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Sailor · 2008–2026

Tim LaBute

bayview yacht club storm trysail club cca ORC handicapCal 25Melges 24

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Events
31

147 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 4 of 31

Podium rate
42%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (90%: 52%–61%, 312 boats)

Best class ranking
#68

Crew in Cal 25 · rating 121

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bruce Nelson

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
John Teeter & John Johns

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bruce Nelson

+49 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Marentette

Jun 2017 – May 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Paul Nuechterlein

8–40 head to head in 48 races

Rival
Peter Wenzler

14–18 in 33 races

Best day
31 Mar 2018

1-3-2-1 · 2018 BVI Spring Regatta · about 1 in 49 by chance

Signature result
1st of 8

2008 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta · GL 70 · 15 Aug 2008

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Bruce Nelson — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Charles Bayer · Arctos · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 17 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Thomas Ritter · Arctos, Eagle One · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Nov 2025
  • Bill Henderson · Arctos · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Michael Hoey · Arctos, Blew By You · Cal 25, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Chris Baubie · Arctos · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Lynn Kotwicki · Arctos · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Todd Jones · Arctos, Blew By You · Cal 25, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Tim Schultes · Arctos · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2020 – Jun 2022
  • Ian Marentette · Arctos, DTM, Spitfire · Melges 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 26 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−45 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2018 – May 2026
  • John Marentette · DTM, Spitfire · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – May 2026

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

Rating history

0237474200920122015201820212024Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSpitfireMelges 24Other14th / 17
21 Nov 2025SORC Sailor's Choice RaceEagle OneORC handicapAlternate2nd / 10
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitEagle OneORC handicapLeeward Runner2nd / 8
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitUnderdogPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper2nd / 10
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaSpitfireMelges 24Other9th / 10
26 Aug 20222022 Cal 25 National ChampionshipBlew By YouCal 25Pit9th / 18
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaArctosORC handicapPit Assist6th / 6
4 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaUnderdogC&C 35 Mk ISwitch Flipper5th / 6
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceArctosORC handicapPit Assist3rd / 8
27 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaWhitefangCal 25Main Trimmer6th / 13
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceArctosPHRF handicapPit2nd / 7
21 Jan 20212021 Lauderdale to Key West RaceArctosORC handicapSwitch Flipper4th / 6
5 Dec 20202020 SORC Islands in the Stream Series Race #2ArctosORC handicapSwitch Flipper6th / 8
13 Nov 20202020 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceArctosORC handicapPit Assist2nd / 5
20 Sep 20192019 Melges 24 Canadian National ChampionshipSpitfireMelges 24Medic/Doctor11th / 16
30 Aug 20192019 Cal 25 National ChampionshipBlew By YouCal 25Pit9th / 15
2 Aug 20192019 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceArctosORC handicapPit5th / 5
26 Jul 20192019 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaArctosORC handicapPit4th / 5
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceArctosPHRF handicapPit8th / 9
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaBlew By YouCal 25Pit12th / 16
3 Aug 20182018 I-LYA Bayweek RegattaDTMPHRF handicapPit6th / 9
30 Mar 20182018 BVI Spring RegattaTouch2Play RacingHandicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 10
27 Mar 20182018 BVI Sailing Festival - Absolut Full Moon RaceTouch2Play RacingHandicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 8
23 Mar 20182018 St. Thomas International RegattaTouch2Play RacingHandicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
10 Aug 20172017 Cal 25 National ChampionshipWhitefangCal 25Chef5th / 25

Crew rating across all classes: 318 (±128), #6,747. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.