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Sailor · 2007–2025

Adam Gilbertson

ohio state university College fleet racingThistlePHRF handicap

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Events
43

347 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 5 of 43

Podium rate
40%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 57%–63%, 691 boats)

Best class ranking
#379

Crew in J/105 · rating 164

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Devin Copfer

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Biggest lift
John Zelli

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tim Vining

Jun 2007 – Sep 2025 · 18 events

Nemesis
Will Cyr

6–36 head to head in 42 races

Rival
William Kyle

44–31 in 75 races

Best day
13 Oct 2012

2-7-DNF-3-1-5-1-1-3-1-1-1-5-5-5-4-2-1-3-1-6-3-1-4 · Buckeye Invitational

Signature result
1st of 14

Buckeye Intersectional · College fleet racing · 7 Apr 2012

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Devin Copfer — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Tim Vining · Blue Ribbon, Boat 2131, MOOO COW, MOOOO COW · 420, J/105, J/120, PHRF handicap 18events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 74 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2007 – Sep 2025
  • Tim Roberts · Deuce, Trio, TRIO, Viva La Vida · J/105, J/22, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 8 of 34 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2024
  • Paul Uhlir · Trio, TRIO · J/105, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 30 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Joe Uhlir · Trio, TRIO · J/105, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 30 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Andrew Miller · Ohio State University (Ohio State), Ohio State University (The Ohio State Univ.) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 9 of 102 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Apr 2012
  • Laura Schaefer · Trio, TRIO · J/105, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 25 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Corinne Sackett · Ohio State University (Buckeyes), Ohio State University (The Ohio State Univ.) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 13 of 110 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Dec 2013
  • Jon Lupica · Trio, Viva La Vida · J/105, J/120, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2017 – Sep 2024
  • Devin Copfer · Ohio State University (Ohio State), Ohio State University (The Ohio State Univ.) · College fleet racing 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 16 of 85 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Dec 2013
  • Anatoliy Kryvenko · MOOOO COW, Ohio State University (Buckeyes), Ohio State University (The Ohio State Univ.) · College fleet racing, Thistle 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 58 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2012 – Jun 2018

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

Rating history

0169337200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 2025Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2025MOOOO COWThistleCrew6th / 21
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipTrioJ/105Co-Skipper14th / 26
5 Sep 2024Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2024MOOOO COWThistleCrew3rd / 19
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceTrioPHRF handicapCo-Skipper9th / 9
13 May 20232023 EYC Club Race ProgramTrioJ/105Crew5th / 7
8 Sep 2022Atwood Harvest Moon RegattaMOOOO COWThistleCrew7th / 13
6 Aug 20222022 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTATrioJ/105Co-Skipper5th / 5
3 Aug 20222022 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater RacesTrioPHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 10
23 Jul 20222022 The Ruhlman for Rainbow and Gulden McCarty Race Women’s and Double-Handed RaceTrioJ/105Co-Skipper2nd / 5
23 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaTrioJ/105Co-Skipper2nd / 6
10 Jun 20222022 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceTrioPHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 8
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipMOOOO COWThistlePro Bowler11th / 56
17 Jul 20212021 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipMOOO COWThistleOther15th / 38
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceTRIOPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper7th / 9
5 Jun 20212021 Thistle Lake Erie District ChampionshipMOOOO COWThistleOther15th / 34
22 Aug 20202020 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaRumming On EmptyJ/24Other1st / 9
29 Jun 20192019 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipMOOOO COWThistleSkipper22nd / 47
6 Oct 2018Cleveland (216) RegattaDeuceJ/22Skipper1st / 3
30 Jun 20182018 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipsMOOOO COWThistleSkipper26th / 36
8 Jun 20182018 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceViva La VidaPHRF handicapFloater2nd / 9
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaViva La VidaJ/120Floater4th / 11
24 Jun 20172017 Cleveland Race Week - Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipBlue RibbonThistleSkipper13th / 38
9 Jun 20172017 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSantanaPHRF handicapBow5th / 6
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaViva La VidaJ/120Floater4th / 10
11 Jul 20152015 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipBlue RibbonThistleSkipper40th / 41

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 210, #23,536.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 321, #7,518. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.