Sailor · 2009–2021

Guy Rittger

none J/70 Etchells J/105

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Events: 24
Win rate: 4%
Podium rate: 17%
Typically beats: 47%
Best class ranking: #388
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: William Abbott
Best trio: William Abbott & Michael Gavin
Biggest lift: Ian Charles
Longest-running crew: Bill Walker
Nemesis: Steve Benjamin
Rival: Jim Cunningham
Best day: 11 Jun 2021
Signature result: 3rd of 36

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: William Abbott — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Michael Gavin · Clean Execution, Respite, Solaris · Beneteau First 36.7, Etchells, Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 38 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Feb 2016
William Abbott · Clean Execution, Respite · Etchells, Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Feb 2016
Bill Walker · F4WD, FAST4WD>>, Solaris, VICTURA · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 44 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2014 – Oct 2016
Allan Stern · F4WD, FAST4WD>>, Solaris, VICTURA · Beneteau First 36.7, J/70 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 44 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2014 – Oct 2016
Ben Page · F4WD, FAST4WD>> · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 7th · Apr 2014 – May 2015
Ian Charles · Maverick, MAVERICK · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Jun 2021
John Oldham · Maverick, MAVERICK · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Jun 2021
Chris Lotz · Maverick, MAVERICK · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Jun 2021
Natalie Charles · Maverick, MAVERICK · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2018 – Jun 2021
Jeff Feehan · Respite · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – Aug 2014

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 24

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
11 Jun 2021	SFYC Knarr and J/105 Regatta	MAVERICK	J/105	Crew	6th / 20
12 Sep 2019	2019 Rolex Big Boat Series	Maverick	J/105	Bow	3rd / 23
13 Sep 2018	2018 Rolex Big Boat Series	Maverick	J/105	Bow	5th / 28
16 Sep 2017	2017 Rolex Big Boat Series	Pickled Herring	J/70	Other	11th / 11
7 Oct 2016	AYC HPDO incorporating the 2016 J/70 East Coast Championship<br>2016 International 505 Region One Championship<br>2016 Fireball North American Championship<br>2016 Viper Mid-Atlantic Championship	VICTURA	J/70	Bow	9th / 22
24 Sep 2016	2016 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, Leukemia Cup, and J/88 North American Championship	VICTURA	J/70	Bow	2nd / 18
25 Feb 2016	2016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters Regatta	Clean Execution	Etchells	Other	19th / 56
6 Feb 2016	2016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State Championship	Clean Execution	Handicap	Other	10th / 59
9 Jan 2016	2016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta	Clean Execution	Etchells	Other	32nd / 57
4 Dec 2015	2016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana Regatta	Clean Execution	Etchells	Other	23rd / 47
10 Sep 2015	2015 Etchells North American Championship	Clean Execution	Etchells	Bow	3rd / 36
22 May 2015	2015 NORTH AMERICAN LASER MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP	200380	ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)	Skipper	23rd / 25
16 May 2015	2015 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	FAST4WD>>	J/70	Bow	14th / 22
16 May 2015	2015 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Solaris	Beneteau First 36.7	Bow	6th / 7
1 May 2015	Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015	Clean Execution	Etchells	Bow	7th / 9
29 Aug 2014	2014 Vineyard Race	Respite	PHRF handicap	Bow	1st / 4
1 Aug 2014	2014 Buzzards Bay Regatta - Dingy Classes	200380	Handicap	Skipper	59th / 66
11 Jul 2014	2014 The Newport Regatta® featuring Bacardi Newport Race Week	F4WD	J/70	Mid Bow	26th / 31
31 May 2014	2014 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	F4WD	J/70	Bow	26th / 37
23 May 2014	2014 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Respite	PHRF handicap	Bow	8th / 8
26 Apr 2014	2014 American Yacht Club Spring Series	F4WD	J/70	Other	7th / 15
18 Oct 2013	2013 Laser Masters North American Championships	Pit Bull Daycare	ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)	Skipper	23rd / 38
2 Aug 2013	2013 Buzzards Bay Regatta - Dingy Classes	200380	ILCA 7 (Laser)	Skipper	42nd / 57
6 Dec 2009	2009-2010 Small Boat Midwinters	3010	ILCA 7 (Laser)	Skipper	34th / 37

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	282 provisional	#9267 band 4987–16313	—
J/70 Crew	102 provisional	#1358 band 748–2142	−6.5
Etchells Crew	153 provisional	#388 band 201–764	+0.1
Full-size sailing Helm	-178 provisional	#83617 band 69896–88724	—
J/105 Crew	152 provisional	#403 band 175–751	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · Helm · 17 races, 2 events · rating -153
ILCA 7 (Laser) · Helm · 8 races, 2 events · rating -65
Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating -27

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	5 events	0 wins	beats 19%
As crew	19 events	1 wins	beats 54%

Positions: Bow (11) · Mid Bow (1)

How they race

Closer	−2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−16 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	35%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	44%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	28%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jim Cunningham	34	14–20
Daniel Goldberg	34	19–15
Ken Womack	31	18–13
Gary Gilbert	31	22–9
Jay Cross	29	14–15
Michael Goldfarb	29	19–10
Steve Benjamin	29	4–25
Shannon Bush	29	12–17
Scott Kaufman	29	15–14
Peter Duncan	28	11–17
Allan Leibel	28	23–5
Trevor Roach	27	19–8

Most-beaten opponent: Alan Kelly (21–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2021	1	0	74%
2019	1	0	91%
2018	1	0	85%
2017	1	0	0%
2016	5	0	71%
2015	6	0	39%
2014	6	1	36%
2013	2	0	34%
2009	1	0	8%

Boats

Clean Execution · Etchells, Handicap · 6 events · 2015–2016
MAVERICK · J/105 · 3 events · 2018–2021
200380 · ILCA 6 (Laser Radial), Handicap, ILCA 7 (Laser) · 3 events · 2013–2015
F4WD · J/70 · 3 events · 2014
VICTURA · J/70 · 2 events · 2016
Respite · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2014
Pickled Herring · J/70 · 1 events · 2017
FAST4WD>> · J/70 · 1 events · 2015
Solaris · Beneteau First 36.7 · 1 events · 2015
Pit Bull Daycare · ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · 1 events · 2013

Where they race

Coconut Grove, FL, USA · 4 events
Rye, NY, USA · 4 events
San Francisco, CA, USA · 3 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 2 events
Westport, CT, USA · 2 events
CA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 282, #9,267.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -178, #83,617. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.