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Sailor · 2015–2018

Joseph Gustafson

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Events
12

164 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 12

Podium rate
58%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (90%: 29%–45%, 103 boats)

Best class ranking
#2613

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 198

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gabrielle Savage

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Richard Minielly & Elmeri Hakkinen

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Richard Minielly

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Elmeri Hakkinen

May 2015 – Mar 2018 · 9 events

Nemesis
Raul Rios

0–54 head to head in 54 races

Rival
Stephen Moran

26–28 in 54 races

Best day
10 Mar 2018

1-4-2-3-2-1-2-1-2-3-2-2-4-4 · Sea to Sky · about 1 in 80 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 6

Sea to Sky · College fleet racing · 10 Mar 2018

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gabrielle Savage — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Elmeri Hakkinen · University of British Columbia (Thunderbirds), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds 2), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds SC 1), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds SC) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 22 of 133 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Mar 2018
  • Gregory Woollgar · University of British Columbia (Thunderbirds), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds) · College fleet racing, College match racing 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 102 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – May 2016
  • Richard Minielly · University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds 2), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds SC 1), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds SC), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds) · College fleet racing, College match racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 33 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Neil Roberts · University of British Columbia (Thunderbirds), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds 1), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 25 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2015 – May 2016
  • Gabrielle Savage · University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds SC 1), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds SC), University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds) · College fleet racing, College match racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 19 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Hanno Kite-Powell · University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 50 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Mary Kristen · University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds SC 1) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2017 – Oct 2017
  • Eleanor Hawkins · University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds SC 1) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2017 – Oct 2017
  • Jane Velghe · University of British Columbia (Thunderbirds) · College team racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2016 – May 2016
  • Laura Stewart · University of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds SC 1) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2017 – Oct 2017

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

Rating history

0145289201620172018Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Oct 2018NWICSA Match Race ChampionshipsUniversity of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds)College match racingSkipper2nd / 4
10 Mar 2018Sea to SkyUniversity of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds 2)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)2nd / 6
7 Oct 2017Cascadia Cup GOLDUniversity of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds SC 1)College fleet racingA Skipper (1,3,5)4th / 7
30 Sep 2017NWICSA Match RaceUniversity of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds SC)College match racingA Skipper1st / 4
31 May 2016Gill Coed Eastern SemifinalUniversity of British Columbia (Thunderbirds)College fleet racingA Skipper18th / 18
7 May 2016NWICSA Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of British Columbia (Thunderbirds)College team racingSkipper2nd / 3
30 Apr 2016NWICSA Co-Ed Fleet RaceUniversity of British Columbia (Thunderbirds)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 5
10 Oct 2015Cascadia CupUniversity of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (6)13th / 16
3 Oct 2015NW Match Race ChampionshipUniversity of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds)College match racingSkipper2nd / 5
17 Jul 20152015 29er North American ChampionshipCAN 126429erSkipper12th / 24
1 Jun 2015Gill Coed Eastern SemifinalsUniversity of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds)College fleet racingB Skipper17th / 18
2 May 2015Coed QualifiersUniversity of British Columbia (UBC Thunderbirds)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 289 (±117), #10,690. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.