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Sailor · 2016–2026

Howard Baron

parkstone yc Handicap1/2Sonata

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Events
41

245 races · 93 race wins

Win rate
49%

49% win rate · 20 of 41

Podium rate
93%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
90%

of boats faced (range 88%–93%, 416 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in 1/2 · rating 492

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Joe Cross

2–15 head to head in 17 races

Rival
David Pipe

39–45 in 85 races

Best day
7 Feb 2018

3-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-3 · Results as of 0:41 on July 31, 2018

Signature result
1st of 18

Results as of 11:17 on August 2, 2022 · 1/2 · 1 Jan 2022

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Andre Kirby · Piccolo · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Clive Brooke · Piccolo · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • John Putt · Piccolo · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Nick Hayes · Piccolo · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

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

Rating history

022444820172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Spring Monday Yacht Series 2026PiccoloSonataSkipper4th / 8
1 Jan 2026Summer Monday Yacht Series 2026PiccoloSonataSkipper2nd / 8
1 Jan 2026Summer Monday Yacht Series 2026PiccoloSonataSkipper2nd / 8
1 Jan 2025Spring Yacht Series 2025PiccoloHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
1 Jan 2025Summer Yacht Series 2025PiccoloHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
1 Jan 2025Twilight Yacht Series 2025PiccoloHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
1 Jan 2024Parkstone Yacht Racing Spring SeriesPiccoloHandicapSkipper1st / 10
1 Jan 2024Parkstone Yacht Racing Summer SeriesPiccoloHandicapSkipper1st / 10
1 Jan 2024Parkstone Yacht Racing Twilight SeriesPiccoloHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
1 Jan 2024Results as of 14:05 on April 15, 2024PiccoloHandicapSkipper1st / 8
1 Jan 20232023 Sonata National ChampionshipsPiccoloHandicapCrew14th / 19
1 Jan 2023Results as of 10:25 on September 19, 2023PiccoloHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
1 Jan 2023Results as of 10:25 on September 19, 2023Piccolo1/2Skipper2nd / 14
1 Jan 2023Results as of 11:14 on April 20, 2023Piccolo1/2Skipper1st / 17
1 Jan 2023Results as of 22:25 on June 11, 2023Piccolo1/2Skipper1st / 12
1 Jan 2023Results as of 22:25 on June 11, 2023PiccoloHandicapSkipper1st / 2
1 Jan 2023Results as of 22:53 on August 7, 2023PiccoloHandicapSkipper1st / 2
1 Jan 2023Results as of 22:53 on August 7, 2023Piccolo1/2Skipper1st / 15
1 Jan 2022Results as of 11:17 on August 2, 2022Piccolo1/2Skipper1st / 18
1 Jan 2022Results as of 20:25 on September 12, 2022Piccolo1/2Skipper2nd / 18
1 Jan 2022Results as of 20:25 on September 12, 2022PiccoloHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
1 Jan 2022Results as of 21:15 on June 6, 2022Piccolo1/2Skipper1st / 16
1 Jan 2021Parkstone Cruiser Racing Summer Series 2020Piccolo - Class 3HandicapSkipper1st / 15
1 Jan 2021Results as of 11:05 on September 21, 2021Piccolo1/2Skipper2nd / 21
1 Jan 2021Results as of 22:52 on August 9, 2021Piccolo1/2Skipper2nd / 21

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 299, #12,050. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.