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Sailor · 2018–2026

Adam Gesner

rochester canoe club SunfishThistleJ/24

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Events
30

176 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 30

Podium rate
50%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (range 76%–80%, 952 boats)

Best class ranking
#30

Helm in Sunfish · rating 617

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Doug Kaukeinen

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Doug Kaukeinen

31–82 head to head in 113 races

Rival
Lee Montes

17–20 in 37 races

Best day
20 Jul 2024

5-3-1-2-4-1-3-4-6-4 · Centrals on Sodus 2024 Junior and Open Regatta and Sunfish Regional World Qualifier

Signature result
1st of 31

3rd Annual Sunfish Megabowl · Sunfish · 25 Aug 2023

Partnerships · 16 sailors

  • Doug Kaukeinen · Boats a Rocking, Bone Broke · J/24, Thistle 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Deirdre Santos-Kaukeinen · Boats a Rocking, Bone Broke · J/24, Thistle 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 19 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Bryn Clark · Claymore, IBS Local 47, Tylenol · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Greg Eiffert · Boats a Rockin, Boats a Rocking · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Nicole Gindling · Claymore, IBS Local 47 · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Brent Barbehenn · Come at Me Bro · Thistle 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Doug Kaukienen · Boats a Rockin · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Quinn Schwenker · Boats a Rocking · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Dierdre Santos-Kaukienen · Boats a Rockin · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Ben Yannelli · Come at Me Bro · Thistle 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

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

Rating history

02975932019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 Fall Frontier Thistle ECFS RegattaBone BrokeThistleSkipper3rd / 15
22 Aug 20266th Annual Sunfish MegabowlAdam GesnerSunfishSkipper3rd / 16
11 Jul 2026Upstate NY USSCA Regional #2Oil CanSunfishSkipper4th / 17
20 Jun 2026Adirondack Thistle Invitational Regatta (NF Districts)Bone BrokeThistleCrew3rd / 20
16 May 20262026 USSCA NYS Regional Championship 1 & Don VanVechten MemorialOil CanSunfishSkipper12th / 40
1 Jan 20262026 Thistle Oyster RoastIBS Local 47ThistleCrew3rd / 15
11 Oct 20252025 Don VanVechten Memorial Sunfish RegattaOil CanSunfishSkipper3rd / 30
4 Oct 2025Kayaderosseras Kup Thistle Regatta (ECFS)Bone BrokeThistleCrew8th / 17
27 Sep 20252025 Fall One Design RegattaTylenolThistleCrew4th / 12
23 Aug 2025Lambert Lai RegattaBoats a RockinJ/24Crew2nd / 15
16 Aug 2025NY Upstate Regional - 5th Annual Sunfish MegabowlOil CanSunfishSkipper7th / 33
25 Jul 20252025 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipBone BrokeThistleCrew3rd / 26
11 Jun 2025The 2025 Sunfish North American Championship81260SunfishSkipper33rd / 79
3 May 20252025 JDaze RegattaBoats a RockingJ/24Crew9th / 19
14 Sep 2024Sunfish Mid-Atlantic Regional Regatta II81260SunfishSkipper3rd / 34
31 Aug 20242024 Don VanVechten Memorial Sunfish RegattaOil CanSunfishSkipper2nd / 15
16 Aug 20244th Annual Sunfish Megabowl RegattaOil CanSunfishSkipper2nd / 24
20 Jul 2024Centrals on Sodus 2024 Junior and Open Regatta and Sunfish Regional World Qualifier81260SunfishSkipper3rd / 19
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaClaymoreThistleOther18th / 36
11 Jun 2024The 61st Sunfish North American ChampionshipOil CanSunfishSkipper22nd / 105
1 Jan 20242024 Thistle Oyster RoastCome at Me BroThistleCrew1st / 16
6 Dec 202352nd ISCA World ChampionshipUSASunfishOther51st / 100
30 Sep 20232023 Sunfish Mid Atlantic Championship #2Oil CanSunfishSkipper6th / 37
25 Aug 20233rd Annual Sunfish MegabowlOil CanSunfishSkipper1st / 31
3 Jun 20232023 Niagara Frontier and Lake Erie Thistle District ChampionshipBone BrokeThistleSkipper2nd / 24

Helm rating across all classes: 591, #1,129.Crew rating across all classes: 475, #2,047. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.