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Sailor · 2008–2026

Norman Vallette

syc HandicapPHRF handicapViper 640

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Events
80

303 races · 60 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 13 of 80

Podium rate
54%

43 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 57%–63%, 723 boats)

Best class ranking
#60

Crew in Viper 640 · rating 233

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Burt Benrud

3 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Burt Benrud & Patrick Ryan

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

Biggest lift
Mason Ryan

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patrick Ryan

Apr 2015 – Sep 2025 · 13 events

Nemesis
Marek Zaleski

0–13 head to head in 13 races

Rival
Merlin Wilson

46–34 in 83 races

Best day
21 May 2021

2-11-5-3-2-6-2-1 · Viper 640 Gulf Coast Championship

Signature result
1st of 15

DF65 Race Day #3 Opening Regatta · DF65 · 14 Jun 2020

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: Burt Benrud — 3 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Patrick Ryan · Demitasse, Last Minute, Patrick Ryan, Rigamaroo · J/22, J/27, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 15% win rate · 18 of 90 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Sep 2025
  • Burt Benrud · Demitasse, Zydeco · J/27, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 16 of 37 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Sep 2018
  • Mason Ryan · Patrick Ryan, Rigamaroo · J/22, Viper 640 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2020 – Sep 2025
  • Langston Goldenberg · Southern · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 11th · Oct 2017 – Oct 2017
  • Burton Benrud · ZYDECO · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2014 – Jun 2014
  • Matthew Marsalone · Last Minute · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 15th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Jonathan Pottharst · Last Minute · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 15th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022

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

Rating history

-66143351200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 80

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Mar 2026HC Spring Race DaysOut FlowHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
24 Sep 20252025 U.S. Adult Sailing Championship for the MalloryPatrick RyanJ/22Crew2nd / 10
8 Mar 2025HC Spring Race DaysOut FlowHandicapSkipper8th / 10
22 Sep 2024HC Fall Race DaysOut FlowHandicapSkipper5th / 8
20 Apr 2024Dolphin Trophy SeriesOut FlowHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
6 Apr 2024HC Spring Race DaysOut FlowHandicapSkipper4th / 6
22 Apr 2023Dolphin Trophy SeriesOut FlowHandicapSkipper4th / 8
15 Apr 2023HC Spring Race DaysOut FlowHandicapSkipper6th / 7
12 Nov 2022Allstate Sugar Bowl Regatta HCOut FlowHandicapSkipper1st / 6
20 Oct 2022Viper 640 North American ChampionshipLast MinuteViper 640Skipper15th / 30
1 Oct 2022Community Sailing Race Week Handicap ClassesOut FlowHandicapSkipper1st / 5
30 Sep 2022Community Sailing Race Week One-Design ClassesOut FlowDF65Skipper6th / 8
18 Sep 2022HC Fall Race DaysOut FlowHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
1 Jun 2022Lamplighter Wednesday Night Racing Series 3Out FlowPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
21 May 2022Mandeville RacesOut FlowHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
2 Apr 2022HC Spring Race DaysOut FlowHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
14 Nov 2021Allstate Sugar Bowl Regatta HCOut FlowHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
13 Nov 2021Allstate Sugar Bowl RegattaOut FlowPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
2 Oct 2021Leukemia Cup RegattaOut FlowHandicapSkipper5th / 5
19 Sep 2021HC Fall Race DaysOut FlowHandicapSkipper1st / 6
2 Jun 2021WNR Series 3Out FlowHandicapSkipper11th / 15
21 May 2021Viper 640 Gulf Coast ChampionshipPatrick RyanViper 640Crew2nd / 16
15 May 2021Mandeville RacesOut FlowHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
7 Apr 20212021 NOYC SHADOWZydecoHandicapSkipper7th / 7
27 Mar 2021HC Spring Race DaysOut FlowHandicapSkipper2nd / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 279, #11,463.Crew rating across all classes: 351, #5,258. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.