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Sailor · 2005–2026

Frederic Laffitte

seattle yacht club J/70EtchellsPHRF handicap

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Events
51

401 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 51

Podium rate
14%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 45%–49%, 1,623 boats)

Best class ranking
#136

Helm in J/70 · rating 343

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lucas Laffitte

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Yann Geniaux & Janet Laffitte

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Joe Williams

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Janet Laffitte

Sep 2005 – Sep 2026 · 26 events

Nemesis
Argyle Campbell

22–72 head to head in 94 races

Rival
Keith Whittemore

59–76 in 135 races

Best day
16 Apr 2025

1-1-3-1-2-2-4-4-9-12-8-5-6-5-1-3 · Racing: Lake Wednesday Night Series - 2025

Signature result
1st of 21

Racing: Lake Wednesday Night Series - 2024 · J/70 · 9 Apr 2024

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lucas Laffitte — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Janet Laffitte · Furio, Hustle & Flow, Hustle &Flow, Hustle and Flow · Etchells, Handicap, J/70, PHRF handicap 26events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 10 of 180 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2005 – Sep 2026
  • Mathieu Laffitte · Hustle &Flow, Hustle and Flow, lift ticket, Lift Ticket · Etchells, J/70 13events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 148 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Lucas Laffitte · Hamachi, LIFT TICKET, USA 1081, USA1281 · Etchells, Handicap, J/70 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2005 – Dec 2021
  • Bruce O'Donnell · Hustle &Flow, Hustle and Flow, Lift Ticket · Etchells, J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 6th · Apr 2017 – Apr 2023
  • Joe Williams · Lift Ticket · J/70, Melges 20 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2011 – Apr 2024
  • Andy Mack · lift ticket, Lift Ticket, LIFT TICKET ² · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 40 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 20th · Mar 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Yann Geniaux · lift ticket, LIFT TICKET ², Sagittarius · Handicap, J/70 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Charlie Footh · Hustle & Flow, Lift Ticket · Etchells, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2012 – Mar 2024
  • Jay Leon · Lift Ticket, LIFT TICKET · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jul 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Thierry Laffitte · lift ticket, Sagittarius · Handicap, J/70 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-192234652006200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 51

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipLIFT TICKETJ/70Skipper74th / 100
10 Jul 20262026 J/70 US National ChampionshipLift TicketJ/70Captain11th / 37
8 Apr 2026Racing: Lake Wednesday Night Series - 2026Lift TicketJ/70Skipper15th / 35
3 Oct 2025J/70 Cup - Event 4 - Italian ChampionshipLIFT TICKET ²J/70Skipper16th / 25
2 Aug 2025HR1D Regatta 2025Lift TicketJ/70Skipper2nd / 9
26 Jun 2025Mixed Plus World ChampionshipLIFT TICKET ²J/70Skipper20th / 47
16 Apr 2025Racing: Lake Wednesday Night Series - 2025Lift TicketJ/70Skipper6th / 31
22 Nov 2024Racing: Turkey Bowl Regatta - 2024Lift TicketJ/70Skipper2nd / 6
21 May 2024European Championshiplift ticketJ/70Skipper44th / 84
26 Apr 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 1 / Pre Euroslift ticketJ/70Skipper40th / 49
9 Apr 2024Racing: Lake Wednesday Night Series - 2024Lift TicketJ/70Skipper1st / 21
5 Apr 2024Racing: CYC Spring Regatta - Small Boat - 2024Lift TicketJ/70Skipper3rd / 17
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLift TicketJ/70Other35th / 49
2 Mar 2024Racing: 2024 Center Sound Series - All 3 EventsLift TicketPHRF handicapSkipper31st / 52
26 Sep 2023REGATES ROYALES 2023SagittariusHandicapCrew1st / 6
1 Jun 2023Corinthian World CupLift TicketJ/70Skipper16th / 75
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekLift TicketJ/70Other24th / 39
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters ChampionshipLift TicketJ/70Other42nd / 50
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLift TicketJ/70Other31st / 34
12 Nov 2022Round the County 2022KyrnosHandicapSkipper15th / 15
13 Aug 2022HR1D Regatta 2022Lift TicketJ/70Skipper6th / 6
15 Jun 2022Wednesday Evening Race Summer Series 2022Lift TicketPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 12
6 May 2022HRYC Family Friday SeriesLift TicketFUNSkipper13th / 16
22 Apr 2022J70 Cup - Punta AlaLIFT TICKETJ/70Skipper4th / 14
20 Apr 2022Wednesday Evening Race Spring Series 2022Lift ticketPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 438, #3,819.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 121, #24,564. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.