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Sailor · 2006–2026

Steve Knoop

cyc J/70HandicapT-10

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Events
99

574 races · 70 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 14 of 99

Podium rate
29%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (90%: 48%–52%, 1,882 boats)

Best class ranking
#16

Helm in T-10 · rating 405

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Gustman

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
Prajwal Shetty & David Gustman

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Prajwal Shetty

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rich Martin

Jun 2013 – Jun 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
John Heaton

20–173 head to head in 193 races

Rival
Adam Bowen

82–63 in 147 races

Best day
10 Jun 2011

1-4-11-7-17-5-1-2 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA · about 1 in 10,295 by chance

Signature result
1st of 31

2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta · T-10 · 20 Aug 2010

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: David Gustman — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Rich Martin · American Flyer, Grins, Mikaze, Out of the Blue · J/70, T-10 15events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 7% win rate · 6 of 119 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
  • Patrick Rice · American Flyer · J/70 14events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 93 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 11th · Aug 2017 – Feb 2024
  • Annie Baumann · American Flyer · J/70 13events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 76 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Darren Beck · American Flyer, Mikaze · Handicap, J/70, Non-CYC Tartan Ten, T-10 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 56 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – Feb 2022
  • Dustin Packer · American Flyer · J/70 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 47 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 15th · Jan 2023 – Feb 2024
  • Leslie Washburn · American Flyer, Northstar, Special K^2 · J/109, J/70, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 43% win rate · 8 of 45 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2024
  • Michael Rutkowski · American Flyer · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 45 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 12th · Aug 2023 – Jun 2025
  • John Knoop · American Flyer, Out of the Blue · J/70, T-10 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 34 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2018 – Jan 2022
  • David Gustman · Northstar · J/109, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2024
  • Rudi Arntson · American Flyer · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 32 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2021 – Jan 2024

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 99

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Sep 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesAmerican FlyerHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
23 Jul 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesAmerican FlyerHandicapSkipper6th / 11
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoGrinsJ/70Other7th / 11
4 Jun 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesAmerican FlyerHandicapSkipper5th / 11
16 Apr 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesAmerican FlyerHandicapSkipper10th / 12
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgAmerican FlyerJ/70Other19th / 24
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3American FlyerJ/70Other9th / 28
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2American FlyerJ/70Other16th / 30
14 Dec 20252025 Keelboat RegattaAmerican FlyerHandicapSkipper6th / 11
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipAmerican FlyerJ/70Other30th / 42
25 Oct 20252025 Halloween RegattaAmerican FlyerHandicapSkipper1st / 8
11 Sep 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesAmerican FlyerHandicapSkipper3rd / 15
31 Jul 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesAmerican FlyerHandicapSkipper7th / 12
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoAmerican FlyerJ/70Other12th / 20
5 Jun 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesAmerican FlyerHandicapSkipper11th / 14
17 Apr 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesAmerican FlyerHandicapSkipper9th / 13
12 Apr 20252025 Tampa Bay Hospice CupAmerican FlyerHandicapSkipper1st / 9
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3American FlyerJ/70Other24th / 36
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2American FlyerJ/70Other15th / 33
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRANorthstarPHRF handicapFoil Trimmer1st / 13
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoTwo Trailer Park GirlsHandicapIn the way3rd / 17
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3American FlyerJ/70Other37th / 51
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2American FlyerJ/70Other35th / 48
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1American FlyerJ/70Other15th / 40
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipAmerican FlyerJ/70Other79th / 83

Helm rating across all classes: 238 (±94), #14,821.Crew rating across all classes: 209 (±217), #14,137. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.