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Sailor · 2020–2026

Molly O'Brien

bucyc HandicapPHRF handicapCal 20

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Events
25

57 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 5 of 25

Podium rate
40%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 46%–55%, 282 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Greg Clark

+2 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Mike DeBrincat

4–12 head to head in 16 races

Best day
9 Oct 2026

1-1-2-1-1-1-2-1-3 · 2026 US Youth Championship

Signature result
1st of 11

2025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300 · ORC handicap · 29 May 2025

Partnerships · 19 sailors

  • Greg Clark · Groot Rooi, GROOT ROOI, LIEBCHEN, Velos · Cal 20, Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Dave Shoemaker · Groot Rooi, GROOT ROOI · Cal 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Dena Delgado · Velos · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Alex Jacobs · Velos · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Chuck Skewes · Velos · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Tim Barnes · Velos · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Kjeld Hestehave · Velos · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Ken Blackington · Velos · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Paul Turang · Velos · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Paul Terhaar · Velos · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-7275222202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 US Youth ChampionshipMolly ObrienFormula KiteSkipper1st / 4
1 Sep 20262026 CBYC Wet Wed Season SeriesGroot RooiCal 20Crew10th / 21
19 Dec 20252025 Youth Sailing World ChampionshipsMolly O'BRIENFemale KiteboardingSkipper10th / 10
1 Nov 20252025 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceMorphinePHRF handicapCrew17th / 21
21 Sep 20252025 Cal-20 National ChampionshipGROOT ROOICal 20Crew6th / 16
3 Jun 2025June Cup - Women at the HelmExpression SessionPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300VelosORC handicapPit1st / 11
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300VelosORC handicapPit3rd / 6
13 Aug 20232023 Wild Harbor 420 InviteMolly O'Brien420Skipper10th / 28
15 Apr 20232023 - Dan Byrne SeriesLIEBCHENHandicapSkipper12th / 19
2 Apr 20232023 Spring Pt. Fermin Inverted Start RaceLiebchenPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 19
28 Jan 2023LAYC Opening Day Race 2023LiebchenHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
11 Jun 20222022 - Dave Wall SeriesLIEBCHENHandicapSkipper15th / 19
14 May 2022Opening Day New DateLiebchenHandicapSkipper1st / 9
16 Apr 20222022 - Dan Byrne SeriesLIEBCHENHandicapSkipper6th / 23
3 Apr 20222022 Spring Pt Fermin Inverted Start RaceLiebchenHandicapSkipper6th / 18
2 Jul 2021Fast Friday Series July 2021LiebchenHandicapSkipper1st / 2
5 Jun 2021LAYC Opening Day RaceLiebchenHandicapSkipper1st / 3
2 Jun 2021Wet Wednesday June 2021LiebchenPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 10
10 Apr 2021Breakout Series 2021LiebchenHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
3 Apr 20212021 Spring Pt Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceLiebchenHandicapSkipper16th / 24
20 Mar 2021George Griffith Series 2021LiebchenHandicapSkipper8th / 9
2 Sep 2020Wet Wednesday - SeptemberLiebchenPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
5 Aug 2020Wet Wednesday - AugustLiebchenPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
5 Jun 2020Fast Friday SeriesLiebchenPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 222, #16,809.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 140, #22,064. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.