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Sailor · 2014–2026

Ron Steele

eyc Melges 15Harbor 20Viper 640

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Events
55

198 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 55

Podium rate
26%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 49%–55%, 929 boats)

Best class ranking
#41

Helm in Harbor 20 · rating 256

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alex Steele

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Alex Steele & Bonnie Steele

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

Biggest lift
Alex Steele

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bonnie Steele

May 2017 – Jun 2026 · 28 events

Nemesis
Sara Morgan Watters

13–51 head to head in 64 races

Rival
Madeleine Schroeher

19–28 in 47 races

Best day
19 Oct 2023

5-7-2-4-3-3 · 2023 Melges 15 & VX One Fall Invitational AND Weta North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 14

22nd Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup Regatta · Harbor 20 · 31 May 2014

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Alex Steele — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Bonnie Steele · 408, Blackout, Cicada Casbah, Cicada X · Harbor 20, Melges 15, PHRF handicap, Viper 640 28events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 4% win rate · 5 of 121 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Scott Steele · BZing, Chameleon, Cicada, Cicada Casbah · J/35, Viper 640 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 40 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – May 2022
  • Alex Steele · Blackout, Not yet · Harbor 20, Viper 640 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Apr 2024
  • Britton Steele · Blackout, Cicada Casbah · Harbor 20, Viper 640 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2020 – May 2021
  • Suzanne Wilt · BZing · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Jennifer Sturmer · Blackout · Harbor 20 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2020
  • Sammy Herin · Cicada X · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Roger Donagan · BZing · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Heather Steele · Blackout · Harbor 20 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2020
  • Benjamin Travis · BZing · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017

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

Rating history

-14169351201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Jul 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3BlackoutHarbor 20Skipper18th / 18
13 Jun 20262026 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaBlackoutHarbor 20Skipper6th / 16
3 Jun 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2BlackoutHarbor 20Skipper16th / 16
27 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1BlackoutHarbor 20Skipper9th / 16
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMiss EvieMelges 15Skipper7th / 7
1 Jan 20262026 Melges 15 Spring Series408Melges 15Skipper4th / 8
1 Jan 20262026 Melges 15 Summer SeriesMiss EvieMelges 15Skipper5th / 5
13 Sep 20252025 Hospice Cup XLIVMiss EvieMelges 15Skipper4th / 7
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMiss EvieMelges 15Other4th / 16
1 Jan 20252025 Melges 15 Fall Series408Melges 15Skipper4th / 8
9 Aug 20242024 Down Bay Invitational RegattaMiss EvieMelges 15Skipper13th / 41
6 Jun 20242024 Melges 15 East Coast ChampionshipMiss EvieMelges 15Skipper16th / 29
18 May 2024SCC EWE Spirit CupMiss EviePHRF handicapSkipper18th / 40
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMiss EvieMelges 15Other7th / 12
24 Apr 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1BlackoutHarbor 20Other9th / 13
23 Feb 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #2Miss EvieMelges 15Skipper53rd / 79
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1Miss EvieMelges 15Skipper48th / 90
1 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Summer SeriesMiss EvieMelges 15Skipper2nd / 7
19 Oct 20232023 Melges 15 & VX One Fall Invitational AND Weta North American ChampionshipMiss EvieMelges 15Skipper4th / 22
16 Sep 20232023 Hospice Cup XLIIMiss EvieMelges 15Other3rd / 4
12 Aug 20232023 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaMiss EvieMelges 15Skipper24th / 36
22 Jul 202384th ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTAMiss EvieMelges 15Skipper6th / 17
13 May 20232023 AYC Spring Harbor RegattaBlackoutHarbor 20Other3rd / 16
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMiss EvieMelges 15Other7th / 11
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgMiss EvieMelges 15Skipper7th / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 246, #15,364.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 36. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.