Sailor · 2005–2025

Rob Ferro

cyc Etchells ILCA 7 (Laser)IOM

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Events: 12
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 19%
Best class ranking: #1096

Nemesis: Robert Hitchcock
Signature result: 10th of 19

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Paul McLaughlin · LiRuPa, Panache · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 25th · Jun 2021 – Oct 2025
Saul Rosen · Panache · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 31st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
Henry Weese · LiRuPa · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 25th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
Dale Hoffman · USA 922 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 55th · Sep 2005 – Sep 2005
Spencer Fullwieller · USA 922 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 55th · Sep 2005 – Sep 2005

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 12

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
10 Oct 2025	2025 Etchells New England Championship	LiRuPa	Etchells	Crew	25th / 27
18 Jun 2021	2021 Etchells U.S. National Championship	Panache	Etchells	Other	31st / 31
6 Nov 2020	2020 IOM Harvest Moon Regatta	Jean	IOM	Skipper	8th / 8
26 Jul 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Free	ILCA 7 (Laser)	Other	22nd / 31
10 Sep 2016	Dynamic New England Masters Championship - 2016	171034	ILCA 7 (Laser)	Skipper	56th / 64
21 Aug 2015	2015 Rhodes 19 National Championship	Regardless	Rhodes 19	Skipper	19th / 33
13 Sep 2014	2014 Etchells Lobster Bowl Regatta	Voodoo	Etchells	Skipper	15th / 19
25 Jul 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Marblehead NOOD Regatta	Hoffman	Etchells	Other	12th / 15
26 Jul 2012	SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTA	hoffmann	Etchells	Skipper	11th / 16
28 Jul 2011	SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTA	Hoffman	Etchells	Skipper	21st / 22
22 Jul 2010	SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTA	hoffman	Etchells	Skipper	10th / 19
1 Sep 2005	2005 Etchells World Championship	USA 922	Etchells	Crew	55th / 61

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	-276 provisional	#83794 band 79159–85026	—
Etchells Helm	-204 provisional	#1096 band 934–1150	—
Etchells Crew	-199 provisional	#1333 band 1169–1379	—
Full-size sailing Crew	-163 provisional	#61731 band 51489–65132	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

Radio sailing · Helm · 12 races, 1 event · rating -188
IOM · Helm · 12 races, 1 event · rating -188
Rhodes 19 · Helm · 10 races, 1 event · rating -73
ILCA 7 (Laser) · Helm · 9 races, 2 events · rating -179

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	9 events	0 wins	beats 24%
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 6%

How they race

Closer	+17 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	±0 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	68%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	17%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Don Brush	33	3–30
Robert Hitchcock	27	0–27
Jud Smith	26	1–25
Michael Jobin	24	7–17
Paul McLaughlin	22	4–18
Mark Luckes	22	5–17
Peter Vessella	19	0–19
Hugh Greville	17	2–15
Patricia Stadel	17	4–13
Chris Lanza	15	0–15
James Pinder	15	3–12
Andrew Kingston	15	6–9

Most-beaten opponent: Eugene Ho (12–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2025	1	8%
2021	1	0%
2020	1	0%
2018	1	30%
2016	1	13%
2015	1	44%
2014	1	22%
2013	1	21%
2012	1	33%
2011	1	5%
2010	1	50%
2005	1	10%

Boats

Hoffman · Etchells · 3 events · 2010–2013
LiRuPa · Etchells · 1 events · 2025
Panache · Etchells · 1 events · 2021
Jean · IOM · 1 events · 2020
Free · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 1 events · 2018
171034 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 1 events · 2016
Regardless · Rhodes 19 · 1 events · 2015
Voodoo · Etchells · 1 events · 2014
hoffmann · Etchells · 1 events · 2012
USA 922 · Etchells · 1 events · 2005

Where they race

Marblehead, MA, USA · 4 events
Hosted by Corinthian Yacht Club · 1 events
Hosted by Boston Yacht Club · 1 events
North Kingstown, RI · 1 events
Preliminary Results · 1 events
Final Results · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -276, #83,794.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -163, #61,731.Helm rating, Radio sailing: -188. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.