Sailor · 2023–2026

Robert Gates

university of south carolina College fleet racing Rainbow 24

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Events: 11
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 9%
Typically beats: 25%
Best class ranking: #6054

Biggest lift: Andrew Ettlemyer
Longest-running crew: Tyler Williams
Nemesis: Ian Hoogenboom
Rival: Polk Baggett
Best day: 17 Feb 2024
Signature result: 4th of 10

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Tyler Williams · University of South Carolina (Cocks), University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 94 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2023 – Sep 2024
Sarah Lillard · University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 66 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Sep 2024
Alana Vodicka · University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 54 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 10th · Feb 2023 – Mar 2024
Andrew Ettlemyer · University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 56 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Apr 2024
Jenna Palmer · University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 60 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2024 – Apr 2024
Emma Gouiran · University of South Carolina (Cocks), University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 54 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2023 – Apr 2024
Philip Howe · University of South Carolina (Cocks), University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2023 – Apr 2023
Willow King · University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 44 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2023 – Apr 2024
Sam Lookadoo · University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 32 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024
David Manley · University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 28 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2023 – Apr 2023

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

Rating history

Event history · 11

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
15 Aug 2026	2026 CRAB Cup	Williwaw	Rainbow 24	Skipper	4th / 7
15 Sep 2024	The Ashley River Trophy	University of South Carolina (Gamecocks)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	13th / 14
6 Apr 2024	SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy)	University of South Carolina (Gamecocks)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (10-14)	17th / 18
2 Mar 2024	UNCW Trophy Regatta	University of South Carolina (Gamecocks)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	14th / 15
24 Feb 2024	SAISA Top 18 Invitational	University of South Carolina (Gamecocks)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	16th / 18
17 Feb 2024	SAISA North Spring Tournament	University of South Carolina (Gamecocks)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (1-3)	4th / 10
14 Oct 2023	David Van Cleef Memorial Trophy	University of South Carolina (Gamecocks)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	7th / 10
22 Apr 2023	2023 SailPack Oriental Intercollegiate	University of South Carolina (Gamecocks)	College fleet racing	B Crew (1-3)	10th / 16
25 Mar 2023	2023 Carolina Trophy	University of South Carolina (Cocks)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	7th / 9
18 Mar 2023	Lake Norman Open Regatta	University of South Carolina (Gamecocks)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	3rd / 7
25 Feb 2023	SAISA North Spring Tournament	University of South Carolina (Gamecocks)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	10th / 11

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	-69 provisional	#64348 band 49765–74488	—
College fleet racing Helm	-97 provisional	#6054 band 5177–6804	−8.4

3 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 3 races, 1 event · rating -73
College fleet racing · Crew · 3 races, 1 event · rating -68
Rainbow 24 · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating 1

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	10 events	0 wins	beats 28%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 40%

Positions: B Skipper (4) · A Skipper (3) · B Skipper (10-14) (1) · B Skipper (1-3) (1) · B Crew (1-3) (1)

How they race

Closer	+9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−3 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	55%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	42%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Ian Hoogenboom	100	19–81
Kathleen Hale	72	21–51
Adam Larson	57	1–56
Brendan Smucker	48	12–36
Carter Morin	48	6–42
Kenneth Buck	48	13–35
Nilah Miller	44	8–36
Hailey Hathaway	36	12–24
Nicholas Patin	36	11–25
Rowan Barnes	34	5–29
Owen Bannasch	32	0–32
Harrison Thomson	32	1–31

Most-beaten opponent: Max Stevens (16–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	50%
2024	5	20%
2023	5	35%

Boats

University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing · 9 events · 2023–2024
Williwaw · Rainbow 24 · 1 events · 2026
University of South Carolina (Cocks) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2023

Where they race

U South Carolina · 3 events
Citadel · 2 events
UNC Wilmington · 1 events
Wake Forest · 1 events
Eckerd · 1 events
Charleston · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: -69, #64,348.Crew rating across all classes: -73. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.