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Sailor · 1982–2026

Don Jesberg

sfyc EtchellsKnarrHandicap

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Events
112

571 races · 83 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 20 of 112

Podium rate
42%

47 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (90%: 69%–72%, 2,982 boats)

Best class ranking
#52

Helm in Etchells · rating 490

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ethan Doyle

7 wins · 16 podiums in 24 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
John Bonds & Ethan Doyle

5 wins · 12 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Matt Frymier

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Eric Baumhoff

Dec 2009 – Aug 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Jim Cunningham

73–163 head to head in 236 races

Rival
Argyle Campbell

110–123 in 233 races

Best day
5 Jun 2011

25-51-3-5-4-4-2-18-18 · 2011 Etchells World Championship · about 1 in 112,793 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 47

2014 Etchells U.S. National Championship - Annual Coral Reef Cup · Etchells · 21 Mar 2014

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ethan Doyle — 7 wins · 16 podiums in 24 events together · 29% win rate
  • John Bonds · Viva · Cal 40, Etchells, Knarr, ORC handicap 31events 7 wins together · 17 podiums · 23% win rate · 31 of 149 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Ethan Doyle · Viva · Cal 40, Knarr, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 24events 7 wins together · 16 podiums · 29% win rate · 33 of 120 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Eric Baumhoff · Viva, VIVA · Cal 40, Knarr, Melges 32, ORC handicap 14events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 21% win rate · 10 of 70 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Aug 2026
  • Alden Grimes · Viva, VIVA · Etchells, Knarr, ORC handicap 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 6 of 69 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2026
  • Eric Doyle · Viva · Etchells 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 40 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Scott Mason · Viva · Cal 40, Etchells 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2016 – May 2021
  • Andrew Holdsworth · Viva, VIVA · Cal 40, Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Jun 2021
  • Larry Swift · Viva, VIVA · Cal 40, Knarr, Melges 32, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 27 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Sep 2023
  • Andrea Cabito · SFYC, Viva, VIVA · Etchells, Melges 32 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 36 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2009 – Sep 2017
  • James Franzone · Viva, VIVA · Cal 40, Knarr, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 30 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-530761919831989199520012007201320192025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 112

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Oct 20262026 SYC Fall Classic Boat InvitationalVivaKnarrSkipper3rd / 10
9 Aug 2026IKC 2026VIVAKnarrSkipper11th / 18
26 Jun 20262026 Woodies InvitationalVivaKnarrSkipper4th / 12
13 Jun 202635th Delta Ditch RunVivaPHRF handicapSkipper40th / 87
6 Jun 20262026 Spring Classic Boat InvitationalVivaKnarrSkipper4th / 14
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupVivaPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipVivaEtchellsSkipper37th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlVivaEtchellsSkipper34th / 62
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestVivaEtchellsSkipper16th / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipVivaEtchellsHelm13th / 42
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupVivaEtchellsSkipper7th / 42
18 Oct 20252025 Fall InvitationalVivaKnarrSkipper1st / 13
5 Oct 20252025 SYC Fall Classic Boat InvitationalVivaKnarrSkipper2nd / 13
20 Sep 2025Knarr San Francisco Bay Championship & Fall One-Design RegattaVivaKnarrSkipper5th / 13
24 Aug 2025IKC55VIVAKnarrSkipper10th / 33
27 Jun 20252025 Woodies InvitationalVivaKnarrSkipper2nd / 13
7 Jun 20252025 SYC Spring Classic Boat InvitationalVivaKnarrSkipper3rd / 13
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaVivaKnarrSkipper3rd / 13
26 Apr 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlVivaEtchellsSkipper2nd / 33
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestVivaKnarrSkipper2nd / 15
28 Mar 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestVivaEtchellsSkipper9th / 30
22 Feb 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipVivaEtchellsHelm12th / 30
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupVivaEtchellsHelm6th / 27
20 Sep 2024Knarr SF Bay Championship and One-Design RegattaVivaKnarrSkipper1st / 11
30 Aug 20242024 International Knarr ChampionshipVivaKnarrSkipper4th / 25

Helm rating across all classes: 535 (±111), #1,662.Crew rating across all classes: 75 (±248). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.