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Sailor · 2007–2026

Hiroshi Nakajima

PHRF handicapIRC handicapViper 640

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Events
80

108 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 9 of 80

Podium rate
29%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 42%–45%, 2,270 boats)

Best class ranking
#360

Helm in Viper 640 · rating -259

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark D'Arcy

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Mark D'Arcy & William Wiese Iii

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Lawrence McGrath

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bob Langstine

May 2016 – Jun 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Charles Goodrich

2–26 head to head in 28 races

Best day
31 May 2014

2-1 · 2014 Stamford Yacht Club Double-Handed Regatta

Signature result
1st of 48

SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race · IRC handicap · 22 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 56 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark D'Arcy — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Bob Langstine · Hiro Maru, HIRO MARU, Rhiannon · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2016 – Jun 2026
  • Richard West · Charlotte, Charlotte YC, HIRO MARU · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Jul 2023
  • William Wiese Iii · Hiro Maru, HIRO MARU · IRC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Roy Moss · Charlotte, Charlotte YC · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – May 2023
  • Oliver West · Charlotte, Charlotte YC · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2022
  • Stu Caplan · Charlotte, Hiro Maru · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2013 – Sep 2021
  • Andrew Yarnall · Charlotte, Charlotte YC · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – May 2023
  • Mark D'Arcy · Hiro Maru, HIRO MARU · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Joe Fontanella · Hiro Maru · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2018
  • Lawrence McGrath · Charlotte, Charlotte YC, Hiro Maru · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2018 – May 2023

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

Rating history

-11491322008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 80

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026Round Ireland RaceHIRO MARUIRC handicapSkipper26th / 45
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceHIRO MARUIRC handicapSkipper127th / 380
10 May 202570th Annual Edlu Distance RaceYankee BoyPHRF handicapIn the way4th / 10
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapIn the way7th / 9
22 Jun 2024SSE Renewables Round Ireland RaceHIRO MARUIRC handicapSkipper1st / 48
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceHIRO MARUIRC handicapSkipper273rd / 358
6 May 20232023 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaCharlottePHRF handicapTactician5th / 12
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceCharlotte YCPHRF handicapIn the way5th / 9
6 Aug 202218th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)CharlottePHRF handicapTactician9th / 9
18 Jun 2022SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race 2022Hiro MaruIRC handicapSkipper8th / 13
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceCharlottePHRF handicapWatch Captain3rd / 15
8 Aug 2021Rolex Fastnet Race 2021Hiro MaruIRC handicapSkipper33rd / 72
8 Aug 2021Rolex Fastnet Race 2021Hiro MaruIRC handicapSkipper109th / 269
8 Aug 2021Rolex Fastnet Race 2021Hiro MaruIRC handicapSkipper22nd / 36
1 Aug 202016th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)CharlottePHRF handicapFloater5th / 11
8 Sep 20192019 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceCharlottePHRF handicapFloater7th / 11
30 Aug 20192019 Vineyard RaceCharlottePHRF handicapFloater7th / 9
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019Hiro MaruIRC handicapSkipper60th / 84
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019Hiro MaruIRC handicapSkipper31st / 39
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019Hiro MaruIRC handicapSkipper243rd / 334
15 Jun 20192019 Stamford Yacht Club Weekend SeriesHiro MaruPHRF handicapOther7th / 12
24 May 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceHiro MaruIRC handicapSkipper5th / 8
11 May 20192019 64th Edlu Distance RaceHiro MaruIRC handicapOther8th / 9
13 Oct 20182018 Stamford Yacht Club Cows RaceHiro MaruPHRF handicapOther1st / 9
31 Aug 20182018 Vineyard RaceHiro MaruIRC handicapOwner6th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 76, #37,934.Crew rating across all classes: 132, #23,142. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.