Sailor · 1970–1996

Louis Piana

Etchells

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Events: 10
Win rate: 10%
Podium rate: 10%
Typically beats: 55%
Best class ranking: #614

Nemesis: David Curtis
Rival: Ben Altman
Best day: 20 Aug 1979
Signature result: 1st of 45

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Jamie McCreary · Contess, US440 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 1981 – Sep 1992
Chloe Grogan Browne · Contess · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Sep 1992 – Sep 1992
Brad Dellenbaugh · US 440 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 1982 – Sep 1982
Roland VanderMeer · US440 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 27th · Aug 1978 – Aug 1978
Mike Henry · US440 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 27th · Aug 1978 – Aug 1978
Peter Coleman · US440 · Etchells 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 1979 – Aug 1979
Paul Coleman · US440 · Etchells 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 1979 – Aug 1979
Ed Fox · US440 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 1981 – Sep 1981
Dave Perry · US 440 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 1982 – Sep 1982

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

Rating history

Event history · 10

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Jan 1996	1996 Etchells Midwinters	808	Etchells	Skipper	22nd / 32
17 Sep 1992	1992 Etchells World Championship	Contess	Etchells	Skipper	32nd / 66
1 Sep 1982	1982 Etchells World Championship	US 440	Etchells	Skipper	14th / 41
5 Sep 1981	1981 Etchells World Championship	US440	Etchells	Skipper	8th / 69
1 Jan 1980	1980 Etchells World Championship	US440	Etchells	Skipper	22nd / 35
20 Aug 1979	1979 Etchells World Championship	US440	Etchells	Skipper	1st / 45
11 Aug 1978	1978 Etchells World Championship	US440	Etchells	Skipper	27th / 39
11 Jan 1978	1977 Etchells World Championship	US169?	Etchells	Skipper	30th / 42
9 Sep 1976	1976 Etchells World Championship	Loulou	Etchells	Skipper	22nd / 32
1 Jan 1970	1970 Etchells 22 Championship	9	Etchells	Skipper	21st / 27

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Etchells Helm	22 provisional	#614 band 318–907	+7.3
All classes Helm	22 provisional	#47291 band 26736–67641	—

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	10 events	1 wins	beats 50%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

How they race

Closer	+1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−9 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	48%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	50%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
David Curtis	43	7–36
Ted Driscoll	29	22–6
Ben Altman	28	14–14
Harry Carr	28	21–7
John Messenger	27	16–11
Bill Lynn	27	14–13
Barry Nesbitt	23	14–9
John Savage	23	8–15
Bob Sides	22	7–14
James Byrne	22	10–12
Tim Hogan	21	6–15
John Ravizza	21	14–7

Most-beaten opponent: Ted Driscoll (22–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
1996	1	0	32%
1992	1	0	52%
1982	1	0	68%
1981	1	0	90%
1980	1	0	38%
1979	1	1	100%
1978	2	0	30%
1976	1	0	32%
1970	1	0	23%

Boats

US440 · Etchells · 4 events · 1978–1981
808 · Etchells · 1 events · 1996
Contess · Etchells · 1 events · 1992
US 440 · Etchells · 1 events · 1982
US169? · Etchells · 1 events · 1978
Loulou · Etchells · 1 events · 1976
9 · Etchells · 1 events · 1970

Where they race

Lauderdale, Florida, USA · 1 events
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · 1 events
Larchmont, New York, USA · 1 events
Palm Beach, New South Wales, Australia · 1 events
Brighton, Victoria, Australia · 1 events
Newport, Rhode Island, USA · 1 events

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Helm rating across all classes: 22, #47,291. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.