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Sailor · 2011–2026

John Kunitzer

charlevoix yacht club Melges 24Melges 15PHRF handicap

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Events
20

127 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 20

Podium rate
15%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 49%–55%, 852 boats)

Best class ranking
#143

Crew in Melges 15 · rating 88

Biggest lift
Terry Meyer

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Marty Jensen

Jan 2011 – Sep 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Brian Porter

0–30 head to head in 30 races

Rival
Scot Zimmerman

27–27 in 55 races

Best day
24 Jul 2026

1-3-1 · 2026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 17

2014 Bayview One Design Regatta · Melges 24 · 30 May 2014

Partnerships · 15 sailors

  • Marty Jensen · Zig Zag, Zig-Zag, ziggy, Ziggy · Melges 15, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 18events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 115 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2011 – Sep 2026
  • Terry Meyer · Abby Normal, Zig Zag, Zig-Zag, zigzag · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 71 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Sep 2026
  • Bridget McAvoy · Abby Normal, Zig Zag, Zig-Zag, zigzag · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 46 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Sep 2026
  • Tom Babel · Zig Zag, Zig-Zag · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 31 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2015 – Apr 2018
  • Jake Snyder · Terrier · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Stuart Johnstone · Terrier · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Devin Hope · Terrier · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Wyatt Kolka · Terrier · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Matt Uehlein · Abby Normal · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 17th · May 2023 – May 2023
  • George Golder · Terrier · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

-725417920122014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 20262026 Red Fox RegattaZig-ZagPHRF handicapBow2nd / 8
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipzigzagMelges 24Bow33rd / 46
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaZig-ZagMelges 24Bow2nd / 9
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgZig-ZagMelges 24Bow7th / 19
14 Jun 2025The Bob -- The Bob Clark Invitational Melges 24 One-Day RegattaZigzagMelges 24Crew5th / 12
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipZiggyMelges 15Crew26th / 95
22 Feb 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3ZIGGYMelges 15Crew41st / 92
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2ZIGGYMelges 15Crew65th / 109
23 Aug 20242024 Melges 15 National ChampionshipziggyMelges 15Bow20th / 55
18 May 20242024 Midwest One-design Spring Championship - Melges 24 - M24zigzagMelges 24Bow18th / 23
23 Feb 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #2ZiggyMelges 15Crew40th / 79
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1ZiggyMelges 15Crew64th / 90
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaTerrierJ/111Pit4th / 12
20 May 20232023 Midwest One-design Spring Championship - Melges 24 - M24Abby NormalMelges 24Other17th / 26
16 Aug 20192019 Melges 24 North American ChampionshipZig ZagMelges 24Other8th / 41
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekZig ZagMelges 24Other12th / 31
29 Nov 20162016 Melges 24 World ChampionshipZig ZagMelges 24Other41st / 74
21 Jan 2015Quantum Key West Race Week 2015Zig-ZagMelges 24Bow7th / 12
30 May 20142014 Bayview One Design RegattaZig-ZagMelges 24Pit3rd / 17
17 Jan 20112011 Key West Race WeekZig ZagMelges 24Other15th / 22

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 166, #19,531. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.