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Sailor · 2014–2026

Vanessa Gates

columbia yacht club PHRF handicapJ/105ORC handicap

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Events
94

169 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
1%

1% win rate · 1 of 94

Podium rate
5%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
21%

of boats faced (range 19%–23%, 909 boats)

Best class ranking
#575

Helm in J/105 · rating -263

Most successful partnership
Patrick Bredlau

1 wins · 3 podiums in 51 events together · 2% win rate

Biggest lift
Assaad Bhamla

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patrick Bredlau

Jun 2018 – Aug 2025 · 51 events

Nemesis
Clark Pellett

2–71 head to head in 73 races

Best day
8 Jul 2017

6-3 · 2017 Lutz Regatta - CASRA

Signature result
1st of 9

Bi-State - St. Joseph to Chicago - 2025 · PHRF handicap · 31 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Patrick Bredlau — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 51 events together · 2% win rate
  • Patrick Bredlau · Le Reve, Le Rêve, LE RÊVE, Striking · Handicap, J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 51events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 2% win rate · 1 of 60 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2025
  • Debbie Thompson · Le Reve, Le Rêve, LE RÊVE · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Adam Dolkart · Striking · J/105, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Sydney Kenyon · Le Reve, Le Rêve, Striking · J/105, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2018 – Jun 2022
  • Assaad Bhamla · Striking · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2014 – Jun 2014
  • Jon Van Drent · Striking · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2014 – Jun 2014
  • Mike Better · Striking · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Scott Eifert · Le Reve, Le Rêve · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Pete Todd · Striking · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2016
  • Brian Burns · Le Rêve · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021

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

Rating history

-246-186-127201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 94

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jun 20262026 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago RaceLe ReveHandicapSkipper7th / 7
26 Jun 2026LAKE MICHIGAN DESTINATION RACES - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow ScoringLe RêveORC handicapSkipper40th / 40
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026Le RevePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
27 May 20262026 Chicago Beer Can SeriesLe ReveHandicapSkipper10th / 13
31 Aug 2025Bi-State - St. Joseph to Chicago - 2025LE RÊVEPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
29 Aug 20252025 Chicago to St. JoeLe ReveHandicapSkipper10th / 12
2 Aug 2025Columbia Cup 2025Le ReveORC handicapSkipper4th / 5
27 Jun 20252025 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago RaceLe ReveHandicapSkipper11th / 11
11 Jun 20252025 Chicago Beer Can SeriesLE RÊVEHandicapSkipper9th / 9
21 Sep 20242024 3 Crib FiascoLE RÊVEHandicapOther10th / 10
1 Sep 20242024 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRALE RÊVEPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
17 Aug 20242024 Third Coast Cup - CASRALE RÊVEPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
3 Aug 20242024 Columbia Cup RegattaLE RÊVEPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
31 Jul 20242024 Chicago Beer Can SeriesLE RÊVEPHRF handicapOther13th / 13
6 Jul 20242024 Rainbow Regatta Chicago - CASRALE RÊVEPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
28 Jun 20242024 Queen's Cup RaceLe ReveORC handicapSkipper31st / 36
28 Jun 2024Chicago - Michigan City - ChicagoLE RÊVEPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
23 Jun 20242024 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRALE RÊVEPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRALE RÊVEPHRF handicapOther12th / 12
15 Jun 20242024 Gold Star Regatta - CASRALE RÊVEPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
1 Jun 20242024 Colors RegattaLE RÊVEORC handicapOther6th / 8
23 Sep 20232023 3 Crib FiascoLE RÊVEPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
9 Sep 20232023 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesLE RÊVEORC handicapCaptain6th / 6
3 Sep 20232023 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRALE RÊVEPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeLE RÊVEPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 13

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -214, #81,575. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.