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Sailor · 2012–2026

Lon Ethington

spyc PHRF handicapWindmillHandicap

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Events
79

355 races · 37 race wins

Win rate
1%

1% win rate · 1 of 79

Podium rate
34%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 35%–41%, 612 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Helm in Windmill · rating 171

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff O connell

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Jeff O connell

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Margaret Gimmi

Feb 2014 – Jun 2026 · 27 events

Nemesis
Michael Siedlecki

33–115 head to head in 149 races

Rival
Ralph Sponar

40–47 in 89 races

Best day
28 Apr 2012

3-3-2-1-3-1-3 · 2012 Clark Mills Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 13

2013 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta · PHRF handicap · 14 Feb 2013

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff O connell — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Margaret Gimmi · Gimmi shelter, Gimmi Shelter, Orc-you, Pig headed · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 27events 1 wins together · 9 podiums · 4% win rate · 9 of 101 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2014 – Jun 2026
  • Mike Kutz · Gimmi shelter, Gimmi Shelter, Orc-you, Porc · J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Mar 2026
  • Taylor Denny · Gimmi shelter, Gimmi Shelter, Porc · PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 13 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Mar 2026
  • Mike Fontaine · Gimmi Shelter · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Oct 2021
  • Rory Maher · Gimmi Shelter, Orc-you · J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2020 – Feb 2022
  • Jeff O connell · Gimmi Shelter · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Mar 2021
  • Kathleen Ford · WildKat · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2014 – Feb 2015
  • Harvey Ford · WildKat · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2014 – Feb 2015
  • Erik Volk · Gimmi Shelter · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2020 – Mar 2021
  • Dave Simon · WildKat · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2014 – Feb 2014

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

Rating history

01412812013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 79

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026Summer One Design Regatta 2026Pig-headedWindmillSkipper6th / 8
20 Mar 20262026 SPYC Twilight RegattaGimmi shelterPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
7 Mar 20262026 Pennington Cup SPYCGimmi shelterPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgPig headedWindmillSkipper6th / 13
4 Oct 2025SPYC 2025 Fall Bay Race/ Ted Irwin Memorial RegattaGimmi shelterPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
1 Aug 20252025 Windmill NationalsPigheadedWindmillSkipper7th / 17
14 Jun 2025Summer One Design Regatta 2025PigheadedWindmillSkipper3rd / 5
5 Apr 20252025 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan MemorialGimmi shelterPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 7
21 Mar 20252025 Twilight SeriesGimmi shelterPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
1 Feb 20252025 SPYC John Jennings Memorial RegattaPig headedWindmillOther3rd / 5
6 Apr 20242024 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan MemorialGimmi shelterPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
15 Mar 20242024 Twilight SeriesGimmi shelterPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgPig headedWindmillOther2nd / 8
7 Oct 20232023 SPYC Ted Irwin Memorial Fall Bay RaceGimmi shelterPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
16 Jun 2023Summer One Design Regatta 2023Pig headedWindmillSkipper4th / 7
1 Apr 20232023 SPYC 81 Bay Invitational Ted Irwin MemorialPorcPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
17 Mar 20232023 Twilight SeriesGimmi shelterPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
5 Mar 20232023 SPYC Pennington CupPorcPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgPorcPHRF handicapOther8th / 10
14 Jan 20232022 Keelboat RegattaPorcHandicapSkipper9th / 9
14 Jan 20232023 DIYC Commodore's CupPorcHandicapSkipper10th / 10
8 Oct 20222022 SPYC Ted Irwin Memorial Fall Bay RacePorcPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
25 Mar 20222022 Windmill, Albacore, and Snipe Midwinter ChampionshipsPig headedWindmillOther10th / 10
18 Mar 20222022 Twilight SeriesPorcPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgOrc-youJ/70Other31st / 31

Helm rating across all classes: 206, #18,050.Crew rating across all classes: 281, #8,773. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.