Sailor · 2011–2026

Karl Grunewald

corinthian yacht club of philadelphia cca ORC handicap Handicap PHRF handicap

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Events: 20
Win rate: 15%
Podium rate: 35%
Typically beats: 52%
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Steven Director
Best trio: Steven Director & Arturo Quinones
Biggest lift: Arturo Quinones
Longest-running crew: Dave MacEwen
Best day: 12 Sep 2024
Signature result: 2nd of 15

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Steven Director — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Roel Hoekstra · Akela III, AKELA III, Sonrisa · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 17 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2026
Jeff McCarron · Akela III, Sonrisa · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2026
Sewall Cox · Akela III, Sonrisa · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2025
Arturo Quinones · Akela III, AKELA III, Sonrisa · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2026
Cole Meyerhoff · Sonrisa · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
Dave MacEwen · Lucky Duck · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 17 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Sep 2024
Chase Hillyer · Sonrisa · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
Steven Director · Akela III, AKELA III, Sonrisa, StoweAway (AR) · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2023
Casey Firth · Sonrisa · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
Dyfrig Mon · Akela III, AKELA III, Sonrisa · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 20

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Jun 2026	172nd NYYC Annual Regatta	Sonrisa	PHRF handicap	Navigator	4th / 13
6 Jun 2025	2025 Annapolis - Newport Race	Sonrisa	ORC handicap	Navigator	6th / 13
12 Sep 2024	2024 Rolex Big Boat Series	Lucky Duck	ORC handicap	Navigator	1st / 5
15 Jun 2024	170th NYYC Annual Regatta	Sonrisa	PHRF handicap	Other	11th / 11
18 Aug 2023	2023 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Sonrisa	ORC handicap	Navigator	7th / 10
10 Jun 2023	169th NYYC Annual Regatta	eXpresso	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	11th / 14
2 Jun 2023	2023 Annapolis - Newport Race	Sonrisa	ORC handicap	Navigator	2nd / 15
29 Jul 2022	2022 St. Mary's Governor’s Cup	StoweAway (AR)	Handicap	Navigator	1st / 5
11 Jun 2022	168th NYYC Annual Regatta	Sonrisa	ORC handicap	Navigator	9th / 9
4 Jun 2021	2021 Annapolis - Newport Race	Sonrisa	ORC handicap	Navigator	5th / 14
7 Jun 2019	2019 Annapolis - Newport Race	Akela III	ORC handicap	Navigator	3rd / 10
1 Mar 2018	2018 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race	Lucky Duck	Handicap	Navigator	2nd / 4
14 Sep 2017	2017 Rolex Big Boat Series	Lucky Duck	ORC handicap	Navigator	5th / 9
18 Aug 2017	2017 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Tarahumara	IRC handicap	Navigator	5th / 10
5 Aug 2015	2015 Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia - OD Summer Series II	n/a	Handicap	Skipper	8th / 13
13 Jul 2015	2015 Transpac Honolulu Race	Lucky Duck	Handicap	Navigator	3rd / 8
4 Jun 2015	2015 Annapolis - Newport Race	AKELA III	ORC handicap	Navigator	1st / 4
13 May 2015	2015 Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia - OD Spring Series	N/A	Handicap	Skipper	10th / 10
18 Jul 2013	2013 Transpac Honolulu Race	Lucky Duck	Handicap	Navigator	8th / 9
1 Oct 2011	2011 The Philadelphia Cup Regatta	Quak	Laser	Other	6th / 19

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	147 provisional	#20821 band 12069–33535	—
All classes Helm	-8 provisional	#53300 band 35016–69003	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Laser · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating 44

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	3 events	0 wins	beats 38%
As crew	17 events	3 wins	beats 58%

Positions: Navigator (15) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+10 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−25 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	34%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	51%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John Clauser	13	13–0

Most-beaten opponent: John Clauser (13–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	75%
2025	1	0	58%
2024	2	1	50%
2023	3	0	50%
2022	2	1	50%
2021	1	0	69%
2019	1	0	78%
2018	1	0	67%
2017	2	0	53%
2015	4	1	53%
2013	1	0	13%
2011	1	0	72%

Boats

Sonrisa · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 7 events · 2021–2026
Lucky Duck · ORC handicap, Handicap · 5 events · 2013–2024
Akela III · ORC handicap · 2 events · 2015–2019
n/a · Handicap · 2 events · 2015
eXpresso · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2023
StoweAway (AR) · Handicap · 1 events · 2022
Tarahumara · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2017
Quak · Laser · 1 events · 2011

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 6 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 5 events
Newport Beach, CA, USA · 2 events
Essington, PA, USA · 2 events
San Francisco, CA, USA · 2 events
Philadelphia, PA, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 147 (±184), #20,821.Helm rating across all classes: -8 (±201), #53,300. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.