Sailor · 2013–2026

Brian Ritter

indiana university College fleet racing Handicap Flying Scot

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Events: 23
Win rate: 9%
Podium rate: 26%
Typically beats: 51%
Best class ranking: #4788
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Seth Morrell
Biggest lift: Seth Morrell
Nemesis: Libby Reeg
Rival: Olivia Zwierski-Moran
Best day: 9 Jun 2023
Signature result: 1st of 18

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Seth Morrell — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Megan Sunderland · Skidmarks · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 9th · Jun 2018 – Aug 2020
Najwa Jumali · Indiana University (Hoosiers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 47 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Apr 2015
Seth Morrell · Eggplant, Erica · Handicap, T-10 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2023
Jonathan Ellefsen · Indiana University (Hoosiers) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 47 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Apr 2015
Jamie Sunderland · Skidmarks · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 9th · Jun 2018 – Aug 2020
Angelina McNeill · Skidmarks · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 9th · Jun 2018 – Aug 2020
Scott Melanson · Erica · Handicap, T-10 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
Benjamin Foster · Indiana University (Hoosiers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 26 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2015 – Sep 2016
John Peterson · Charrette · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2023
Michael Burke · Vanda III · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 23

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
12 Jun 2026	420 Friday Series	Brian Ritter	420	Skipper	11th / 20
5 Oct 2024	2024 Centerboard Regatta	Jamie Skibicki	Handicap	Crew	3rd / 16
10 Aug 2023	2023 Tartan Ten North American Championship	Erica	T-10	Headsail Trimmer	8th / 20
15 Jul 2023	2023 The Hook Race	Charrette	PHRF handicap	Bow	3rd / 6
30 Jun 2023	Queen's Cup Race	Charrette	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 16
17 Jun 2023	420 Friday Series	83	420	Skipper	12th / 21
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Erica	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 18
19 Aug 2022	2022 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Eclipse	Beneteau First 36.7	Bow	4th / 12
29 Jul 2021	2021 J 109 North American Championship	Vanda III	J/109	Bow	9th / 10
5 Jun 2021	2021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS Regatta	Vanda III	J/109	Bow	7th / 7
7 Aug 2020	2020 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Skidmarks	Handicap	Mast	9th / 13
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Skidmarks	Handicap	Mast	18th / 20
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Skidmarks	Handicap	Mast	21st / 22
3 Aug 2017	2017 T-10 North American Championship	Eggplant	T-10	Alternate	12th / 29
8 Apr 2017	Hoosier Daddy	Indiana University (Hoosiers 1)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 6
17 Sep 2016	MCSA Sloop Championship	Indiana University (Hoosiers)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 5
24 Oct 2015	Emma Biagioni Memorial and Laker Showdown Regatta	Indiana University (Hoosiers)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	9th / 11
1 Aug 2015	110th Annual Ephraim Regatta	TAG II	Flying Scot	Headsail Trimmer	17th / 27
4 Apr 2015	Northwestern Spring	Indiana University (Hoosiers)	College fleet racing	B Crew	5th / 13
28 Mar 2015	Hawkeye Invitational	Indiana University (Hoosiers)	College fleet racing	B Crew (7-8)	2nd / 7
11 Oct 2014	Fighting Illini Regatta	Indiana University (Hoosiers)	College fleet racing	A Crew	3rd / 7
2 Aug 2014	109th Annual Ephraim Regatta	Thirsty Dragon	Flying Scot	Helm	5th / 27
3 Aug 2013	108th Annual Ephraim Regatta	Thirsty Dragon	Flying Scot	Other	21st / 27

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	-58 provisional	#51615 band 40378–59008	—
All classes Helm	37 provisional	#44338 band 29653–60175	—
College fleet racing Helm	15 provisional	#4806 band 3785–5775	−0.7
College fleet racing Crew	78 provisional	#4788 band 3185–6542	−0.7

6 more classes, not yet ranked

T-10 · Crew · 14 races, 2 events · rating 73
J/109 · Crew · 14 races, 2 events · rating -96
Flying Scot · Crew · 8 races, 2 events · rating 32
Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating 66
420 · Helm · 7 races, 2 events · rating 9
Flying Scot · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating -12

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	6 events	0 wins	beats 33%
As crew	17 events	2 wins	beats 56%

Positions: Bow (4) · Headsail Trimmer (3) · Mast (3) · A Skipper (3) · Alternate (1) · B Crew (1)

How they race

Closer	−5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−8 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	40%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	52%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	38%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Libby Reeg	44	10–34
Isak Peterson	38	15–23
Olivia Zwierski-Moran	31	15–16
Greg Jenson	30	23–7
Charles Tokowitz	26	16–10
Felicia Platzke	24	18–6
Mark Croll	23	4–19
Brian Kaczor	23	4–19
Kris Maybach	22	1–21
Steven Fink	22	18–4
Steve Karstrand	22	5–17
Amy Cermak	21	7–14

Most-beaten opponent: Benjamin Foster (18–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	47%
2024	1	0	87%
2023	5	2	74%
2022	1	0	73%
2021	2	0	6%
2020	1	0	33%
2019	1	0	11%
2018	1	0	5%
2017	2	0	50%
2016	1	0	25%
2015	4	0	52%
2014	2	0	76%
2013	1	0	23%

Boats

Indiana University (Hoosiers) · College fleet racing · 5 events · 2014–2016
Skidmarks · Handicap · 3 events · 2018–2020
Erica · T-10, Handicap · 2 events · 2023
Charrette · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2023
Vanda III · J/109 · 2 events · 2021
Thirsty Dragon · Flying Scot · 2 events · 2013–2014
Brian Ritter · 420 · 1 events · 2026
Jamie Skibicki · Handicap · 1 events · 2024
83 · 420 · 1 events · 2023
Eclipse · Beneteau First 36.7 · 1 events · 2022

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 7 events
Ephraim, WI, USA · 3 events
Milwaukee, WI, USA · 1 events
Racine, WI, USA · 1 events
Austin, TX · 1 events
Iowa · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: -58 (±163), #51,615.Helm rating across all classes: 37 (±174), #44,338. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.