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Sailor · 2021–2026

Larry VanderPloeg

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Events
49

91 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 49

Podium rate
31%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
29%

of boats faced (90%: 26%–32%, 482 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Chuck Bowers

2–20 head to head in 22 races

Signature result
6th of 19

Dennis Conner Around the Coronados Race · Handicap · 23 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 15 sailors

  • Sean Wiseley · Idler · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Wilson Briggs · Excalibur · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Gene Lee · Excalibur · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Mike Davidson · Idler · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Martin Offenhauer · Excalibur · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Ben Wingrove · Idler · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Jeffrey Hanscom · Idler · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Brett Bieber · Excalibur · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • David Tarson · Excalibur · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Mike McMahan · Excalibur · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023

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

Rating history

-90-156020222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 2026Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles Race sponsored by SD BoatworksIdlerORC handicapSkipper7th / 8
22 Aug 20262026 Sharp HospiceCare Benefit RegattaIdlerORC handicapSkipper32nd / 35
10 Jan 20262026 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesIdlerORC handicapSkipper11th / 12
25 Oct 2025CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Doyle SailsIdlerORC handicapSkipper8th / 8
3 Oct 202561st SD to Ensenada International Yacht Race - aka "Little Ensenada"IdlerORC handicapSkipper2nd / 5
13 Sep 2025Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles Race sponsored by SD BoatworksIdlerORC handicapSkipper3rd / 3
23 Aug 20252025 Sharp HospiceCare Benefit RegattaIdlerHandicapSkipper36th / 38
25 Jul 20252025 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceIdlerPHRF handicapSkipper36th / 44
19 Jul 20252025 Three Mark FiascoIdler (In)HandicapSkipper4th / 10
12 Jul 20252025 CRA Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and BackIdlerORC handicapSkipper2nd / 2
24 May 20252025 San Diego Coastal CupIdlerORC handicapSkipper2nd / 3
21 May 20252025 CRA Beer Can SeriesIdlerORC handicapSkipper3rd / 4
10 May 2025CRA Opening Day RegattaIdlerORC handicapSkipper4th / 4
14 Mar 20252025 Channel Islands 500IdlerORC handicapHelm5th / 5
11 Jan 20252025 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesIdlerORC handicapSkipper4th / 5
4 Oct 202460th SD to Ensenada International Yacht Race - aka "Little Ensenada"MiguelitoORC handicapSkipper2nd / 6
14 Sep 2024Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles Race sponsored by SD BoatworksMiguelitoORC handicapSkipper6th / 10
23 Aug 20242024 Sharp HospiceCare Benefit RegattaMiguelitoHandicapSkipper31st / 47
27 Jul 2024Crew of 2 Around the Coronado'sMiguelitoHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
24 May 20242024 San Diego Coastal CupMiguelitoORC handicapSkipper2nd / 4
22 May 20242024 CRA Beer Can SeriesMiguelitoORC handicapSkipper9th / 11
26 Apr 20242024 Newport Ensenada - SHADOW SCORINGMiguelitoHandicapSkipper11th / 18
26 Apr 202476th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceMIGUELITOHandicapSkipper9th / 27
9 Mar 2024March Madness Regatta presented by Safe Harbor MarinasMiguelitoPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
13 Jan 20242024 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesMiguelitoPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 23 (±126), #47,172.Crew rating across all classes: -73 (±226). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.