Sailor · 2015–2026

Knox Wolaver

rochester yc ORC handicap J/88 J/70

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Events: 14
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 64%
Typically beats: 75%
Best class ranking: #43
Longest win streak: 2

Biggest lift: Mike Wilde
Longest-running crew: Dave Tufts
Nemesis: John Leahey
Rival: Andy Graff
Best day: 2 Aug 2024
Signature result: 2nd of 20

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Dave Tufts · Gaucho · J/88, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 42 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Sep 2024
Daniel Hoffman · Rattle N Rum, Tea Dance Snake · J/70, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Jun 2025
Mike Wilde · Gaucho, honky tonk hero · J/24, J/88 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 31 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Oct 2023
Gavin Smith · Gaucho · J/88, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 25 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Sep 2024
Stanley Shortz · Rattle N Rum · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
Tyler Woodworth · Gaucho · J/88 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Sep 2022
Kris Werner · Gaucho · J/88, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 18 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Sep 2024
Mark Shortz · Rattle N Rum, Tea Dance Snake · J/70, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Jun 2025
Tim Forman · Rattle N Rum · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
Lois Breen · Gaucho · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
22 May 2026	Down the Bay Race	Velocity	ORC handicap	Crew	3rd / 3
14 Jun 2025	171st NYYC Annual Regatta	Rattle N Rum	ORC handicap	Crew	2nd / 3
27 Sep 2024	J/88 North American Championship	Gaucho	J/88	Switch Flipper	3rd / 11
2 Aug 2024	LYRA Annual Race Week - 3 Day Course Racing	Gaucho	ORC handicap	Switch Flipper	2nd / 9
31 Jul 2024	LYRA Annual Race Week - Freeman Cup	Gaucho	ORC handicap	Chef	3rd / 6
28 Jun 2024	2024 Boomerang Race	Rattle N Rum	ORC handicap	Other	6th / 8
8 Jun 2024	2024 Ted Osius Memorial Twilight Regatta	Rattle N Rum	ORC handicap	Other	4th / 7
2 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Tea Dance Snake	J/70	Crew	9th / 25
6 Oct 2023	J/24 U.S. Corinthian National Championship East	honky tonk hero	J/24	Bow	2nd / 20
21 Sep 2022	2022 J88 North American Championships	Gaucho	J/88	Bow	4th / 24
26 Aug 2022	2022 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	Gaucho	J/88	Bow	2nd / 15
13 Aug 2021	2021 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Gaucho	J/88	Bow	3rd / 11
17 Aug 2018	2018 Hospice Regattas National Championship	RhumbRunner	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 8
30 Jul 2015	2015 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival Clinic and Regatta	2376	C420 Spin	Skipper	10th / 30

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	424 provisional	#3054 band 1629–5314	—
J/88 Crew	299 provisional	#43 band 22–105	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating 58
C420 Spin · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating 57
J/70 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 52
J/24 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 74

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	1 events	0 wins	beats 69%
As crew	13 events	0 wins	beats 66%

Positions: Bow (4) · Switch Flipper (2) · Chef (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−16 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+6 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	48%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	58%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Grace Gillian	33	27–6
Andy Graff	33	14–19
Ben Marden	33	18–15
John Leahey	32	12–20
Dave Dennison	26	15–11
Iris Vogel	26	18–8
Alexander Abell	24	21–3
Daniel Floberg	24	23–1
Michael Frerker	24	23–1
Tim Wade	23	22–1
Lindsey Duda	23	10–13
William Purdy	21	15–6

Most-beaten opponent: Daniel Floberg (23–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	0%
2025	1	50%
2024	6	62%
2023	1	95%
2022	2	90%
2021	1	80%
2018	1	86%
2015	1	69%

Boats

Gaucho · J/88, ORC handicap · 6 events · 2021–2024
Rattle N Rum · ORC handicap · 3 events · 2024–2025
Velocity · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2026
Tea Dance Snake · J/70 · 1 events · 2024
honky tonk hero · J/24 · 1 events · 2023
RhumbRunner · Handicap · 1 events · 2018
2376 · C420 Spin · 1 events · 2015

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 3 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 3 events
Rochester, NY, USA · 3 events
Holland, MI, USA · 1 events
Hampton, VA · 1 events
Newport, RI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 424 (±158), #3,054.Helm rating across all classes: 58 (±248). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.