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Sailor · 2011–2026

Gavin Smith

canandaigua yacht club J/24J/88420

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Events
51

329 races · 50 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 9 of 51

Podium rate
43%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 61%–66%, 1,036 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Crew in J/24 · rating 765

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kris Werner

4 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Kris Werner & Dave Tufts

3 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Doug Burtner

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Stasko

Oct 2019 – Oct 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Travis Odenbach

5–37 head to head in 42 races

Rival
Aidan Glackin

43–52 in 95 races

Best day
4 Aug 2025

2-1-3-2-2-3-1-2-4-2-3 · 2025 Ensign National Championship Regatta

Signature result
1st of 30

2025 Ensign National Championship Regatta · Ensign · 4 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kris Werner — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate
  • Mike Stasko · Gaucho, Redline · J/24, J/88 18events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 6% win rate · 8 of 137 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Austin Zauner · Gaucho, Redline · J/24, J/88 17events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 6% win rate · 8 of 128 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Dave Tufts · Gaucho · Handicap, J/88, ORC handicap 14events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 21% win rate · 19 of 93 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Jun 2026
  • Thomas King · Bud Lightning, Gaucho, Redline · J/24, J/88, Lightning 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 81 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Mike Wilde · Gaucho, Redline · J/24, J/88 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 13 of 75 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jun 2022
  • Aaron Holland · Redline · J/24 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 71 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Kris Werner · Gaucho, Mental Floss · J/24, J/88, ORC handicap 8events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 50% win rate · 18 of 50 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Jun 2026
  • Lois Breen · Gaucho · J/88, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 29 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Aug 2024
  • Knox Wolaver · Gaucho · J/88, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 25 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Tyler Woodworth · Gaucho · J/88 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-2327757620122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 51

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Oct 20262026 River Romp Regatta9013420Skipper11th / 16
2 Oct 20262026 J24 North American ChampionshipRedlineJ/24Bow7th / 24
11 Sep 20262026 Portland Yacht Services J/24 US National ChampionshipRedlineJ/24Bow5th / 33
13 Aug 20262026 Ensign National ChampionshipBoats a RockinEnsignSwitch Flipper2nd / 23
20 Jun 20262026 Lightning Flash Bash RegattaBud LightningLightningCrew1st / 16
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoGauchoJ/88iPad Kid3rd / 8
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026GauchoHandicapCrew5th / 7
13 Mar 2026J/24 MidWinter ChampionshipRedlineJ/24Crew6th / 42
19 Nov 20252025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPRedlineJ/24Crew7th / 40
7 Nov 202543rd Annual Invitational RegattaGavin Smith420Skipper7th / 8
18 Oct 20252025 River Romp Regatta9599Non-spinnaker 420Skipper7th / 8
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRedlineJ/24Bow4th / 34
11 Oct 20252025 Don VanVechten Memorial Sunfish RegattaGas Station SushiSunfishSkipper25th / 30
4 Aug 20252025 Ensign National Championship RegattaBoats a RockinEnsignSkipper1st / 30
5 Apr 2025Sailfest 37th Annual Regatta23676OptimistSkipper41st / 58
28 Mar 20252025 J-24 and E Scow Nor’easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaBoats a rocking.EnsignSkipper1st / 12
27 Sep 2024J/88 North American ChampionshipGauchoJ/88Medic/Doctor3rd / 11
2 Aug 2024LYRA Annual Race Week - 3 Day Course RacingGauchoORC handicapRush Chairman1st / 9
31 Jul 2024LYRA Annual Race Week - Freeman CupGauchoORC handicapMast3rd / 6
17 May 20242024 J/24 U.S Corinthian National ChampionshipRedlineJ/24Bow2nd / 19
12 Apr 20242024 J/24 North American ChampionshipRedlineJ/24In the way6th / 23
23 Feb 20242024 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipRedlineJ/24Crew9th / 27
20 Oct 20232023 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRedlineJ/24Crew2nd / 22
6 Oct 2023J/24 U.S. Corinthian National Championship EastRedlineJ/24Bow2nd / 20
9 Sep 20232023 J24 Lambert Lai Memorial RegattaMental FlossJ/24Bow1st / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 572, #875.Helm rating across all classes: -21, #57,504. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.