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Sailor · 2017–2026

Goncalo Ribeiro

soci t nautique de gen ve J/70Etchells6 Metre

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Events
50

341 races · 51 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 9 of 50

Podium rate
44%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
88%

of boats faced (range 87%–89%, 1,852 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Crew in J/70 · rating 1033

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lawrie Smith

5 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Richard Parslow & Lawrie Smith

4 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ben Saxton

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lawrie Smith

Feb 2017 – Aug 2023 · 10 events

Nemesis
Charles Thompson

32–44 head to head in 76 races

Rival
Richard Witzel

55–65 in 121 races

Best day
28 Jun 2025

1-1-1 · Kieler Woche 2025

Signature result
1st of 47

2017 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters Regatta · Etchells · 24 Feb 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Lawrie Smith — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events together · 50% win rate
  • Bernardo Freitas · Black Mamba, BlackMamba, Powerplay, Rosebud · 6 Metre, J/70 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 8 of 92 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – May 2024
  • Lawrie Smith · Alfie, ALFIE, Colin, Mila · Dragon, Etchells 10events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 50% win rate · 19 of 62 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Aug 2023
  • River Paquin · Black Mamba, BlackMamba, Columbia · J/70 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 9 of 83 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – May 2024
  • Fernando Perez Ontiveros · Black Mamba, BlackMamba · J/70 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 9 of 83 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2022 – May 2024
  • Richard Parslow · Alfie, ALFIE, Colin, Mila · Dragon, Etchells 8events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 16 of 47 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2017 – Aug 2023
  • John Heaton · Empeiria, EMPEIRIA · J/70 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 7 of 58 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Will Felder · Empeiria, USA 551 · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Michael Grau · Paint it Black · J/70 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 34 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Hugo Rocha · Alfie, Rebel, Rogue · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2017 – Apr 2026
  • Paulo Manso · Empeiria, EMPEIRIA, USA 551 · J/70 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 33 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

0591118220182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipEMPEIRIAJ/70Crew3rd / 100
26 Jun 2026J/70 Cup 2026 - Event 3 TorbolePaint it BlackJ/70Crew1st / 32
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEmpeiriaJ/70In the way1st / 11
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlRogueEtchellsCrew5th / 63
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)EMPEIRIAJ/70Crew3rd / 27
26 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025Paint it BlackJ/70Crew3rd / 56
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEmpeiriaJ/70Other5th / 20
23 May 2025J/70 Cup - Event 2PATAKINJ/70Crew5th / 38
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipUSA 551J/70Other4th / 50
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaEmpeiriaJ/70Other11th / 50
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2EmpeiriaJ/70Other7th / 41
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1EmpeiriaJ/70Other5th / 33
8 Nov 20242024 J/70 US National ChampionshipUSA 551J/70Other10th / 18
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipRebelEtchellsPit5th / 31
23 Aug 20242024 Etchells NationalsRebelEtchellsMain Trimmer3rd / 13
26 Jul 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 3 MalcesinePaint it BlackJ/70Crew3rd / 36
28 Jun 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 2 Riva del GardaPaint it BlackJ/70Crew4th / 35
21 May 2024European ChampionshipBlackMambaJ/70Crew15th / 84
1 May 2024J70 North American ChampionshipsBlack MambaJ/70Tactician1st / 26
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Bazinga!J/70Other6th / 35
17 Dec 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Bazinga!J/70Other2nd / 21
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1EmpeiriaJ/70Other5th / 40
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipBlack MambaJ/70Tactician16th / 83
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaBlack MambaJ/70Tactician5th / 28
15 Aug 2023International Dragon Class 75th Edinburgh CupALFIEDragonHeadsail Trimmer1st / 41

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 1182, #3. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.