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Sailor · 2007–2026

Lesa Gutenkunst

pyc Melges 17C ScowMelges 15

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Events
13

88 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 2 of 13

Podium rate
23%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 55%–65%, 305 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in Melges 17 · rating 280

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Gutenkunst

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Nemesis
David Kiss

1–12 head to head in 13 races

Rival
Hans Meyer

17–14 in 31 races

Best day
28 May 2021

7-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2021 Melges 17 Championship Series

Signature result
1st of 8

2021 Melges 17 Championship Series · Melges 17 · 28 May 2021

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Gutenkunst — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • John Gutenkunst · 213, E-9, HATS, John Gutenkunst · C Scow, Melges 15, Melges 17 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Jul 2026
  • John Gutenkusnt · John Gutenkusnt · C Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Doug Mills · Some Old Guy · C Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 39th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Ty Gutenkunst · Some Old Guy · C Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 39th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Myles Gutenkunst · E-9 · Melges 17 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2011 – Aug 2011
  • Kevin O'Malley · HATS · C Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 36th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

01723442008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 20262026 WYAHATSC ScowCrew36th / 63
8 Jan 20262026 C Fleet Championship SeriesJohn GutenkusntC ScowCrew5th / 15
8 Jan 20262026 C Fleet Twilight SeriesJohn GutenkunstC ScowCrew1st / 6
31 Dec 20222023 Melges15 Championship SeriesE-9Melges 15Skipper10th / 17
4 Aug 20222022 WYA C Scow ChampionshipSome Old GuyC ScowCrew39th / 65
28 May 20212021 Melges 17 Championship SeriesE-9Melges 17Skipper1st / 8
28 May 2020PYC Melges 17 Championship SeriesE-9Melges 17Skipper3rd / 9
7 Jul 2016Melges 17 ILYA and National Championship RegattaE-9Melges 17Skipper5th / 13
26 Aug 20112011 WLYC Melges 17 National ChampionshipsE-9Melges 17Other6th / 36
10 Jul 20102010 ILYA Melges 17 Championship — Melges 17US213Melges 17Skipper4th / 20
25 Jul 20092009 ILYA Melges 17 Championship — Melges 17PewaukeeMelges 17Skipper10th / 19
15 Aug 20082008 ILYA Melges 17 Championship — Melges 17213Melges 17Skipper5th / 19
27 Oct 2007Great Pumpkin 2007E-9Moore 24Skipper10th / 28

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 311, #9,531.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 141, #21,891. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.