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Sailor · 1996–2026

Steve Girling

eastern yacht club EtchellsVanguard 15Viper 640

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Events
73

483 races · 60 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 5 of 73

Podium rate
22%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 75%–78%, 2,903 boats)

Best class ranking
#40

Crew in Etchells · rating 556

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lars Osell

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Marc Gauthier

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Adrian Owles

Oct 2016 – Dec 2019 · 8 events

Nemesis
Steve Benjamin

52–103 head to head in 155 races

Rival
Scott Kaufman

118–124 in 242 races

Best day
17 May 2024

2-2-2-1-3-7-1-4 · Northeast Lipton Challenge Cup

Signature result
1st of 27

2025 Etchells New England Championship · Etchells · 10 Oct 2025

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lars Osell — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Jud Smith · Caramba, Encore, Fast Mermaid · Etchells, Handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 6 of 55 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Adrian Owles · Lion heart, Lion Heart, lionheart, Mad Blue · Etchells, J/105 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 45 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2016 – Dec 2019
  • Marc Gauthier · Fast Mermaid · Etchells, Handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 34 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Tim Law · GBR 127, GBR 138 · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 13th · Jun 1996 – Jan 2000
  • Ched Proctor · Leading Edge, Shaken Not Steered, Team 11 · Etchells, Ideal 18, Viper 640 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 36 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2012 – May 2024
  • Lars Osell · Encore, Fast Mermaid, Lion heart, Mad Blue · Etchells, J/105 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 25 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Mar 2026
  • Jeff Dever · Leading Edge · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2012 – Dec 2023
  • Adrian Owls · Lion heart, Lion Heart · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2016 – Sep 2017
  • Chris Johannessen · CAN 1396, USA 1200 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2001 – Jun 2014
  • Mark Spruce · GBR 127, GBR 138 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 15th · Nov 1997 – Jan 2000

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

Rating history

033967819972001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 73

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 Etchells NationalsFast MermaidEtchellsCrew3rd / 33
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaFast MermaidHandicapBow6th / 38
23 May 20262026 CPYC Vanguard 15 Summer SeriesLion CubVanguard 15Skipper1st / 17
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipFast MermaidEtchellsCrew4th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlFast MermaidEtchellsCrew6th / 62
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestEncoreEtchellsCrew15th / 50
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipFast MermaidEtchellsCrew7th / 39
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipFast MermaidEtchellsCrew1st / 27
27 Sep 20252025 Fall One Design RegattaLion CubVanguard 15Skipper1st / 4
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsCarambaEtchellsCrew14th / 35
17 May 2024Northeast Lipton Challenge CupShaken Not SteeredViper 640Crew2nd / 21
9 Dec 20232023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupLeading EdgeEtchellsAutopilot27th / 43
21 Sep 20222022 International Etchells WorldsMatatuEtchellsOther14th / 42
4 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatLion HeartEtchellsOther2nd / 7
22 Apr 20222022 International Etchells US National Championship and Pre-WorldsLion HeartEtchellsOther15th / 34
25 Mar 20222022 International Etchells Class - 15th Annual Coral Reef CupLion HeartEtchellsOther15th / 36
19 Mar 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaLion HeartEtchellsSkipper4th / 32
25 Feb 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaLion HeartEtchellsSkipper13th / 47
28 Feb 20202019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaLion heartEtchellsOther4th / 47
8 Feb 20202019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipLion heartEtchellsSkipper16th / 45
11 Jan 20202019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaLion heartEtchellsSkipper12th / 41
7 Dec 20192019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupLion heartEtchellsOther21st / 45
4 Oct 20192019 US Sailing Championship of ChampionsTeam 11Ideal 18Other6th / 20
28 Sep 20192019 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaMad BlueJ/105Other8th / 12
20 Sep 20192019 Etchells U.S. National ChampionshipLion heartEtchellsOther4th / 25

Helm rating across all classes: 543, #1,553.Crew rating across all classes: 678, #336. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.