Sailor · 2008–2025

Newt Wattis

surf city yacht club Laser Portsmouth handicap Laser Radial

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Events: 12
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 8%
Typically beats: 52%
Best class ranking: #873

Nemesis: John MacCausland
Rival: Don Hahl
Signature result: 3rd of 9

Partnerships · 1 sailors

John Pallante · KITTY · Portsmouth handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

Event history · 12

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Sep 2025	77th Annual Regatta & Lightning NJ State Championship	KITTY	Portsmouth handicap	Crew	9th / 9
3 Jun 2017	2017 Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship	199142	Laser Radial	Skipper	11th / 19
23 Sep 2016	2016 Philadelphia Cup Regatta	Last One	Laser	Other	4th / 8
27 Sep 2014	2014 The Philadelphia Cup Regatta	Last One	Laser	Other	3rd / 9
6 Feb 2013	Laser Masters MidWeek Madness 2013	199142	Laser	Skipper	32nd / 54
14 Feb 2012	Laser Masters MidWeek Madness 2012	199142	Laser	Skipper	15th / 40
11 Feb 2012	Florida Laser Masters Championship	199142	Laser	Skipper	21st / 43
15 Feb 2011	Laser Masters Midweek Madness	199142	Laser	Skipper	18th / 42
12 Feb 2011	Florida Laser Masters Championship	199142	Laser	Skipper	20th / 56
13 Feb 2009	2009 Laser Masters Midwinters	172971	Laser	Skipper	34th / 80
24 Sep 2008	US SAILING's Championship of Champions	Newt Wattis	Sunfish	Skipper	16th / 19
12 Feb 2008	Masters Midweek Madness 2008	172971	Laser	Skipper	26th / 43

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	124 provisional	#28804 band 16446–46380	—
Laser Helm	154 provisional	#873 band 470–1452	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Sunfish · Helm · 13 races, 1 event · rating -68
Laser Radial · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating 13

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	11 events	0 wins	beats 52%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 0%

How they race

Closer	+2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−5 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	59%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	54%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	44%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John MacCausland	48	3–45
Mike Hecky	48	14–34
David Hartman	47	9–38
Finn Hassing	46	30–16
Don Hahl	43	20–23
Paul Wurtzebach	43	19–24
Dave Hillmyer	43	12–31
Jack Pearce	42	25–17
Michelle Davis	41	26–15
Amnon Gitelson	40	10–30
Halsey Bullen	40	28–12
Bob Tan	35	7–28

Most-beaten opponent: Edward Rickard (31–3).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2025	1	0%
2017	1	44%
2016	1	57%
2014	1	75%
2013	1	42%
2012	2	58%
2011	2	62%
2009	1	58%
2008	2	29%

Boats

199142 · Laser Radial, Laser · 6 events · 2011–2017
Last One · Laser · 2 events · 2014–2016
172971 · Laser · 2 events · 2008–2009
KITTY · Portsmouth handicap · 1 events · 2025
Newt Wattis · Sunfish · 1 events · 2008

Where they race

Jensen Beach, FL · 2 events
Surf City, NJ · 2 events
Philadelphia, PA, USA · 2 events
Palm Beach Sailing Club · 2 events
West Palm Beach, FL · 1 events
US Sailing Center - Martin County · 1 events

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Helm rating across all classes: 124, #28,804. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.