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Sailor · 1979–2026

Dirk Kneulman

new york yacht club EtchellsPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
104

585 races · 74 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 15 of 104

Podium rate
32%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 74%–76%, 4,009 boats)

Best class ranking
#100

Crew in Etchells · rating 390

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jay Cross

2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Garrett Brown & Jo Riley

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Philip Carlson

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andreas Josenhans

Nov 1984 – Dec 2016 · 7 events

Nemesis
Jim Cunningham

76–138 head to head in 214 races

Rival
Marvin Beckmann

129–125 in 254 races

Best day
10 Sep 1998

1-4-13-9-2-51 · 1998 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 100

1998 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 10 Sep 1998

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jay Cross — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Mark Watson · BER 860, Cruel Jane, Onawa, Tiburon · Etchells, Handicap 27events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 15 of 143 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2011 – Jan 2024
  • Jay Cross · BER 860, Foggy, FOGGY, Skanky Gene · Etchells, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 8 of 32 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2025
  • Eric Arndt · Foggy, FOGGY · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 24 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Rob Scrivenor · Foggy, FOGGY · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 24 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Andreas Josenhans · KC 43, KC 50, Tiburon · Etchells, Handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 36 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 1984 – Dec 2016
  • Miles Bailey · Falcon, Foggy, FOGGY · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 22 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Richard Cohen · Foggy, FOGGY · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 24 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Chris Fortin · Foggy, FOGGY · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 24 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Steve Benjamin · Foggy, FOGGY · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 24 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Garrett Brown · Foggy, FOGGY · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 24 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

030460819801986199219982004201020162022Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 104

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Sep 2026BRM TestSkanky GenePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
10 Sep 2026Etchells Atlantic Coast ChampionshipSkanky GeneEtchellsSkipper1st / 7
10 Jul 2026Parker Converse Tower Race & The Salty 100 RaceFalconPHRF handicapUntangler2nd / 3
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipAlarmEtchellsNav/Tac45th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlAlarmEtchellsOffside trimmer31st / 63
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestAlarmEtchellsOther24th / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipAlarmEtchellsNav/Tac19th / 42
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipSkanky GeneEtchellsCo-Skipper31st / 39
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupAlarmEtchellsOther14th / 42
13 Dec 20252025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupSkanky GeneEtchellsCo-Skipper24th / 38
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipAlarmEtchellsCrew13th / 27
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendFoggyPHRF handicapRunners2nd / 5
20 Jul 20252025 NYYC Queen's CupFoggyORC handicapRunners8th / 11
18 Jul 20252025 NYYC Coastal RacesFoggyPHRF handicapRunners2nd / 4
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaFOGGYORC handicapRunners4th / 6
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipNo DramasEtchellsCat 3 Cooler Jockey20th / 38
28 Mar 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestFlowEtchellsSkipper22nd / 30
1 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipTiburonEtchellsOther10th / 41
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupTiburonEtchellsOther18th / 46
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipTiburonEtchellsOther13th / 31
10 Sep 20242024 Sonar World ChampionshipPuttin the team back togeatherSonarCrew18th / 31
21 Jul 20242024 NYYC Queen's CupFOGGYORC handicapLeeward Runner11th / 17
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexFOGGYPHRF handicapLeeward Runner1st / 5
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaFOGGYORC handicapOffside trimmer4th / 4
16 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters East RegattaTiburonEtchellsOther7th / 40

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 382, #5,746.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 327, #6,451. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.