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Sailor · 2008–2026

Fred Joosten

cyc EtchellsHandicapSonar-PM

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Events
67

464 races · 124 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 22 of 67

Podium rate
58%

39 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 40%–46%, 810 boats)

Best class ranking
#205

Helm in Etchells · rating 213

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Clare Starshak

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Longest-running crew
David Williams

Jun 2008 – Mar 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Jim Cunningham

1–39 head to head in 40 races

Rival
Rick Kaiser

196–157 in 355 races

Best day
20 May 2017

6-1-1-3-1-3-2-3-2-2-1-1-2-DNF · 2017 Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Season Championship

Signature result
1st of 12

2009 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta · Etchells · 8 Aug 2009

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Clare Starshak — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • David Williams · Dixieli, DixieLi, Sonar, Sonar PM · Etchells, Handicap, Sonar-PM 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 9 of 68 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – Mar 2026
  • Clare Starshak · Dixieli, DixieLi, Firebolt, Funky Monkey · Etchells, J/88 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 5 of 28 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jan 2026
  • Michael Frerker · Funky Monkey · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Beth Joosten · DixieLi · Etchells 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Aug 2020
  • Brandye VanderPloeg · Funky Monkey · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Dylan Hardt · DixieLi · Etchells 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Laura Roudebush · Funky Monkey · J/88 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Josh Silverman · Dixili · Etchells 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Jill Mecklenburger · Funky Monkey · J/88 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Steve Knoop · American Flyer · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-13495323200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 67

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreDixiliEtchellsSkipper1st / 5
27 Jun 20262026 Red Horse Regatta and Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipDixiLiEtchellsSkipper3rd / 3
20 Jun 20262026 Racing Yacht Fleet SeriesDixieliEtchellsSkipper2nd / 4
29 Mar 20262026 CYC Spring Frostbite SeriesSonar PMSonar-PMCrew4th / 7
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipDixieliEtchellsOther36th / 39
27 Sep 20252025 CYC Fall Frostbite SeriesSonarSonar-PMCrew5th / 8
19 Sep 20252025 ODC ILCA 4 , ILCA 6 , ILCA 7, Finn, Contender, Nacra15, 29er Class event 49erFXFred JOOSTENFinnSkipper24th / 49
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipDixiLiEtchellsSkipper1st / 5
28 Jun 20252025 Red Horse RegattaDixiliEtchellsSkipper2nd / 6
31 May 20252025 Racing Yacht Fleet SeriesDixieliEtchellsSkipper1st / 6
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaFireboltEtchellsStrategist44th / 47
14 Sep 20242024 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRADixieLiEtchellsOther2nd / 3
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansDixieLiHandicapOther1st / 3
28 Jun 20242024 Red Horse RegattaDixiliEtchellsSkipper1st / 3
31 May 20242024 Racing Yacht Fleet SeriesDixieLiEtchellsSkipper2nd / 4
16 Sep 20232023 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRADixieLiEtchellsOther1st / 2
9 Sep 20232023 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesDixieLiEtchellsOther1st / 3
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaDixieLiEtchellsOther1st / 5
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaFunky MonkeyJ/88Main Trimmer8th / 8
5 Aug 20232023 Red Horse RegattaDixieLiEtchellsOther2nd / 5
3 Jun 20232023 Racing Yacht Fleet Series - Chicago Yacht ClubDixieLiEtchellsOther1st / 5
17 Sep 20222022 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRADixieLiHandicapOther1st / 3
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaDixieLiEtchellsOther4th / 4
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoAmerican FlyerJ/70Other8th / 14
28 May 20222022 Racing Yacht Fleet Series - Chicago Yacht ClubDixieLiEtchellsOther1st / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 307, #9,482.Crew rating across all classes: 135, #22,365. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.