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Sailor · 2011–2025

Gary Sprague

bbyra J/24

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Events
9

45 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 1 of 9

Podium rate
56%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (90%: 31%–48%, 90 boats)

Best class ranking
#224

Helm in J/24 · rating 172

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Pincus

1 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Longest-running crew
Mark Pincus

Aug 2022 – Mar 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
Eamonn deLisser

6–11 head to head in 18 races

Rival
Patricio Sly

20–16 in 37 races

Best day
30 Jul 2023

1-1 · J/24 District 10 Florida State & District 10 Championship · about 1 in 9 by chance

Signature result
1st of 9

J/24 District 10 Florida State & District 10 Championship · J/24 · 29 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Pincus — 1 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Mark Pincus · Fast Forward, Mark Pincus Gary Sprague · J/24 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 6 of 37 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Federico Jover · Fast Forward · J/24 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Naomi Melbourne · Fast Forward · J/24 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Patricia Walker · Scout's Pride · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2011 – Mar 2011
  • Rick Jarchow · Scout's Pride · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2011 – Mar 2011
  • Thomas Wenzel · Scout's Pride · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2011 – Mar 2011
  • Scott Giering · Fast Forward · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 25th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Leo Diou · Fast Forward · J/24 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Bill Scheureman · Scout's Pride · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2011 – Mar 2011
  • Anna Sudarikova · Fast Forward · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 25th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025

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Rating history

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

Event history · 9

Helm rating across all classes: 192 (±164), #19,591.Crew rating across all classes: 33 (±225), #37,940. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.