Sailor · 2008–2021

Steve Willits

lyc J/22 J/109 J/105

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Events: 18
Win rate: 6%
Podium rate: 22%
Typically beats: 53%
Best class ranking: #105
Longest win streak: 2

Biggest lift: Andrew Houghton
Longest-running crew: Doug Cummings
Nemesis: Terry Flynn
Rival: Tom Sutton
Best day: 27 Mar 2015
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Doug Cummings · Hamburg · J/109 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 37 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Oct 2018
Jacob Brechan · Hamburg · J/109 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 37 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Oct 2018
Albrecht Goethe · Hamburg · J/109 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 37 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Oct 2018
Andrew Houghton · Hamburg · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 31 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2018
Chris Strukus · Hamburg · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2018 – Sep 2018
Anna Willits · 352 · J/22 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2010 – May 2014
Tal Ozeri · Hamburg · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Sep 2018
Dylan Doss · Hamburg · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Oct 2018
Ryan Zupon · Hamburg · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2018
Joann Willits · Synapse · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2021 – Oct 2021

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 18

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
3 Oct 2021	2021 J/Fest Southwest Regatta	Synapse	J/105	Other	6th / 10
15 May 2021	2021 Shoe Regatta	Synapse	J/105	Skipper	7th / 7
12 Mar 2021	2021 J/105 Midwinter Regatta	Synapse	J/105	Helm	7th / 13
6 Mar 2021	2021 Bay Cup I	Synapse	J/105	Skipper	4th / 4
11 Oct 2018	2018 J 109 North American Championship	Hamburg	J/109	Tactician	4th / 20
29 Sep 2018	2018 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta	Hamburg	J/109	Tactician	13th / 14
8 Sep 2018	2018 J 109 East Coast Championship	Hamburg	J/109	Tactician	3rd / 9
18 Jul 2018	NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex	Hamburg	J/109	Tactician	2nd / 8
1 Jun 2018	2018 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Hamburg	J/109	Tactician	8th / 18
27 Mar 2015	2015 J/22 Midwinter Championship	Steve Willits	J/22	Skipper	12th / 37
17 May 2014	2014 Caliche Rum Shoe Regatta	352	J/22	Skipper	5th / 8
22 Sep 2012	2012 Houston Open One-Design Regatta - HOOD	Steve Willits	J/22	Skipper	4th / 13
8 Oct 2011	Vanguard 15 National Championship	589	Vanguard 15	Skipper	26th / 26
16 May 2010	2010 Shoe Regatta	352	J/22	Skipper	1st / 8
27 Sep 2009	2009 J/22 North American Championship	Steve Willits	J/22	Skipper	20th / 37
21 Jun 2008	The Leukemia Cup Regatta at HYC	How Ya Mama An Dem	J/22	Skipper	2nd / 13
7 Jun 2008	LCYC J/22 Circuit Regatta	Steve Willits	J/22	Skipper	8th / 18
28 Mar 2008	2008 HYC XXII Annual Elissa Regatta	352	J/22	Skipper	6th / 12

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	130 provisional	#28501 band 17920–43079	—
J/109 Crew	235 provisional	#105 band 57–201	±0
All classes Crew	275 provisional	#9323 band 4874–16802	—
J/22 Helm	171 provisional	#181 band 95–309	—
J/105 Helm	59 provisional	#312 band 207–422	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Vanguard 15 · Helm · 2 races, 1 event · rating -29

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	13 events	1 wins	beats 49%
As crew	5 events	0 wins	beats 62%

Positions: Tactician (5)

How they race

Closer	−9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	37%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	39%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	50%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Tom Sutton	37	20–17
Bill Kneller	34	28–6
Ray Pepi	31	25–6
Brooke Mastrorio	28	23–5
Bill Sweetser	28	11–17
Ted Herlihy	28	18–10
Carl Olsson	25	16–9
Vincent Ruder	25	16–9
Terry Flynn	24	2–22
Keith Zars	23	11–12
Brant Koepke	23	11–12
Cory Eaves	19	17–2

Most-beaten opponent: Bill Kneller (28–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2021	4	0	24%
2018	5	0	62%
2015	1	0	69%
2014	1	0	43%
2012	1	0	75%
2011	1	0	0%
2010	1	1	100%
2009	1	0	47%
2008	3	0	68%

Boats

Hamburg · J/109 · 5 events · 2018
Synapse · J/105 · 4 events · 2021
Steve Willits · J/22 · 4 events · 2008–2015
352 · J/22 · 3 events · 2008–2014
589 · Vanguard 15 · 1 events · 2011
How Ya Mama An Dem · J/22 · 1 events · 2008

Where they race

Seabrook, TX, USA · 2 events
Newport, RI, USA · 2 events
Houston Yacht Club · 2 events
Seabrook, TX · 2 events
Shoreacres, TX · 2 events
Larchmont, NY, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 130, #28,501.Crew rating across all classes: 275, #9,323. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.