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Sailor · 2013–2026

Janie Gittleman

J/30

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Events
15

96 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
40%

40% win rate · 6 of 15

Podium rate
80%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (range 79%–88%, 166 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Crew in J/30 · rating 319

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Poncie Rutsch

5 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 63% win rate

Best trio
Bob Rutsch & Poncie Rutsch

5 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Poncie Rutsch

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bob Rutsch

May 2015 – Sep 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Steve Buzbee

6–13 head to head in 19 races

Rival
Amy Stryker

13–18 in 31 races

Best day
1 May 2015

1-1-1-1 · Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015

Signature result
1st of 10

2026 Cal 25 & J/30 North American Championships · J/30 · 18 Sep 2026

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Poncie Rutsch — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 63% win rate
  • Bob Rutsch · Bebop · J/30 14events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 43% win rate · 32 of 91 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Mike Costello · Bebop · J/30 14events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 43% win rate · 32 of 91 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Matthew Wienold · Bebop · J/30 13events 5 wins together · 11 podiums · 39% win rate · 25 of 83 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2015 – Sep 2024
  • Barry Deren · Bebop · J/30 13events 6 wins together · 11 podiums · 46% win rate · 30 of 84 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Carole Hamner · Bebop · J/30 9events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 21 of 63 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Sep 2026
  • Poncie Rutsch · Bebop · J/30 8events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 63% win rate · 18 of 53 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Alan Drew · Bebop · J/30 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 20 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Sep 2022
  • David Andril · Bebop · J/30 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 21 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Brad Blash · Bebop · J/30 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 20 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Ricardo Ventura · Bebop · J/30 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 8 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2021

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

Rating history

-1141133392014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 20262026 Cal 25 & J/30 North American ChampionshipsBebopJ/30Spinnaker trimmer1st / 10
13 Sep 20242024 J/30 North American ChampionshipBebopJ/30Mast2nd / 15
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBebopJ/30Spinnaker trimmer1st / 7
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBebopJ/30Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 8
23 Sep 20222022 J/30 North American ChampionshipBebopJ/30Mast2nd / 15
5 May 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1BebopJ/30Other8th / 15
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisBebopJ/30Other1st / 10
20 Sep 20192019 J 30 North American ChampionshipBebopJ/30Pit4th / 15
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisBebopJ/30Mast2nd / 13
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisBebopJ/30Mast1st / 10
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisBebopJ/30Other3rd / 14
23 Sep 20162016 J/30 North American ChampionshipBebopJ/30Floater3rd / 19
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016BebopJ/30Mast1st / 10
1 May 2015Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015BebopJ/30Other1st / 10
3 May 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaLeapFrogJ/30Main Trimmer10th / 10

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 339, #5,887. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.