Sailor · 2014–2026

Don Rau

pyc J/120 Handicap

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Events: 13
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 46%
Typically beats: 53%
Best class ranking: #33
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: George Kriese
Best trio: George Kriese & Sue Temple
Biggest lift: Sue Temple
Longest-running crew: Charlie Hess
Nemesis: Mike Kirkman
Rival: Michael Fozo
Best day: 30 May 2025
Signature result: 1st of 7

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: George Kriese — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Charlie Hess · FUNTECH Racing · J/120 11events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 12 of 82 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2026
Greg McCliment · FUNTECH Racing · J/120 10events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 12 of 80 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2026
Nancy Hess · FUNTECH Racing · J/120 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 69 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – May 2026
Sue Temple · FUNTECH Racing · J/120 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 10 of 58 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2025
Nick Harris · FUNTECH Racing · J/120 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 55 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2026
Chris Scott · FUNTECH Racing · J/120 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 49 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2026
Caleb Mathers · FUNTECH Racing · J/120 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 64 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – May 2026
Salvatore Mancuso · FUNTECH Racing · J/120 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 45 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – May 2025
Stephen Elliott · FUNTECH Racing · J/120 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 44 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2026
Greg Harris · FUNTECH Racing · J/120 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 45 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – May 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	FUNTECH Racing	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 6
13 May 2026	2026 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series	FUNTECH Racing	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 6
6 Sep 2025	2025 Whitecap Regatta	Gavin Richardson	Handicap	Crew	24th / 25
30 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	FUNTECH Racing	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 9
14 May 2025	2025 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series	FUNTECH Racing	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 7
31 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	FUNTECH Racing	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 9
29 Jul 2023	2023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	FUNTECH Racing	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 7
2 Jun 2023	2023 Bayview One Design Regatta	FUNTECH Racing	J/120	Main Trimmer	2nd / 9
3 Jun 2022	2022 Bayview One Design Regatta	FUNTECH Racing	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 8
27 Aug 2021	2021 Bayview One Design Regatta	FUNTECH Racing	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 9
14 Aug 2020	2020 Bayview One Design Regatta	FUNTECH Racing	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 7
1 Jun 2019	2019 Bayview One Design Regatta	FUNTECH Racing	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 10
30 May 2014	2014 Bayview One Design Regatta	Flyin' Irish	J/120	Pit	4th / 9

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
J/120 Crew	273 provisional	#33 band 13–54	+4.3
Full-size sailing Crew	391 provisional	#4002 band 2434–6372	—

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	13 events	1 wins	beats 61%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (10) · Main Trimmer (1) · Pit (1)

How they race

Closer	−11 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	±0 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	49%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	66%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mike Kirkman	87	25–59
Robert Eger	72	49–21
John Harvey	65	52–12
Kenneth Brown	46	29–16
Jim Denner	43	26–15
Michael Fozo	39	21–18
Greg Baker	37	19–18
Tim Yanda	35	27–8
Dave Taylor	33	32–1
Henry Mistele	21	12–9

Most-beaten opponent: John Harvey (52–12).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	50%
2025	3	0	47%
2024	1	0	63%
2023	2	0	69%
2022	1	0	86%
2021	1	0	75%
2020	1	1	100%
2019	1	0	33%
2014	1	0	63%

Boats

FUNTECH Racing · J/120 · 11 events · 2019–2026
Gavin Richardson · Handicap · 1 events · 2025
Flyin' Irish · J/120 · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 8 events
Windsor, Ontario, Canada · 2 events
Detroit, MI · 1 events
Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 1 events
Orchard Lake, MI · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 391, #4,002. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.