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Sailor · 2013–2019

Cesar Gomes Neto

icsc Melges 20

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Events
24

168 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 3 of 24

Podium rate
33%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–74%, 625 boats)

Best class ranking
#34

Helm in Melges 20 · rating 297

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Andre Fonseca

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
John Bowden

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Bowden

Aug 2014 – Apr 2019 · 6 events

Nemesis
John Kilroy

28–66 head to head in 94 races

Rival
Paul Reilly

58–45 in 103 races

Best day
27 Sep 2014

1-1-5-1-1 · 2014 Melges 20 Pacific Coast Championship · about 1 in 6,260 by chance

Signature result
1st of 16

2014 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Championship · Melges 20 · 21 Aug 2014

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Andre Fonseca — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • John Bowden · Portobello · Melges 20 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Apr 2019
  • Thiago Fett · Portobello, PORTOBELLO · Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 33 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2015 – Apr 2019
  • Scott Nixon · Portobello · Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 30 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Mar 2015
  • Andre Fonseca · Portobello · Melges 20 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 26 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2013 – Oct 2015
  • Xabier Fernandez · Portobello · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2015 – Oct 2015
  • Edson Arnjo · PORTOBELLO · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 35th · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Rodrigo Duarte · Portobello · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 18th · Dec 2013 – Dec 2013
  • Cesar Gomez · Portobello · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 6th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2015
  • Valer Herzmann Junior · Portobello · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 27th · Oct 2017 – Oct 2017

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

Rating history

0264527201420152016201720182019Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Apr 20192019 International Melges 20 World ChampionshipPortobelloMelges 20Other5th / 22
4 Oct 20172017 Melges 20 World ChampionshipPortobelloMelges 20Helm27th / 38
25 Aug 20162016 Melges 20 World ChampionshipPORTOBELLOMelges 20Other35th / 56
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekPortobelloMelges 20Other9th / 11
11 Dec 20152015/2016 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 1PortobelloMelges 20Skipper6th / 21
1 Oct 20152015 Audi Melges 20 World ChampionshipPortobelloMelges 20Helm3rd / 39
12 Sep 2015Melges 20 Pacific Coast ChampionshipPortobelloMelges 20Skipper12th / 21
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekPortobelloMelges 20Other4th / 22
12 Mar 2015Melges Rocks RegattaPortobelloMelges 20Helm3rd / 33
6 Feb 20152014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2PortobelloMelges 20Helm9th / 37
12 Dec 20142014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1PortobelloMelges 20Helm11th / 31
3 Oct 20142014 Audi Melges 20 North American ChampionshipPortobelloMelges 20Owner2nd / 20
27 Sep 20142014 Melges 20 Pacific Coast ChampionshipPortobelloMelges 20Skipper3rd / 19
19 Sep 20142014 Audi Melges 20 Canadian National ChampionshipPortobelloMelges 20Other1st / 12
21 Aug 20142014 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National ChampionshipPortobelloMelges 20Owner1st / 16
14 Jun 20142014 Redpath Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)PortobelloMelges 20Other1st / 12
11 Apr 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekPortobelloMelges 20Other21st / 21
6 Mar 20142014 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekPortobelloMelges 20Other4th / 41
8 Feb 20142013/2014 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2PortobelloMelges 20Other8th / 35
11 Dec 20132013 Audi Melges 20 World ChampionshipPortobelloMelges 20Helm18th / 52
3 Nov 20132013/2014 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1PortobelloMelges 20Other9th / 45
23 Aug 20132013 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Championship presented by Audi MuskegonPortobelloMelges 20Other7th / 26
15 Jun 20132013 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)PortobelloMelges 20Other3rd / 9
31 May 20132013 Bayview One Design RegattaPortobelloMelges 20Other6th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 386 (±161), #5,402. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.