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Sailor · 2008–2026

Jack Gillis

rcyc 29erPHRF handicapOptimist

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Events
42

221 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 4 of 42

Podium rate
38%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 51%–56%, 1,062 boats)

Best class ranking
#715

Helm in Optimist · rating 422

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Sterling Ott

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sterling Ott

May 2024 – Jul 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
Braden Ozarski

6–30 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Claire Podolsky

23–29 in 60 races

Best day
9 Oct 2021

4-9-4-3-2-14-2-10 · CODA International Qualifier RCYC 2021/ ACVO Qualification Internationale RCYC 2021

Signature result
3rd of 56

CODA International Qualifier RCYC 2021/ ACVO Qualification Internationale RCYC 2021 · Optimist · 9 Oct 2021

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Sterling Ott · -, NA, Sterling Ott · 29er 8events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 49 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Sarah Kenny · CAN 2790, Sarah Kenny, Sarah KENNY · 29er 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 63 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Valerie Gillis · Enigma, Jack Gillis · Handicap, Ideal 18 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – May 2026
  • Ashley Gillis · Enigma, Jack Gillis · Handicap, Ideal 18 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – May 2026
  • Miles Morman · Sundance · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2024
  • Max Morman · Sundance · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2024
  • Matt Morman · Sundance · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2024
  • Stewart Kerr · Sundance · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Tom Fraser · Sundance · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Jo-Ann Zettel · Enigma · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-85129343201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Aug 202629er North American ChampionshipSarah Kenny29erCrew3rd / 13
3 Jul 202629er World Championship 2026Sarah KENNY29erCrew211th / 276
25 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026Sarah KENNY29erCrew90th / 158
16 May 2026TS&CC 55th Icebreaker Regatta and ILCA District 3 Gold CupSarah Kenny29erCrew2nd / 5
14 May 2026Thursday Midweek RacingEnigmaHandicapCrew6th / 9
20 Mar 20262026 High Performance MidwintersSarah Kenny29erCrew14th / 18
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgCAN 279029erCrew8th / 15
19 Jul 2025PCYC Four Sisters Open 2025Sterling Ott29erCrew4th / 7
17 Jul 2025PCYC Steerers' Invitational 2025Sterling Ott29erCrew5th / 7
12 Jul 20252025 Seahorse RegattaSterling Ott29erCrew3rd / 9
18 May 202554th Icebreaker Regatta-29erOther2nd / 8
19 Jul 202423rd Annual Four Sisters Open at Port Credit Yacht ClubSterling Ott29erCrew3rd / 9
17 Jul 202465th Annual Steerers' Invitational at Port Credit Yacht ClubSterling Ott29erCrew2nd / 9
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSundancePHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
7 Jun 2024Youth CyberSail RegattaSterling Ott29erCrew4th / 6
18 May 202453rd Icebreaker RegattaNA29erOther3rd / 5
14 Jul 2023RCYC Family RegattaJack GillisIdeal 18Skipper2nd / 9
20 May 202352nd Icebreaker Regatta - An Ontario Sailing Grand Prix Series EventSAL29erOther5th / 7
10 May 2023Thursday Midweek RacingEnigmaHandicapCrew5th / 10
22 Aug 20222022 Canadian Optimist ChampionshipsJack GillisHandicapSkipper16th / 100
23 Jul 20222022 - 20th Four Sisters Regatta - C420 Canadian Championship1822OptimistOther6th / 31
22 Jul 20222022 63rd Annual Steerers’ Regatta1822OptimistOther26th / 46
15 Jul 20222022 Seahorse Regatta - Optimist ClassJack GillisOptimistSkipper11th / 35
10 Jun 20222022 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSundancePHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
10 Jun 2022RCYC Dinghy OpenJack GillisOptimistSkipper1st / 13

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 239, #11,877.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 248, #14,375. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.