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Sailor · 2007–2026

Ernie Dieball

ncyc LightningPHRF handicapJ/22

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Events
15

72 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 1 of 15

Podium rate
20%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 64%–71%, 441 boats)

Best class ranking
#161

Helm in Lightning · rating 161

Most successful partnership
Skip Dieball

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Nemesis
David Starck

7–25 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Ryan Ruhlman

19–16 in 35 races

Best day
3 Jun 2016

3-3-6-2 · 2016 Bayview One Design Regatta

Signature result
1st of 26

2016 Bayview One Design Regatta · J/70 · 3 Jun 2016

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Skip Dieball — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Skip Dieball · Blitz'd Rudie, Macro Connect, Rudie / Gill Race Team · J/70, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Chris Snyder · Blitz'd Rudie, Circus · Lightning, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 9th · Mar 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Laurie Dieball · Macro Connect, Rudie / Gill Race Team · J/70, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2016
  • Bill Faude · Blue Light Special · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 6th · Feb 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Michael Stark · Atom, Rudie / Gill Race Team · Lightning, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jul 2015
  • Paige Robinson · Blue Light Special · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 15th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • John Bollin · BadFish · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2008 – Jun 2008
  • Karl Felger · Rudie / Gill Race Team · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Bill Wiggins · Rudie / Gill Race Team · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Becca Hofmeister · Los Ninos de la Luna · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 18th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014

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

Rating history

-191092372008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBlue Light SpecialLightningSpinnaker trimmer15th / 34
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgBlue Light SpecialLightningSpinnaker trimmer6th / 24
14 Aug 20192019 ILCA Lightning North American Championship14867LightningOther20th / 35
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceBlitz'd RudiePHRF handicapOther9th / 10
23 Jun 2018Lightning Class OH & MI District Championships14867LightningSkipper2nd / 19
19 Mar 20172017 Winter Lightning Championship - 70th Annual St. Petersburg Yacht ClubCircusLightningCrew9th / 40
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaMacro ConnectJ/70Alternate1st / 26
21 Jul 20152015 Lightning Class World ChampionshipAtomLightningOther20th / 67
5 Jun 20152015 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceRudie / Gill Race TeamPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
14 Aug 20142014 Lightning North American Championships14176LightningSkipper7th / 37
8 Aug 20142014 Lightning Women's, Junior and Masters North American ChampionshipsLos Ninos de la LunaLightningOther18th / 31
31 May 20142014 Bayview One Design Regatta14176LightningSkipper9th / 26
6 Jun 20082008 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceBadFishPHRF handicapTactician5th / 8
19 Sep 20072007 National City J22 North American ChampionshipAntiswineJ/22Skipper20th / 68
16 Sep 20072007 National City J22 NA's Tune-Up RegattaAnti SwineJ/22Skipper13th / 23

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 211, #19,003.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 229, #13,198. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.