandier · Persistence · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • BJ Nooyen · Axis · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Lori Bradley · Persistence · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

-2154129201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026AYC Die Hard RaceTridentPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 14
30 Aug 2026Convoy Cup 2026 - Veteran's Cup - Basin RegattaTridentHandicapSkipper1st / 5
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026TridentJ/105Boat Captain9th / 12
10 Aug 2026Outer/Middle Islands Race 2026TridentHandicapSkipper7th / 22
1 Aug 2026Mahone Bay Challenge Cup One Design RegattaTridentJ/105Skipper6th / 9
13 Jul 2026Monday Night Ladies Skipper Series 2026TridentPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
8 Jun 2026Monday Night "Win the night" 2026TridentPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 22
3 Jun 2026Wednesday Night Club Series 2026TridentHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
30 May 2026AEL DYC Open Regatta 2026TridentJ/105Skipper4th / 9
27 Sep 2025Beancrock Regatta 2025Wound upHandicapSkipper5th / 8
7 Sep 2025Convoy Cup 2025 - Veteran's Cup - Basin RegattaWound upHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
18 Aug 2025Monday Night Club Series 2025Wound Up (DJ)HandicapSkipper6th / 7
13 Aug 2025Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025Wound UpPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
10 Aug 2025Outer Islands Race & Walker Cup 2025Wound upHandicapSkipper19th / 21
14 Jun 2025AEL DYC Open Regatta 2025Wound upPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
26 May 2025Monday Night Club Series 2025Wound UpPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 26
7 May 2025Wednesday Night Club Series 2025Wound UpHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
14 Aug 20242024 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekPersistencePHRF handicapHelm10th / 13
27 Jul 2024Family Fun Race #2 July 27, 2024RetroHandicapSkipper3rd / 13
15 Jul 2024Monday Club Series 2024RetroPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 24
11 Aug 20212021 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekAxisJ/105Other4th / 5
21 Aug 2020Lunenburg Yacht Club Welcome Back Regatta 2020AxisJ/105Skipper3rd / 6
14 Aug 20192019 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekAxisJ/105Other4th / 5
15 Aug 20182018 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekAxisJ/105Other4th / 5
16 Aug 20172017 Chester Race WeekAXISPHRF handicapOther4th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 55, #41,930.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -26. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.