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Sailor · 2019–2026

George Lillwitz

lbyc X BoatOptimistHandicap

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Events
55

313 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 55

Podium rate
18%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 74%–77%, 2,398 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Helm in X Boat · rating 424

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Penny Keane

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Biggest lift
Penny Keane

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Elise Brandt

May 2022 – Jul 2023 · 10 events

Nemesis
Mason Keane

27–96 head to head in 123 races

Rival
Mia Brandt

72–94 in 166 races

Best day
25 Jul 2025

1-5-5-1-15-12 · 2025 ILYA Optimist Championship Regatta

Signature result
1st of 47

WYA 2026 · X Boat · 18 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Penny Keane — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Klaus Stein · Aquaholic, George Lillwitz · Handicap, X Boat 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 67 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Elise Brandt · Brandt Bomber, Brandt's Bomber, Brandt’s Bomber, Brandt’s Bombers · Handicap, X Boat 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 73 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Penny Keane · Aquaholic, George Lillwitz · X Boat 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 4 of 30 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Callie Smith · Wind Smith, WiNd Smith, WINd Smith · X Boat 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 38 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Mason Keane · Mason Keane · Melges 15 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-142204542020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 X Blue ChipAquaholicX BoatSkipper4th / 30
26 Jul 20262026 ILYA X Boat Championship RegattaAquaholicX BoatSkipper6th / 45
18 Jul 2026WYA 2026AquaholicX BoatSkipper1st / 47
13 Jul 202622nd Annual Xtreme Regatta July 13 and 14, 2026AquaholicX BoatSkipper6th / 50
6 Jul 20262026 GLSS DinghyfestAquaholicX BoatSkipper9th / 70
25 Jun 2026QUAD 2026George LillwitzX BoatSkipper1st / 24
23 Jun 2026TRAP 2026George LillwitzX BoatSkipper2nd / 42
20 May 20262026 LBYC X SeriesAquaholicX BoatSkipper3rd / 13
30 Jul 20252025 ILYA Melges 15 Championship RegattaMason KeaneMelges 15Crew26th / 71
27 Jul 20252025 ILYA X Boat Championship RegattaAquaholicX BoatSkipper10th / 40
25 Jul 20252025 ILYA Optimist Championship RegattaGeorge LillwitzOptimistSkipper3rd / 65
18 Jul 2025X WYA 2025George LillwitzX BoatSkipper13th / 47
14 Jul 202521st Annual Xtreme Regatta July 14 and 15, 2025AquaholicX BoatSkipper34th / 49
7 Jul 20252025 GLSS DinghyfestAquaholicX BoatSkipper20th / 71
7 Jul 20252025 GLSS DinghyfestMason KeaneMelges 15Crew9th / 19
7 Jul 20252025 GLSS DinghyfestGeorge LillwitzOptimistSkipper2nd / 52
30 Jun 2025X QUAD RegattaAquaholicX BoatSkipper4th / 28
25 Jun 2025TRAP 2025George LillwitzX BoatSkipper10th / 50
20 May 20252025 LBYC X SeriesAquaholicX BoatSkipper5th / 12
27 Sep 20242024 Optimist Midwest ChampionshipAquaholicOptimistSkipper7th / 46
23 Jul 20242024 ILYA X Boat Championship RegattaAquaholicX BoatSkipper12th / 49
19 Jul 20242024 Wisconsin Yachting Association X championshipAquaholicX BoatSkipper10th / 46
7 Jul 20242024 GLSS DinghyfestAquaholicOptimistSkipper5th / 52
7 Jul 20242024 GLSS DinghyfestAquaholicX BoatSkipper18th / 61
30 Jun 20242024 X Quad Lake RegattaAquaholicX BoatSkipper5th / 35

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 454, #3,377.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 340, #5,867. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.