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Sailor · 2024–2026

Kristin Griner

tayc ShieldsHandicapMelges 24

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Events
10

28 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 1 of 10

Podium rate
60%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 41%–63%, 54 boats)

Best class ranking
#40

Crew in Shields · rating 67

Most successful partnership
Emily Manders

1 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Richard Griner & Emily Manders

1 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Emily Manders

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Richard Griner

May 2024 – Aug 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
RJ Cooper

4–14 head to head in 18 races

Rival
Mike Rajacich

13–16 in 29 races

Signature result
1st of 6

2024 TAYC Spring Open Series · Melges 24 · 7 May 2024

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Emily Manders — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Richard Griner · Freedom · Melges 24, Shields 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 4 of 27 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Emily Manders · Freedom · Melges 24, Shields 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 15 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Karl Griner · Freedom · Shields 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

06312520252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 10

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 20262026 Myers Heritage Regatta - Penguin, Comets, Shields & Chesapeake 20'sFreedomShieldsCrew7th / 10
8 Aug 20262026 Oxford Regatta - Stars and ShieldsFreedomShieldsCrew6th / 12
31 Jul 2026OARS Ladies' Race 2026FreedomHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
4 Oct 20252025 TAYC Fall Wind UpFreedomShieldsCrew5th / 5
28 Sep 2025TAYC Fall SeriesFreedomShieldsCrew3rd / 4
23 Aug 20252025 Myers Heritage Regatta - Penguin, Comets, Shields & StarsFreedomShieldsCrew5th / 5
9 Aug 20252025 Oxford Regatta - Sir Thomas Lipton Cup - Star Class & Shields ClassFreedomShieldsCrew3rd / 6
9 Aug 20242024 Oxford Regatta - Sir Thomas Lipton Cup - Star Class & Shields ClassFreedomShieldsCrew2nd / 4
31 May 20242024 Jim Thompson Cup RegattaFreedomShieldsCrew2nd / 3
7 May 20242024 TAYC Spring Open SeriesFreedomMelges 24Crew1st / 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 120, #24,739. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.