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Sailor · 2013–2024

Gary Feracota

chicago yacht club PHRF handicapORC handicapHandicap

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Events
68

89 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 4 of 68

Podium rate
19%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
33%

of boats faced (90%: 30%–36%, 588 boats)

Most successful partnership
Jim Banovitz

4 wins · 13 podiums in 68 events together · 6% win rate

Longest-running crew
Jim Banovitz

Jun 2013 – Aug 2024 · 68 events

Nemesis
Thomas Papoutsis

1–19 head to head in 20 races

Signature result
5th of 65

Louies 17th Last Regatta · Handicap · 26 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jim Banovitz — 4 wins · 13 podiums in 68 events together · 6% win rate
  • Jim Banovitz · ARIA, Ocean, Vincitore · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 68events 4 wins together · 13 podiums · 6% win rate · 5 of 89 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2024
  • Patti Feracota · ARIA, Ocean, Vincitore · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2023
  • Chuck Gerstner · Ocean, Vincitore · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2022
  • Jeff Bernacchi · Ocean, Vincitore · ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2022
  • Denise Lapins · Ocean, Vincitore · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2022
  • Richard Knorr · Ocean · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2018
  • Cari Kremer · Ocean, Vincitore · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2014 – Jun 2021
  • James Hellquist · Ocean, Vincitore · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 3% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2014 – Aug 2020
  • Dave Dellaringa · Ocean · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2013 – Aug 2017
  • ANTHONY Hadley · Ocean, Vincitore · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2017 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-122-586201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 68

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Aug 20242024 Columbia Cup RegattaARIAPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
23 Jun 20242024 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRAARIAPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAARIAPHRF handicapOther1st / 12
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoARIAPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
1 Jun 20242024 Colors RegattaARIAORC handicapOther7th / 7
22 May 20242024 Chicago Beer Can SeriesARIAPHRF handicapOther11th / 13
23 Sep 20232023 3 Crib FiascoARIAPHRF handicapOther9th / 9
16 Sep 20232023 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAARIAPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
3 Sep 20232023 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRAARIAPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeARIAPHRF handicapOther9th / 12
9 Aug 20232023 100 Boats on a Beer Can SeriesARIAPHRF handicapOther10th / 10
5 Aug 20232023 Columbia Cup RegattaARIAORC handicapOther5th / 6
8 Jul 20232023 Gold Star Regatta - CASRAARIAPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
25 Jun 20232023 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRAARIAPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
24 Jun 20232023 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAARIAPHRF handicapOther9th / 11
21 Jun 20232023 CYC Monroe Skyline SeriesARIAPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
21 Jun 20232023 Chicago Beer Can SeriesARIAPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 7
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoARIAORC handicapOther6th / 10
10 Sep 20222022 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesVincitoreORC handicapOther5th / 6
4 Sep 20222022 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRAVincitorePHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
2 Sep 20222022 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRAVincitorePHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
8 Jul 20222022 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRAVincitorePHRF handicapOther4th / 4
25 Jun 20222022 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAVincitorePHRF handicapOther1st / 6
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVincitoreORC handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 4
4 Jun 20222022 Colors RegattaVincitorePHRF handicapOther5th / 5

Helm rating across all classes: -55 (±129), #61,786.Crew rating across all classes: -110 (±239). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.