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Sailor · 2009–2025

Dennis Pennell

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Events
31

62 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
42%

42% win rate · 13 of 31

Podium rate
77%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 64%–76%, 164 boats)

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Alec Oberschmidt

19–21 head to head in 44 races

Rival
Alec Oberschmidt

19–21 in 44 races

Best day
15 Jan 2017

2-3-1-2 · 2017 Cabrillo Ocean Series

Signature result
1st of 7

January 29th, 2011 Cabrillo II "Sugarloaf Rock" (2/4) · PHRF handicap · 29 Jan 2011

Partnerships · 10 sailors

  • John Craig · Blue Blazes · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – May 2018
  • Dan Caldwell · Blue Blazes · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018
  • Ben Amen · Blue Blazes · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018
  • Damian Craig · Blue Blazes · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018
  • Rabon Cooke · Blue Blazes · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018
  • Mike Monastra · Blue Blazes · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018
  • Summer Greene · Blue Blazes · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018
  • Ray Pope · Blue Blazes · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018
  • Carolyn Sherman · Windseeker · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Paige Johnston · Blue Blazes · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018

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

Rating history

0117233201020122014201620182020Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Sep 2025Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles Race sponsored by SD BoatworksWindseekerPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
9 Jan 20212021 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
11 Jan 20202020 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
4 Oct 201956th Little Ensenada RaceBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
14 Sep 2019Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles RaceBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
12 Jan 20192019 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesBlue BlazesHandicapSkipper4th / 8
15 Sep 2018Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles RaceBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
23 May 20182018 CRA Beer Can SeriesBlue BlazesHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
1 Mar 20182018 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht RaceBlue BlazesHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
16 Sep 2017Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles RaceBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
15 Jan 20172017 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
17 Sep 2016Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles RaceBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
29 Jan 2016The Border Run : 2016 San Diego CourseBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
23 Jan 20162016 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
11 Oct 2015CYC Portland SOSRhonda LynnHandicapSkipper6th / 20
19 Sep 2015Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles RaceBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
11 Apr 2015The Border Run : 2015 San Diego CourseBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
24 Jan 20152015 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
3 Oct 201451st Annual San Diego-Ensenada International Yacht RaceBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
20 Sep 2014Dennis Conner ALMOST Around the Coronado Islands RaceBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
4 Jan 20142014 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
4 Oct 201350th Annual San Diego-Ensenada International Yacht RaceBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
14 Sep 2013Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Islands RaceBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
5 Jan 20132013 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
5 Oct 2012San Diego-Ensenada International Yacht RaceBlue BlazesPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 231, #15,941. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.