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Sailor · 2015–2026

Leigh Sterflinger

corsica river yacht club WindmillPHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
21

98 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 21

Podium rate
57%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 51%–63%, 202 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Crew in Windmill · rating 137

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Lopez

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
John Lopez & Christopher Schneider

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Salvatore Carillo

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Salvatore Carillo

Jun 2015 – Sep 2020 · 5 events

Nemesis
Ralph Sponar

11–26 head to head in 37 races

Rival
Lon Ethington

10–15 in 25 races

Best day
20 Jun 2026

7-1-1-5-3-1-4-3 · Summer One Design Regatta 2026

Signature result
1st of 10

2017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week · Handicap · 20 Jun 2017

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Lopez — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Roy Sherman · Zepher, Zephyr · Handicap, Windmill 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 5 of 40 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Salvatore Carillo · Rascal, Rascal-C · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 12 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2020
  • Christopher Schneider · Rascal, Rascal-C · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 12 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2020
  • Spencer Kriegstein · Rascal, Rascal-C · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2020
  • Alan Kriegstein · Rascal, Rascal-C · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2020
  • John Lopez · Rascal, Rascal-C · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 11 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2017
  • Cesar Vallejos · Rift, Wild Blue · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Mary Graf · Rascal, Rascal-C · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 7 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2017
  • William Maher · Rift · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Sven Dobler · Rascal · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Sep 2020

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

Rating history

0129258201620182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 J/88 North American ChampionshipJ groJ/88Pit11th / 12
20 Jun 2026Summer One Design Regatta 2026ZephyrWindmillCrew2nd / 8
19 Jun 202688th Annual Down River Race 2026ZephyrHandicapCrew13th / 29
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgZephyrWindmillTactician3rd / 14
1 Aug 20252025 Windmill NationalsZepherWindmillCrew9th / 17
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekResoluteJ/44Nav/Tac3rd / 7
25 Apr 20252025 Spring Invitational & Jack Peters SeriesZephyrWindmillCrew1st / 4
14 Jun 202486th Annual Down River Race 2024ZephyrHandicapCrew5th / 18
14 Jun 2024Summer One Design Regatta 2024ZephyrWindmillCrew3rd / 6
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleRiftJ/105Tactician24th / 25
16 Jun 2023Summer One Design Regatta 2023ZephyrWindmillCrew4th / 7
4 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatRiftJ/105Headsail Trimmer7th / 8
12 Sep 20212021 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RacePalantir 5PHRF handicapPit4th / 8
1 Aug 20212021 LHYC Women Skippers RaceWild BlueHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
13 Sep 20202020 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceRascalPHRF handicapStrategist2nd / 10
26 Jul 20202020 LHYC Women Skippers RaceWild BlueHandicapSkipper5th / 8
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekRiftPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 6
10 Sep 20172017 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceRascalPHRF handicapStrategist2nd / 4
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekRascalHandicapNavigator1st / 10
13 Sep 20152015 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceRascal-CPHRF handicapStrategist2nd / 9
23 Jun 20152015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVIRascalPHRF handicapStrategist1st / 9

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 88, #29,555. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.