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Sailor · 2011–2026

George Ernst

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Events
11

83 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 1 of 11

Podium rate
18%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 25%–39%, 124 boats)

Best class ranking
#204

Crew in J/88 · rating 60

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Rusin

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Colin Richards & Michael Rusin

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Colin Richards

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Colin Richards

Jun 2024 – Aug 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Thomas Balk

2–32 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Brian Kaczor

15–13 in 28 races

Best day
23 Aug 2026

3-1-1 · 2026 Verve Cup Inshore

Signature result
1st of 9

2026 Verve Cup Inshore · J/88 · 21 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Rusin — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Colin Richards · Dutch · Handicap, J/88 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 34 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • John Leahey · Dutch · Handicap, J/88 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 34 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Daniel Burns · Dutch · Handicap, J/88 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 34 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Michael Rusin · Dutch · J/88 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Jordan Leahey · Dutch · J/88 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Hunter Ratliff · Dutch · J/88 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Hector Guzman · Dutch · Handicap, J/88 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Will Holz · Dutch · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Scott Sullivan · Dutch · J/88 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Oren Richards · Dutch · J/88 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-292-8312520122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -223, #108,757.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 125, #27,246. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.