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Sailor · 2010–2026

Stewart Gurnell

washington college College fleet racingORC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
74

990 races · 100 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 3 of 74

Podium rate
35%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (90%: 55%–59%, 1,293 boats)

Best class ranking
#718

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 462

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Oakcliff Severance

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Pike Severance & Oakcliff Severance

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

Biggest lift
Jason McShane

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bruce Lawrence

Aug 2014 – Jun 2023 · 8 events

Nemesis
Kerem Erkmen

19–96 head to head in 115 races

Rival
Connor Mraz

199–245 in 445 races

Best day
8 Apr 2023

1-4-1-6-1-4-1-2-1-4-1-6-2-6-1-3-1-5-4-2-1-2-1-1-1-3 · Ocean County Spring Open · about 1 in 961,540,625,889 by chance

Signature result
1st of 13

Ocean County Spring Open · College fleet racing · 8 Apr 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Oakcliff Severance — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Emma Macturk · Washington College (Shoremen 1), Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 25events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 55 of 553 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2019 – Apr 2023
  • Kennedy Jones · Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 5% win rate · 45 of 431 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Andrew Tran · Washington College (Shoremen 1), Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 51 of 426 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Apr 2023
  • Jonathan Kelly · Washington College (Shoremen 1), Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 37 of 331 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Apr 2023
  • Joseph Bonacci · Washington College (Shoremen 1), Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 32 of 257 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Jamie Gurnell · Lir, Zammermoos · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 47 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Feb 2026
  • David Fass · Zammermoos · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 5 of 39 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Feb 2026
  • Ned Weintraub · Barleycorn, Zammermoos · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 5 of 47 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Feb 2026
  • Peter McCloskey · Lir, Zammermoos · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 6 of 46 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Feb 2026
  • Bruce Lawrence · Barleycorn, Lir, Zammermoos · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 44 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceRikkiORC handicapStaysail trimmer2nd / 3
28 Aug 2026Snipe North American ChampionshipSenior MomentSnipeCrew27th / 55
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendSettlerORC handicapOther2nd / 6
25 Jul 20262026 'Round-The-Island RaceTashimaPHRF handicapStrategist4th / 7
10 Jul 20262026 Newport Regattan/a - 32011HandicapWatch Captain8th / 36
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaSettlerORC handicapOffside trimmer3rd / 10
23 May 20262026 Annual Figawi Race WeekendTashimaPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
26 Feb 20262026 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceZammermoosORC handicapFloater1st / 7
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceZammermoosORC handicapFloater2nd / 10
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceOakcliff Ker50ORC handicapBow2nd / 5
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipBarefootIC37Pit25th / 26
6 Jul 20252025 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceRedwood / OakcliffORC handicapBoat Captain1st / 5
31 May 20253rd Annual - Rhody RegattaRedwood / OakcliffPHRF handicapBoat Captain2nd / 5
24 May 20252025 Figawi Race WeekendRedwood/OakcliffPHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 8
3 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaZammermoosORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey2nd / 7
2 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)ZammermoosORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey2nd / 5
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceHound DogORC handicapIn the way5th / 9
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendZammermoosORC handicapMid Bow3rd / 9
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceZammermoosORC handicapMid Bow2nd / 9
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleZammermoosORC handicapMid Bow6th / 10
29 Apr 2023America TrophyWashington College (Shoremen)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 18
22 Apr 202385th Boston Dinghy Club Challenge CupWashington College (Shoremen)College fleet racingA Skipper18th / 19
15 Apr 2023The GrantWashington College (Shoremen)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 12
8 Apr 2023Ocean County Spring OpenWashington College (Shoremen)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 13
25 Mar 2023Hanbury TrophyWashington College (Shoremen 1)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 487 (±99), #2,467.Crew rating across all classes: 403 (±136), #3,576. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.