Sailor · 2009–2026

Stu Saffer

card sound sailing club K6 J/70 Melges 20

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Events: 24
Win rate: 17%
Podium rate: 50%
Typically beats: 78%
Best class ranking: #389
Longest win streak: 15

Most successful partnership: James Wilson
Biggest lift: Stuart Johnstone
Longest-running crew: James Wilson
Nemesis: Brian Keane
Rival: John Brim
Best day: 8 Mar 2013
Signature result: 3rd of 45

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Most successful partnership: James Wilson — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

James Wilson · Limoncello, Nourmahal, oleander, Oleander · K6, Melges 20, RS K6 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 15 of 40 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Oct 2022
Stuart Johnstone · Muse, MUSE · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 50 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – Oct 2017
Joe Bardenheier · Muse, MUSE · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 50 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – Oct 2017
Heather Gregg · Muse, MUSE · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 38 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2017 – Oct 2017
Sam Rogers · oleander, Oleander · Melges 20 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2013 – Nov 2013
Gijs Gunneman · Zig Zag, ZIG ZAG · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2025 – May 2026
Carlos Rodriguez · Zig Zag, ZIG ZAG · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2025 – May 2026
Andrew Clark · Zig Zag, ZIG ZAG · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2025 – May 2026
Fernando Padro · Soca, Xcelsior · Melges 32, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2019 – Sep 2021
Senet Bischoff · KGB · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2011 – Mar 2013

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 24

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
22 May 2026	2026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Zig Zag	ORC handicap	In the way	2nd / 8
29 Aug 2025	2025 Vineyard Race	Zig Zag	ORC handicap	In the way	3rd / 8
23 May 2025	2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	ZIG ZAG	ORC handicap	In the way	2nd / 9
7 Oct 2022	2022 High Performance Regatta	Nourmahal	K6	Crew	3rd / 7
18 Sep 2021	2021 Long Island Sound Championship	Xcelsior	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 7
10 Oct 2020	2020 High Performance Regatta	Worth Keeping	K6	Other	8th / 8
19 Jan 2019	2019 Melges 32 Winter Series	Soca	Melges 32	Other	9th / 9
13 Oct 2017	2017 J/70 North American Championship Presented by Domaine Chandon	MUSE	J/70	Other	18th / 53
7 Oct 2017	2017 American Yacht Club High Performance Regatta	MUSE	J/70	Other	3rd / 21
3 Aug 2017	2017 Buzzards Bay Regatta	Muse	J/70	Main Trimmer	3rd / 28
7 Jul 2017	2017 Newport Regatta	Muse	J/70	Other	7th / 29
6 May 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Muse	J/70	Other	9th / 41
7 Oct 2016	AYC HPDO incorporating the 2016 J/70 East Coast Championship<br>2016 International 505 Region One Championship<br>2016 Fireball North American Championship<br>2016 Viper Mid-Atlantic Championship	Worth Keeping	K6	Other	1st / 8
10 Oct 2015	12th Annual American Yacht Club High Performance Dinghy Open presented by Heineken	Worth Keeping	K6	Other	1st / 8
11 Oct 2014	11th Annual American Yacht Club High Performance Dinghy Open sponsored by Heineken	oleander	K6	Other	1st / 8
9 Sep 2014	2014 J 70 World Championship presented by Helly Hansen	MUSE	J/70	Other	4th / 43
3 Nov 2013	2013/2014 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1	oleander	Melges 20	Other	20th / 45
22 Mar 2013	2013 U.S. Etchells National Championship	KGB	Etchells	Other	11th / 33
8 Mar 2013	2013 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week	Oleander	Melges 20	Other	3rd / 45
9 Feb 2013	2012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2	Oleander	Melges 20	Other	8th / 46
7 Dec 2012	2012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1	oleander	Melges 20	Other	9th / 39
7 Oct 2011	2011 Heineken High Performance Dinghy Open	Use of Proceeds	K6	Other	1st / 11
1 Jan 2011	2011 Etchells Coral Reef Cup	KGB	Etchells	Crew	6th / 26
10 Oct 2009	2009 Heineken High Performance Dinghy Open	Limoncello	RS K6	Strategist	3rd / 15

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	476 provisional	#1978 band 984–3828	—
J/70 Crew	285 provisional	#389 band 212–799	+11.5
Melges 20 Crew	136 provisional	#151 band 85–256	—

5 more classes, not yet ranked

K6 · Helm · 15 races, 2 events · rating 332
All classes · Helm · 15 races, 2 events · rating 352
Etchells · Crew · 15 races, 2 events · rating 87
Melges 32 · Crew · 12 races, 1 event · rating -28
K6 · Crew · 11 races, 2 events · rating 190

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	5 events	3 wins	beats 77%
As crew	19 events	1 wins	beats 74%

Positions: In the way (3) · Main Trimmer (1) · Strategist (1)

How they race

Closer	+2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−23 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	46%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	80%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	68%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Brian Keane	39	12–27
Peter Vessella	38	28–10
Rob Fear	34	25–9
Andrew Fisher	33	29–4
Jenn Wulff	32	21–11
John Brim	32	16–16
Douglas Strebel	29	23–6
Jud Smith	28	16–12
Oivind Lorentzen	28	9–19
John Arendshorst	27	19–8
Trey Sheehan	27	22–5
Trevor Roach	26	21–5

Most-beaten opponent: Andrew Fisher (29–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	86%
2025	2	0	80%
2022	1	0	67%
2021	1	0	33%
2020	1	0	0%
2019	1	0	0%
2017	5	0	82%
2016	1	1	100%
2015	1	1	100%
2014	2	1	96%
2013	4	0	76%
2012	1	0	79%
2011	2	1	90%
2009	1	0	86%

Boats

MUSE · J/70 · 6 events · 2014–2017
oleander · K6, Melges 20 · 5 events · 2012–2014
Zig Zag · ORC handicap · 3 events · 2025–2026
Worth Keeping · K6 · 3 events · 2015–2020
KGB · Etchells · 2 events · 2011–2013
Nourmahal · K6 · 1 events · 2022
Xcelsior · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2021
Soca · Melges 32 · 1 events · 2019
Use of Proceeds · K6 · 1 events · 2011
Limoncello · RS K6 · 1 events · 2009

Where they race

Rye, NY, USA · 8 events
Miami, FL, USA · 4 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 3 events
Newport, RI, USA · 2 events
South Dartmouth, MA, USA · 1 events
Biscayne Bay, Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 476 (±173), #1,978.Helm rating across all classes: 352 (±230). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.