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Sailor · 2008–2026

Gavin Potts

minnetonka E ScowPHRF handicapA Scow

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Events
30

186 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 30

Podium rate
23%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 75%–79%, 1,100 boats)

Best class ranking
#23

Crew in E Scow · rating 556

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
George Johns

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Mike Hanson & George Johns

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

Biggest lift
Sarah Eide

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Derek Packard

Sep 2016 – Aug 2026 · 24 events

Nemesis
Tom Burton

35–97 head to head in 132 races

Rival
Tim Krech

60–85 in 145 races

Best day
17 May 2023

2-4-2-5-4-1-3-4-3-3-6 · E Scow 2023 Club Racing

Signature result
1st of 17

2011 A Scow National Championship · A Scow · 24 Jun 2011

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: George Johns — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Derek Packard · Gongshow, Port Approach · E Scow 24events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 166 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Matty Hanson · Gongshow, Port Approach · E Scow 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 92 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Jul 2025
  • Paige Packard · Gongshow, Port Approach · E Scow 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 65 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2019 – May 2024
  • Matt Hanson · Gongshow, Port Approach, Stardust · E Scow, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 4 of 42 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2023
  • Mike Hanson · Gongshow, Port Approach, Stardust · E Scow, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 18 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Brandi Kastner · Gongshow · E Scow 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Sarah Eide · Gongshow, Port Approach · E Scow 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2022 – Aug 2023
  • George Johns · Stardust · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2022
  • Andy Klawiter · Stardust · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Trasker Reed · Gongshow · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 29 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

033566920122014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20262026 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaGongshowE ScowCrew21st / 49
16 May 2026E Scow 2026 Club RacingGongshowE ScowCrew5th / 21
10 Aug 20252025 ILYA Annual A - E - C Championship RegattaGongshowE ScowCrew14th / 38
10 Jul 20252025 ILYA E Scow Invitational RegattaGongshowE ScowCrew4th / 23
19 May 2025E Scow 2025 Club RacingGongshowE ScowCrew8th / 20
4 Sep 2024Baird 2024 E Scow National ChampionshipGongshowE ScowCrew16th / 84
10 Aug 20242024 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaGongshowE ScowCrew16th / 36
17 May 2024E Scow 2024 Club RacingGongshowE ScowCrew6th / 19
7 Sep 20232023 E Scow National ChampionshipGongshowE ScowOther22nd / 126
15 Aug 20232023 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaGongshowE ScowCrew5th / 53
28 May 2023E-Scow Club Racing 2023GongshowE ScowCrew7th / 7
18 May 20232023 LGYC E SCOW SPRING REGATTAGongshowE ScowCrew2nd / 33
16 May 20232023 Club RacingGongshowE ScowCrew3rd / 5
16 May 2023E Scow 2023 Club RacingGongshowE ScowCrew5th / 20
9 Sep 20222022 E Scow National ChampionshipPort ApproachE ScowCrew11th / 69
16 Aug 20222022 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaPort ApproachE ScowCrew7th / 50
5 Jul 20222022 WYC/AIS Bayfield Race WeekStardustPHRF handicapOther1st / 12
17 Jun 2022LMSS 50th AnniversaryPort ApproachE ScowCrew6th / 15
15 Aug 20212021 ILYA ChampionshipsPort ApproachE ScowCrew20th / 35
7 Jul 20212021 E Class Invitational RegattaPort ApproachE ScowCrew16th / 43
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaStardustPHRF handicapPit3rd / 13
6 Sep 201961st E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)Port ApproachE ScowSpinnaker trimmer18th / 78
13 Aug 20192019 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaMelvinA ScowCrew1st / 16
13 Aug 20192019 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaPort ApproachE ScowCrew7th / 47
10 Jul 20192019 ILYA E- Class InvitationalPort ApproachE ScowCrew3rd / 28

Crew rating across all classes: 669, #374.Helm rating across all classes: -10. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.