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Sailor · 2008–2026

Rudi Arntson

tahoe yacht club Melges 24Melges 15J/70

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Events
31

225 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 31

Podium rate
13%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 36%–43%, 690 boats)

Best class ranking
#228

Helm in Melges 15 · rating 101

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Kimberly Arntson

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paul Krak Arntson

Sep 2014 – Sep 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Kevin Welch

7–45 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Manfred Schmiedl

16–18 in 34 races

Best day
6 Sep 2008

2-1-1-1-2-2-1-2-1 · West Marine Fun Regatta 2008

Signature result
3rd of 14

Melges 24 Tahoe Championship · Melges 24 · 22 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 28 sailors

  • Paul Krak Arntson · American Flyer, Arntson Marine, DNC 008, Nikita · J/70, Melges 15, Melges 24 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 67 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – Sep 2026
  • Ryan Conner · Blue Dream, chop chop, Nikita · Melges 24 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 68 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2015 – Apr 2025
  • Kimberly Arntson · Nikita, NIKITA · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 36 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – Aug 2025
  • Steve Knoop · American Flyer · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 32 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2021 – Jan 2024
  • Brian Maher · Nikita, NIKITA · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 36 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – Aug 2025
  • Matt Hamilton · chop chop · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jul 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Hendrik Reidel · Blue Dream · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Ian Collignon · chop chop · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jul 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Allison Weinbecker · 8, Nikita · Melges 15, Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 19th · May 2019 – Mar 2022
  • Guthrie Goss · chop chop · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jul 2024 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

-6757180200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 20262026 Melges 15 West Coast ChampionshipArntson MarineMelges 15Skipper17th / 23
13 Sep 20252025 Melges 15 West Coast ChampionshipArntson MarineMelges 15Crew8th / 25
22 Aug 2025Melges 24 Tahoe ChampionshipNIKITAMelges 24Crew3rd / 14
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots Pointchop chopMelges 24Other17th / 21
12 Jul 20242024 Melges 24 US National Championshipchop chopMelges 24Other15th / 20
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2American FlyerJ/70Crew35th / 48
28 Jul 20232023 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaRudi ArntsonMelges 15Skipper2nd / 5
17 Mar 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoArntson MarineMelges 15Helm5th / 8
29 Jul 20222022 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaRudi ArntsonMelges 15Skipper1st / 2
24 Mar 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 38Melges 15Skipper19th / 64
26 Feb 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 28Melges 15Skipper26th / 64
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgAmerican FlyerJ/70Headsail Trimmer16th / 31
4 Feb 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3 (2022 Midwinter)American FlyerJ/70Other38th / 63
8 Jan 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 1DNC 008Melges 15Skipper57th / 61
2 Apr 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgAmerican FlyerJ/70Headsail Trimmer4th / 6
10 Jul 2020Trans-Tahoe RegattaBlue DreamHandicapSkipper4th / 6
24 May 20192019 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipNikitaMelges 24Skipper28th / 35
22 Jun 20182018 Trans-Tahoe RegattaBlue DreamPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
16 Sep 2017Melges 24 Santa Cruz RegattaBlue DreamMelges 24Skipper9th / 12
19 Jul 2017Laser Class U.S. Nationals and U.S. Singlehanded Sailing Championship174227ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper26th / 43
18 Jul 2017Summer Laser Series000000ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper18th / 22
10 Jul 20172017 Whidbey Island Race WeekBlue DreamMelges 24Helm6th / 8
29 May 2017Spring Laser Series000000ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 17
6 Oct 20162016 Melges 24 US National Championship presented by Line HonorsNikitaMelges 24Headsail Trimmer37th / 47
17 Sep 2016SAISA South Points #2University of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-6)6th / 13

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 59, #34,277.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 151, #25,375. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.