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Sailor · 2008–2026

Keith Krause

royal bvi yacht club J/105Handicap

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Events
30

151 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 30

Podium rate
40%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 51%–60%, 280 boats)

Best class ranking
#206

Crew in J/105 · rating 249

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Julija Petkus

2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Julija Petkus & Michael Brown

2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Julija Petkus

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Druzbicki

Aug 2008 – Aug 2026 · 25 events

Nemesis
Mark Fruin

16–39 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Jon Weglarz

62–77 in 140 races

Best day
20 Aug 2010

5-1-4-3 · 2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

2017 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta · J/105 · 11 Aug 2017

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Julija Petkus — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Steve Druzbicki · Vytis · J/105 25events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 8% win rate · 19 of 142 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Aug 2026
  • Gyt Petkus · Vytis · J/105 17events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 12% win rate · 18 of 87 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Aug 2023
  • Michael Collins · Vytis · J/105 15events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 91 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2008 – Aug 2026
  • Michael Brown · Vytis · J/105 12events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 62 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Jun 2024
  • Julija Petkus · Vytis · J/105 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 40 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2021
  • Julija O'Neil · Vytis · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 43 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • John Eringis · Vytis · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 30 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Tomas Petkus · Vytis · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2008 – Sep 2010
  • Andy Soltys · Vytis · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2008 – Sep 2010
  • Tom Petkus · Vytis · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2012 – Aug 2013

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

Rating history

0202403200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreVytisJ/105Skipper5th / 15
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVytisJ/105Helm8th / 12
27 May 20262026 Chicago Beer Can SeriesVytisJ/105Skipper8th / 9
31 Aug 2025Bi-State - St. Joseph to Chicago - 2025VytisJ/105Skipper5th / 6
29 Aug 20252025 Chicago to St. JoeVytisJ/105Skipper1st / 7
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreVytisJ/105Crew10th / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVytisJ/105Helm3rd / 13
21 May 20252025 Chicago Beer Can SeriesVytisHandicapSkipper13th / 24
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWolverineJ/105Other8th / 12
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVytisJ/105Other5th / 11
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaVytisJ/105Skipper4th / 8
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVytisJ/105Main Trimmer6th / 7
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaVytisJ/105Main Trimmer7th / 7
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVytisJ/105Main Trimmer3rd / 8
5 Sep 20212021 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRAVytisJ/105Main Trimmer4th / 5
3 Sep 20212021 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRAVytisJ/105Main Trimmer7th / 8
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaVytisJ/105Main Trimmer4th / 7
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoVytisJ/105Main Trimmer3rd / 8
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsVytisJ/105Main Trimmer2nd / 6
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoVytisJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 6
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaVytisJ/105Main Trimmer2nd / 8
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoVytisJ/105Main Trimmer3rd / 10
11 Aug 20172017 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaVytisJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 10
9 Jun 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoVytisJ/105Main Trimmer3rd / 8
8 Aug 20132013 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaVytisJ/105Main Trimmer2nd / 9

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 298, #8,264.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 169, #24,340. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.