Sailor · 2013–2026

Richard Knorr

columbia yc ORC handicap Sonar PHRF handicap

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Events: 13
Win rate: 15%
Podium rate: 31%
Typically beats: 33%
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: George Gelis
Best trio: George Gelis & Thomas Papoutsis
Biggest lift: George Gelis
Longest-running crew: George Gelis
Best day: 7 Jun 2024
Signature result: 1st of 7

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: George Gelis — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Gary Feracota · Ocean · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−52 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2018
George Gelis · Renegade · ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 8 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+63 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
Thomas Papoutsis · Renegade · ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 8 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+63 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
Matthew Henderson · Renegade · ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 8 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+63 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
Jim Banovitz · Ocean · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−52 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2018
Beth Ann Papoutsis · Renegade · ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
Dave Dellaringa · Ocean · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2013 – Aug 2017
Chuck Gerstner · Ocean · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2013 – Aug 2017
Larry Kwiat · Renegade · ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2025
Cari Kremer · Ocean · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2014 – Jun 2018

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

Rating history

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
8 Aug 2026	2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Renegade	ORC handicap	Crew	1st / 7
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Renegade	ORC handicap	Bow	9th / 15
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Renegade	ORC handicap	Bow	1st / 7
11 Aug 2023	2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Renegade	ORC handicap	Bow	6th / 6
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Renegade	ORC handicap	Bow	3rd / 10
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Renegade	ORC handicap	Bow	2nd / 10
11 Sep 2020	2020 Chicago Regatta	Neptune	Sonar	Co-Skipper	7th / 7
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Ocean	ORC handicap	Other	12th / 12
5 Aug 2017	2017 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Ocean	ORC handicap	Bow	6th / 6
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Ocean	ORC handicap	Bow	5th / 5
16 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	Ocean	ORC handicap	Other	4th / 6
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Ocean	PHRF handicap	Mast	12th / 12
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Ocean	ORC handicap	Other	17th / 17

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	-155 provisional	#61246 band 52027–64866	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Sonar · Crew · 3 races, 1 event · rating -89

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	2 wins	beats 35%

Positions: Bow (7) · Co-Skipper (1) · Mast (1)

How they race

Closer	+2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−21 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	18%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	45%	of the fleet beaten

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	1	0	43%
2024	1	1	100%
2023	2	0	39%
2021	1	0	89%
2020	1	0	0%
2018	1	0	0%
2017	2	0	0%
2016	1	0	40%
2014	1	0	0%
2013	1	0	0%

Boats

Renegade · ORC handicap · 6 events · 2021–2026
Ocean · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 6 events · 2013–2018
Neptune · Sonar · 1 events · 2020

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 9 events
Unknown · 1 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 1 events
Duluth, MN, USA · 1 events
Chicago Yacht Club · 1 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -155, #61,246. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.