Sailor · 2010–2022

Grady Byus

J/80 PHRF handicap IRC handicap

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Events: 15
Win rate: 27%
Podium rate: 60%
Typically beats: 64%
Best class ranking: #123
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Mike Coe
Best trio: Pete Todd & David Gerber
Biggest lift: Pete Todd
Longest-running crew: Daniel Wittig
Nemesis: Walt Thirion
Rival: Jeff Kirchhoff
Best day: 3 May 2019
Signature result: 1st of 12

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Coe — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Daniel Wittig · BobSled, Emotional Rescue - Dead Flowers Racing, Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Rockin' Everywhere, Ragin' · C&C 30, J/80, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 9 of 46 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – May 2022
Mike Coe · BobSled, Catapult, Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Rockin' Everywhere, Ragin' · C&C 30, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 50% win rate · 8 of 32 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2012 – Aug 2017
Emerson Smith · Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Rockin' Everywhere, Turbo Sloth · J/80, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – May 2022
Pete Todd · Bounty, Catapult · IRC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – May 2018
Bob Moran · BobSled, Ragin' · C&C 30, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 25 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2012 – Jan 2016
Geoff Ewenson · Catapult · IRC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2013
David Gerber · Catapult · IRC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2013
Marc Glimcher · Catapult · IRC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2013
Garth Dennis · Catapult · IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2013 – Dec 2013
Grant Spanhake · Catapult · IRC handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Nov 2013

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

Rating history

Event history · 15

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 May 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Turbo Sloth	J/80	Mid Bow	11th / 19
1 May 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Turbo Sloth	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 13
24 Jun 2019	2019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Moneypenny	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 15
3 May 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Turbo Sloth	J/80	Chef	2nd / 23
25 May 2018	2018 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Bounty	IRC handicap	Pit	2nd / 8
4 Aug 2017	2017 St. Mary's Governor’s Cup	Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Rockin' Everywhere	PHRF handicap	Alternate	12th / 18
18 Jan 2016	Quantum Key West Race Week 2016	BobSled	C&C 30	Pit	4th / 11
23 Oct 2015	2015 STC Annapolis Fall Regatta	BobSled	C&C 30	Bow	7th / 9
4 Jun 2015	2015 Annapolis - Newport Race	Sea Dacha	PHRF handicap	Watch Captain	1st / 4
2 May 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta	Rush Hour	J/24	Other	2nd / 5
6 Dec 2013	2013 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Yacht Race	Catapult	IRC handicap	Other	3rd / 5
1 Nov 2013	2013 Annapolis Big Boat Fall Regatta	Catapult	IRC handicap	Other	1st / 7
7 Dec 2012	2012 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Yacht Race	Catapult	IRC handicap	Other	1st / 12
20 Apr 2012	2012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week	Ragin'	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 12
5 Oct 2010	2010 J 80 World Championship	Emotional Rescue - Dead Flowers Racing	J/80	Other	36th / 61

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	349 provisional	#5337 band 2888–9737	—
J/80 Crew	160 provisional	#123 band 50–214	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

C&C 30 · Crew · 17 races, 2 events · rating -26
J/24 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 90

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	15 events	4 wins	beats 72%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (2) · Pit (2) · Mid Bow (1) · Chef (1) · Alternate (1) · Bow (1)

How they race

Closer	−1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−17 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	48%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	72%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jeff Kirchhoff	27	14–13
Les Beckwith	19	11–8
Henry Brauer	19	9–10
Jim Madden	18	8–10
Dan Cheresh	17	5–12
Walt Thirion	17	3–14
Nigel Biggs	17	9–8
Derick Lynch	16	11–5
Bert Carp	16	13–3
Mike Hobson	16	10–6
Ramzi Bannura	16	15–1
Ennio Staffini	15	9–6

Most-beaten opponent: Ramzi Bannura (15–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2022	1	0	44%
2021	1	0	92%
2019	2	0	83%
2018	1	0	86%
2017	1	0	35%
2016	1	0	70%
2015	2	1	63%
2014	1	0	75%
2013	2	1	75%
2012	2	2	100%
2010	1	0	42%

Boats

Turbo Sloth · J/80 · 3 events · 2019–2022
Catapult · IRC handicap · 3 events · 2012–2013
BobSled · C&C 30 · 2 events · 2015–2016
Moneypenny · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2019
Bounty · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2018
Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Gouda, Rockin' Everywhere · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2017
Sea Dacha · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2015
Rush Hour · J/24 · 1 events · 2014
Ragin' · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2012
Emotional Rescue - Dead Flowers Racing · J/80 · 1 events · 2010

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 7 events
Palm Beach, FL, USA · 2 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 1 events
North Charleston, SC, USA · 1 events
St. Mary's City, MD, USA · 1 events
Key West, FL, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 349, #5,337. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.