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Sailor · 2016–2026

Gerald Stratton

mpyc ShieldsPHRF handicap

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Events
107

514 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 3 of 107

Podium rate
30%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–64%, 1,079 boats)

Best class ranking
#25

Helm in Shields · rating 245

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Juli Alexander

2 wins · 4 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Juli Alexander & Maya Hoffman

1 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Mike Ward

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Zachary Grover

Feb 2018 – Mar 2024 · 16 events

Nemesis
Ashley Hobson

49–195 head to head in 253 races

Rival
Scott Brubaker

161–152 in 319 races

Best day
27 Mar 2025

1-2-5-4-4-4-3-1-2-1 · 2025 | Sunset Series

Signature result
2nd of 15

Jack and Jill · Shields · 18 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: Juli Alexander — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate
  • Zachary Grover · Helen, Meritage · Shields 16events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 59 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2018 – Mar 2024
  • Chris Hardy · Harriet, Meritage · PHRF handicap, Shields 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 53 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2020 – Sep 2022
  • Juli Alexander · Harriet, Helen · PHRF handicap, Shields 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 47 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Aug 2023
  • Julie Alexander · Harriet · Shields 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Mike Ward · Harriet · PHRF handicap, Shields 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 44 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Michael Harrell · Harriet · PHRF handicap, Shields 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 44 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Maya Hoffman · Harriet · PHRF handicap, Shields 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 44 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

-579424520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 107

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20262026 | One Design Fall SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper6th / 8
12 Jul 20262026 | One Design Summer SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper2nd / 10
29 May 20262026 | Ocean Great Lakes ChallengeHARRIETShieldsSkipper6th / 7
25 Mar 20262026 | Sunset SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper4th / 11
15 Mar 20262026 | One Design Spring SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper3rd / 10
23 Feb 20262026 | Tune-up RaceHarrietShieldsSkipper4th / 4
17 Aug 20252025 | One Design Fall SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper3rd / 7
15 Jun 20252025 | One Design Summer SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper4th / 8
14 May 20252025 | Fiasco RaceHarrietPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 19
26 Mar 20252025 | Sunset SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper4th / 11
16 Mar 20252025 | One Design Spring SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper2nd / 10
17 Aug 20242024 | Shields Fall SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper2nd / 7
15 Jun 20242024 | Shields Summer SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper4th / 5
15 May 20242024 | Fiasco RaceHarrietPHRF handicapSkipper16th / 16
11 Apr 20242024 | Ocean Great Lakes ChallengeGerald J. (Jerry) StrattonShieldsSkipper5th / 8
16 Mar 20242024 | One Design Spring SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper3rd / 4
12 Mar 20242024 | Sunset SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper3rd / 11
2 Mar 20242024 | Bob Furney Memorial RaceHelenShieldsSkipper3rd / 4
2 Mar 20242024 | Bob Furney Memorial RaceHarrietShieldsSkipper2nd / 4
24 Feb 20242024 | Tune-up RaceHarrietShieldsSkipper3rd / 4
27 Aug 20232023 MPYC One Design Fall Championship SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper3rd / 9
27 Aug 20232023 MPYC One Design Fall Championship SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper4th / 9
24 Jun 20232023 Commodore's Regatta (All Classes)HarrietPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
18 Jun 20232023 MPYC One Design Summer Championship SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper6th / 9
18 Jun 20232023 MPYC One Design Summer Championship SeriesHarrietShieldsSkipper4th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 212, #17,795. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.