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Sailor · 1991–2025

Gary Gilbert

nyyc EtchellsHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
113

607 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 3 of 113

Podium rate
9%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 52%–54%, 4,902 boats)

Best class ranking
#860

Helm in Etchells · rating -65

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Mark Mendelblatt

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gary Jobson

Sep 1992 – Feb 2006 · 8 events

Nemesis
Peter Duncan

64–248 head to head in 316 races

Rival
Ken Womack

214–169 in 383 races

Best day
10 Sep 1998

16-11-28-3-15-5 · 1998 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 28

Lobster Bowl Regatta · Handicap · 12 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Gary Jobson · Annie, Razzle Dazzle · Etchells 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 42 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 1992 – Feb 2006
  • Rob Erda · ANNIE, USA 1238, USA 959 · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 1997 – Oct 2019
  • Mark Mendelblatt · Annie, USA 959, USA1238 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 10th · Nov 1997 – Mar 2014
  • Mauricio Galarce · Annie · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2011 – Mar 2012
  • Luke Lawrence · Annie · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 29th · Jan 2012 – Mar 2012
  • Alan Block · Vanquish · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2009 – Apr 2009
  • Brian Giorgio · Vanquish · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2009 – Apr 2009
  • Claire Heenan · Annie · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 91st · Oct 2018 – Oct 2018
  • Bob Geisser · Onawa · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Paul Cottee · Onawa · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

-60942481992199720022007201220172022Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 113

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 2025Lobster Bowl RegattaANNIEHandicapSkipper1st / 28
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipANNIEEtchellsOther27th / 31
14 Sep 2024Lobster Bowl RegattaANNIEHandicapSkipper15th / 30
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisANNIEEtchellsOther5th / 5
6 Oct 20232023 Etchells New England ChampionshipANNIEEtchellsSkipper20th / 20
1 Aug 20232023 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipOnawaHandicapRunners2nd / 5
18 Apr 20232023 AON Etchells World Championship MiamiANNIEEtchellsSkipper57th / 62
24 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaANNIEEtchellsSkipper45th / 56
5 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipANNIEEtchellsSkipper39th / 47
3 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupANNIEEtchellsOther42nd / 48
14 Jan 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaANNIEEtchellsSkipper38th / 47
11 Sep 20222022 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaANNIEPHRF handicapOther4th / 11
25 Feb 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaANNIEEtchellsOther36th / 47
24 Sep 20202020 Etchells Long Island Sound ChampionshipAnnieEtchellsOther20th / 26
19 Oct 20192019 Etchells Atlantic Coast ChampionshipANNIEEtchellsOther8th / 11
14 Sep 20192019 Fleet 27: Lobster Bowl RegattaANNIEEtchellsSkipper1st / 20
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipAnnieEtchellsSkipper91st / 94
21 Jun 20182018 Etchells United States National ChampionshipANNIEEtchellsSkipper9th / 9
19 May 20182018 Etchells Atlantic Coast ChampionshipAnnieEtchellsOther23rd / 23
1 Mar 20182017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters RegattaANNIEEtchellsSkipper39th / 45
6 Jan 20182017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaANNIEEtchellsSkipper34th / 38
26 Aug 20172017 Fleet 27: Lobster Bowl RegattaANNIEEtchellsSkipper7th / 21
5 Aug 201713th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design) Including the Soverel 33 NationalsANNIEEtchellsOther5th / 6
15 Jul 2017119th Larchmont Race WeekANNIEEtchellsOther18th / 21
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisANNIEEtchellsOther8th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 48, #43,366.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -60. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.