Sailor · 2009–2022

Greth Lester

J/105 PHRF handicap 505

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Events: 22
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 36%
Typically beats: 46%
Best class ranking: #197
Longest win streak: 3

Longest-running crew: Chris Gefaell
Nemesis: Paul Beaudin
Rival: Libby Jelliffe
Best day: 1 Oct 2016
Signature result: 2nd of 12

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Chris Gefaell · Echo, Ghost Dog · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 25 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2018
Craig Appleman · Echo · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2015 – Sep 2018
Harrison Vandervort · Echo, Vanderbilt - Echo · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2017 – Oct 2018
Ed Vietor · Echo · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2016 – Oct 2016
William Franke · Echo, Vanderbilt - Echo · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2017 – Oct 2018
Andrew Wild · Echo, Ghost Dog · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2014 – May 2015
Katie Lawless · Echo, Vanderbilt - Echo · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2017 – Oct 2018
Sergio Vinelli · Echo, Ghost Dog · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2014 – Oct 2016
Blake Andreou · Echo, Vanderbilt - Echo · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2017 – Oct 2018
Tyler Lockton · Echo · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2016 – Oct 2016

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Rating history

Event history · 22

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
3 Jun 2022	2022 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Echo	PHRF handicap	Other	10th / 10
18 Jun 2021	2021 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Echo	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 14
24 Apr 2021	2021 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta and Melges IC37 East Coast Championship	Echo	J/105	Other	3rd / 6
19 Jun 2020	2020 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Echo	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 11
7 Jun 2019	2019 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Echo	PHRF handicap	Skipper	7th / 13
28 Apr 2019	2019 American Yacht Club Spring Series	Echo	J/105	Other	10th / 14
6 Oct 2018	2018 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	Vanderbilt - Echo	J/105	Skipper	2nd / 12
22 Sep 2018	2018 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta	Echo	J/105	Other	15th / 17
25 May 2018	2018 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Echo	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 5
7 Oct 2017	2017 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	Echo	J/105	Skipper	2nd / 7
21 Jul 2017	2017 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Echo	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 10
20 Oct 2016	2016 Stella Artois J 105 North American Championships	Echo	J/105	Skipper	20th / 37
8 Oct 2016	2016 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	Echo	J/105	Skipper	6th / 9
24 Sep 2016	2016 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, Leukemia Cup, and J/88 North American Championship	Echo	J/105	Other	8th / 16
10 Jun 2016	2016 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Echo	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 6
26 Sep 2015	2015 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta	Echo	J/105	Other	11th / 15
10 Aug 2015	2015 Annual Regatta for The Dorade Trophy	Echo	J/105	Other	2nd / 11
11 Jul 2015	117th Larchmont Race Week	Echo	J/105	Other	8th / 9
16 May 2015	2015 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Echo	J/105	Skipper	8th / 11
18 Oct 2014	2014 36th Annual Manhasset Bay Y.C. Fall Series	Ghost Dog	J/105	Other	7th / 8
27 Sep 2014	2014 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta	Ghost Dog	J/105	Skipper	13th / 14
10 Oct 2009	2009 Heineken High Performance Dinghy Open	US8883	505	Other	11th / 15

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	218 provisional	#16805 band 11378–24095	—
J/105 Helm	151 provisional	#197 band 131–291	−4.1

1 more class, not yet ranked

505 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating -44

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	22 events	0 wins	beats 48%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

How they race

Closer	−5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	41%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	52%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Paul Beaudin	55	9–45
Harald Edegran	51	14–36
David Greenhouse	41	10–31
Alex Wilbanks	38	6–32
Libby Jelliffe	36	15–21
Max Kalehoff	32	23–9
Damian Emery	32	2–30
Richie Palmer	31	22–9
Hoyt Masur	29	19–10
Thom Hering	28	10–18
Bruce Stone	28	1–27
David Willis	28	9–19

Most-beaten opponent: Max Kalehoff (23–9).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2022	1	0%
2021	2	72%
2020	1	90%
2019	2	40%
2018	3	60%
2017	2	69%
2016	4	55%
2015	4	40%
2014	2	11%
2009	1	29%

Boats

Echo · PHRF handicap, J/105 · 18 events · 2015–2022
Ghost Dog · J/105 · 2 events · 2014
Vanderbilt - Echo · J/105 · 1 events · 2018
US8883 · 505 · 1 events · 2009

Where they race

Rye, NY, USA · 14 events
Larchmont, NY, USA · 5 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 1 events
Westport, CT, USA · 1 events
Port Washington, NY, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 218, #16,805. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.