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Sailor · 2008–2026

Ernie Bivona

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Events
140

451 races · 57 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 28 of 140

Podium rate
46%

64 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 48%–54%, 821 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Iwona Wiszniewska

4 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Marek Antkowiak & Walter Laufenberg

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Iwona Wiszniewska

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Charlie Lenzo

May 2014 – Sep 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Todd Aven

25–174 head to head in 200 races

Rival
Tony Tertiropoulos

20–15 in 35 races

Best day
8 Jun 2014

1-1 · 2014 EBYRA City Island Cup

Signature result
1st of 17

126th Larchmont Race Week · PHRF handicap · 13 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Iwona Wiszniewska — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate
  • Marek Antkowiak · Eagle, First Rate, Team IVI (Take Me Away) · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 9 of 40 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Sep 2023
  • Iwona Wiszniewska · Eagle, Team IVI (Take Me Away) · Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 11 of 28 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2025
  • Charlie Lenzo · Eagle · PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 34 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2026
  • Luis Vieira · Eagle, First Rate · PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 33 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Sep 2026
  • Walter Laufenberg · Eagle · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 9 of 30 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2022
  • Brent Miller · Eagle, First Rate · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Pinar Ozgu · Eagle · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 14 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Charles Hurd · Eagle, Team IVI (Take Me Away) · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2015 – Apr 2019
  • Maria Sutherland · Eagle · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Ava Mandeville · Eagle · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016

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

Rating history

-7391254200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 140

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 Captain Island RaceEaglePHRF handicapCaptain5th / 6
9 Aug 202673rd City Island Yacht Club Annual Day Race 2026EaglePHRF handicapCaptain3rd / 4
8 Aug 202646th Annual City Island Yacht Club Women Skippers Race 2026EaglePHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 6
20 Jun 202690th Annual City Island Yacht Club Distance Race 2026EaglePHRF handicapCaptain6th / 6
7 Jun 202678th Port Washington YC Annual Day RaceEagle (X-332)PHRF handicapBoat Captain1st / 4
27 May 20262026 Big Tom Wednesday Night SeriesEaglePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
16 Aug 20252025 Western Long Island Sound Governor's Cup RegattaEaglePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
9 Aug 202545th Annual City Island Yacht Club Women Skippers Race 2025EaglePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
16 Jul 20252025 Big Tom Wednesday Night Summer SeriesEaglePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
21 Jun 202589th Annual City Island Yacht Club Distance Race 2025EaglePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
1 Jun 202577th Port Washington YC Annual Day RaceEaglePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
21 May 20252025 Big Tom Wednesday Night SeriesEaglePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
14 Sep 20242024 Captain Island RaceEaglePHRF handicapOther1st / 2
10 Aug 20242024 City Island Yacht Club Women Skippers RaceEaglePHRF handicapOther5th / 7
17 Jul 20242024 Big Tom Wednesday Night Series - Late SeasonEaglePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekEaglePHRF handicapOther1st / 17
15 Jun 202488th Annual City Island Yacht Club Distance RaceEaglePHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
8 Jun 20242024 Big Tom City Island CupEaglePHRF handicapOther5th / 7
2 Jun 202476th Annual Y.R.A. Day RaceEaglePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
22 May 20242024 Big Tom Wednesday Night Series - Early SeasonEaglePHRF handicapOther6th / 6
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceEaglePHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
19 Aug 20232023 Governor's Cup Charity RegattaEaglePHRF handicapOther1st / 8
13 Aug 20232023 City Island Yacht Club Annual Day RaceEaglePHRF handicapOther1st / 6
12 Aug 20232023 City Island Yacht Club Women Skippers RaceEaglePHRF handicapOther5th / 5
27 Jul 20232023 Around Long Island Regatta (46th Annual)First RatePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 168, #22,479.Crew rating across all classes: -25, #47,241. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.