Sailor · 2010–2026

Paul Burnett

california yacht club J/70 J/80 Handicap

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Events: 13
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 15%
Typically beats: 40%
Best class ranking: #157

Most successful partnership: Sterling Franken-Steffen
Best trio: Sterling Franken-Steffen & Curt Johnson
Biggest lift: Sterling Franken-Steffen
Longest-running crew: Curt Johnson
Nemesis: Jeff Janov
Rival: Thomas Tunberg
Best day: 4 Oct 2014
Signature result: 3rd of 36

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sterling Franken-Steffen — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Curt Johnson · Avet, AVET, Avet 2.01 · Handicap, J/70, J/80 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 110 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Jul 2026
Talin Babikian · Avet 2.01 · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 56 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Jul 2026
Lars Hansen · Avet, Avet 2.01 · J/70, J/80 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 56 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2010 – Mar 2023
Dylan Finestone · Avet 2.01 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 22nd · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
Sterling Franken-Steffen · Avet, Avet 2.01 · J/70, J/80 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 32 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2018
Hardy Wronske · Avet · J/80 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Mar 2013
Sid Gathrid · Avet 2.01 · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
Neil Bresnan · Avet · J/80 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2013
Steve Wyman · Avet 2.01 · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
10 Jul 2026	2026 J/70 US National Championship	Avet 2.01	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	23rd / 37
25 Apr 2026	2026 JFest	Avet 2.01	J/70	Crew	10th / 12
19 Jul 2025	2025 JFest	Avet 2.01	J/70	Crew	5th / 9
17 Mar 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San Diego	Avet 2.01	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	5th / 7
25 Mar 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San Diego	Avet 2.01	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	11th / 14
11 Aug 2021	2021 J 70 World Championship	Avet 2.01	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	51st / 61
31 Jul 2021	2021 J 70 Pre-World Championship	Avet 2.01	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	36th / 44
25 Jun 2021	2021 California Cup Regatta	Avet 2.01	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	22nd / 31
13 Jun 2020	2020 - Dave Wall Series	AVET	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 36
16 Mar 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	Avet 2.01	J/70	Spinnaker trimmer	17th / 23
1 Oct 2014	2014 J/80 World Championship	Avet	J/80	Spinnaker trimmer	18th / 32
15 Mar 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider San Diego NOOD Regatta	Avet	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 6
5 Oct 2010	2010 J 80 World Championship	Avet	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	27th / 61

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	86 provisional	#29307 band 18584–42228	—
J/70 Crew	4 provisional	#2064 band 1364–2622	−5
J/80 Crew	113 provisional	#157 band 79–247	—

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	1 events	0 wins	beats 94%
As crew	12 events	1 wins	beats 38%

Positions: Spinnaker trimmer (8) · Headsail Trimmer (2)

How they race

Closer	±0 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	48%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	43%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	61%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jeff Janov	66	4–62
Steve Wyman	65	17–48
Pat Toole	64	9–55
Tom Garrett	57	16–41
Ryan Cox	54	11–43
Brian Keane	47	1–46
Karl Herbst	42	29–13
Bruce Cooper	40	14–26
Jim Murrell	39	8–31
Thomas Tunberg	38	21–17
Rich Festa	32	7–25
Paul Castleberg	32	16–16

Most-beaten opponent: Ole Eichhorn (29–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	29%
2025	1	0	50%
2023	1	0	33%
2022	1	0	23%
2021	3	0	22%
2020	1	0	94%
2018	1	0	27%
2014	1	0	45%
2013	1	1	100%
2010	1	0	57%

Boats

Avet 2.01 · J/70 · 9 events · 2018–2026
AVET · Handicap, J/80 · 4 events · 2010–2020

Where they race

San Diego, CA, USA · 4 events
Ventura, CA · 2 events
Marina del Rey, CA, USA · 2 events
Santa Barbara, CA, United States · 1 events
Marina Del Rey, CA, USA · 1 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 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: 86, #29,307. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.