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Sailor · 2016–2026

Rob Rafson

milwaukee yacht club Beneteau First 40.7PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
16

69 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 3 of 16

Podium rate
50%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 53%–64%, 216 boats)

Best class ranking
#64

Crew in Beneteau First 40.7 · rating 218

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matt Younkle

3 wins · 7 podiums in 11 events together · 27% win rate

Best trio
Jeremiah Logemann & Matt Younkle

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

Biggest lift
Greg Adams

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Greg Adams

Jun 2021 – Aug 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Scot Ruhlander

3–19 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Ron Buzil

31–27 in 58 races

Best day
10 Jun 2022

5-1-3-1-3-1-3 · 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago

Signature result
1st of 22

2026 Lake Michigan Clipper Cup · PHRF handicap · 7 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matt Younkle — 3 wins · 7 podiums in 11 events together · 27% win rate
  • Greg Adams · Sociable · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 10 of 66 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Robert Arzbaecher · Sociable · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 10 of 66 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • MICHAEL Cahill · Sociable · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 10 of 65 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Matt Younkle · Sociable · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 27% win rate · 10 of 65 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Adam Flanders · Sociable · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 10 of 56 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Les Bogdanowicz · Sociable · Beneteau First 40.7 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 55 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Zach Krueger · Sociable · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 42 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Julia Bogdanowicz · Sociable · Beneteau First 40.7 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 40 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Jeremiah Logemann · Sociable · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 4 of 26 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Brian Adams · Sociable · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 25 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-2511425320172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Lake Michigan Clipper CupSociablePHRF handicapNav/Tac1st / 22
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSociableORC handicapNav/Tac8th / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSociableBeneteau First 40.7Bow3rd / 7
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSociableBeneteau First 40.7Headsail Trimmer4th / 6
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSociableBeneteau First 40.7Bow3rd / 7
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSociableBeneteau First 40.7Nav/Tac3rd / 6
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceSociablePHRF handicapTactician2nd / 12
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSociableBeneteau First 40.7Floater1st / 6
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSociableBeneteau First 40.7Headsail Trimmer2nd / 6
7 Aug 20212021 Columbia Cup RegattaSociableBeneteau First 40.7Floater1st / 6
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoSociableBeneteau First 40.7Bow5th / 7
5 Jun 20212021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaSociableBeneteau First 40.7Headsail Trimmer4th / 6
7 Aug 20202020 Lake Michigan Clipper CupEvery DayPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
23 Sep 2017Louies 19th Last RegattaEverydayHandicapSkipper36th / 46
24 Sep 2016Louies 18th Last RegattaEvery Day (Pirate Ship)HandicapSkipper15th / 67
6 Aug 20162016 Muskegon Yacht Club - Harbor Hospice RaceEvery DayPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 13

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 203, #14,900.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -25. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.