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Sailor · 2010–2026

Cao Deambrosio

PHRF handicapJ/109IRC handicap

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Events
73

201 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 5 of 73

Podium rate
38%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (90%: 42%–49%, 472 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Nicholls

5 wins · 25 podiums in 60 events together · 8% win rate

Best trio
Chris Nicholls & Thomas Sanford

1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Chris Nicholls

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Nicholls

Sep 2011 – Sep 2024 · 60 events

Nemesis
Chris Malloy

19–74 head to head in 93 races

Rival
Charlie Mack

28–22 in 50 races

Best day
27 Aug 2016

1-4-2 · 2016 Stamford Yacht Club Spring and Fall Series · about 1 in 3 by chance

Signature result
1st of 8

2015 30th Annual Mayor’s Cup Race · PHRF handicap · 14 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Nicholls — 5 wins · 25 podiums in 60 events together · 8% win rate
  • Chris Nicholls · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 60events 5 wins together · 25 podiums · 8% win rate · 18 of 161 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2024
  • Curt Schibli · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2023
  • Thomas Sanford · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2023
  • Nick Deambrosio · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2018 – Sep 2023
  • Nicolas Deambrosio · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2020 – Aug 2024
  • Harley Stowell · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2020 – Sep 2022
  • Harrison nicholls · Rhiannon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Miguel Salinas Guerra · Rhiannon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Ethan Stewart · Rhiannon, Rhiannon III · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2020 – Sep 2021
  • Gene Belknap · Rhiannon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

-4786219201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 73

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 May 20262026 Stamford Yacht Club Friday Night SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapCo-Skipper10th / 11
15 Jul 20252025 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
13 Jun 20252025 Friday Night SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper16th / 16
3 Jun 20252025 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther7th / 9
16 Aug 20242024 Stamford Overnight RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
9 Jul 20242024 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
21 May 20242024 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapCo-Skipper8th / 9
18 Aug 20232023 Stamford Overnight RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
18 Jul 20232023 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
16 May 20232023 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
24 Sep 20222022 Stamford Yacht Club Cows RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
19 Jul 20222022 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
2 Jul 20222022 Weekend SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceRhiannonORC handicapOther10th / 11
24 May 20222022 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
25 Sep 20212021 Stamford Yacht Club Cows RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
12 Sep 20212021 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceRhiannonPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
13 Jul 20212021 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
29 Jun 20212021 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
18 Jun 20212021 Weekend SeriesRhiannonPHRF handicapOther6th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 152 (±89), #24,546. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.