Sailor · 2011–2026

Marcella Grunert

williams bay J/105 Melges 15 Viper 640

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Events: 17
Win rate: 18%
Podium rate: 47%
Typically beats: 44%
Best class ranking: #154
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Richard Stearns
Best trio: Lori Stearns & Richard Stearns
Biggest lift: Ann Zeiler
Longest-running crew: Richard Stearns
Nemesis: Lu Han
Best day: 6 Jun 2025
Signature result: 1st of 16

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Richard Stearns — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate

Richard Stearns · FIVE, Glider IV, Hokey Smoke · Handicap, J/105, J/88 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 11 of 56 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2026
Freya Olsen · FIVE, Glider IV, Hokey Smoke · Handicap, J/105, J/88 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 10 of 54 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2026
Lori Stearns · FIVE, Hokey Smoke · Handicap, J/105, J/88 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 9 of 36 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2026
Lindsay Hernandez · FIVE · Handicap, J/105 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 30 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Jun 2026
Theresa Benjamin · FIVE, Glider IV, Hokey Smoke · J/105, J/88 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 30 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2024
Joe Kestler · FIVE · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Jun 2025
Ann Zeiler · FIVE · Handicap, J/105 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 24 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+48 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
John Schellenbach · PEPTO · Melges 15 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – Feb 2026
August Hernandez · FIVE · Handicap, J/105 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 21 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – May 2026
Nick Kofski · DamnYouKofski · Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2014 – Jun 2014

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 17

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	FIVE	J/105	Other	2nd / 12
30 May 2026	COLYC COLORS 2026	FIVE	Handicap	Crew	1st / 9
13 Feb 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St Petersburg	PEPTO	Melges 15	Alternate	15th / 20
25 Oct 2025	2025 Fall Brawl & J/105 Invitational	FIVE	J/105	Other	1st / 16
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	FIVE	J/105	Other	2nd / 13
22 Feb 2025	2024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3	Pepto	Melges 15	Crew	83rd / 92
26 Sep 2024	2024 J105 North American Championship	FIVE	J/105	Medic/Doctor	10th / 26
9 Aug 2024	2024 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	FIVE	J/105	Bow	7th / 12
16 Feb 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg	PEPTO	Melges 15	Other	14th / 29
26 Aug 2022	2022 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	PEPTO	Melges 15	Other	3rd / 4
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Glider IV	J/105	Leeward Runner	1st / 8
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Hokey Smoke	J/88	Medic/Doctor	12th / 14
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	DamnYouKofski	Viper 640	Chef	5th / 5
31 May 2014	2014 Bayview One Design Regatta	DamnYouKofski	Viper 640	Chef	6th / 6
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Wild Turkey	Viper 640	Watch Captain	3rd / 7
9 Oct 2011	2011 Chicago Yacht Club Fall Frostbite Series	572	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 12
27 Aug 2011	2011 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta	Steak	Vanguard 15	Strategist	6th / 11

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	99 provisional	#27347 band 17037–40420	—
J/105 Crew	286 provisional	#154 band 90–320	+3.5
All classes Helm	108 provisional	#31387 band 20034–46027	—
Melges 15 Helm	-50 provisional	#361 band 263–448	—
Viper 640 Crew	-62 provisional	#200 band 158–229	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

J/88 · Crew · 10 races, 1 event · rating -67
Vanguard 15 · Crew · 9 races, 1 event · rating -39
Melges 15 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating -48

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	4 events	0 wins	beats 49%
As crew	13 events	3 wins	beats 57%

Positions: Medic/Doctor (2) · Chef (2) · Alternate (1) · Bow (1) · Leeward Runner (1) · Watch Captain (1)

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−13 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	30%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	43%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	50%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Clark Pellett	40	25–15
Jon Weglarz	36	24–12
Andy Graff	29	10–19
Josh Lutton	29	22–7
Mike Sheppard	27	22–5
Lu Han	24	4–20
Mark Fruin	24	16–8
Iris Vogel	21	7–14
Dimitry Braznichenko	18	17–1
Keith Krause	18	12–6
Judith McLean	18	15–3
Nick Kofski	18	12–6

Most-beaten opponent: Mike Sheppard (22–5).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	1	72%
2025	3	1	67%
2024	3	0	54%
2022	1	0	33%
2021	1	1	100%
2018	1	0	15%
2014	2	0	0%
2013	1	0	67%
2011	2	0	66%

Boats

FIVE · J/105, Handicap · 6 events · 2024–2026
PEPTO · Melges 15 · 4 events · 2022–2026
DamnYouKofski · Viper 640 · 2 events · 2014
Glider IV · J/105 · 1 events · 2021
Hokey Smoke · J/88 · 1 events · 2018
Wild Turkey · Viper 640 · 1 events · 2013
572 · Handicap · 1 events · 2011
Steak · Vanguard 15 · 1 events · 2011

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 8 events
St Petersburg, FL, USA · 1 events
St. Petersburg, FL, USA · 1 events
Orlando, FL · 1 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 1 events
Chicago, IL · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 99 (±171), #27,347.Helm rating across all classes: 108 (±169), #31,387. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.