Skip to content

Sailor · 2010–2023

Alessandro Rombelli

new york yacht club Melges 20Melges 32Melges 24

Search sailors · About these ratings

Events
50

380 races · 58 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 9 of 50

Podium rate
42%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
86%

of boats faced (range 85%–88%, 1,243 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Melges 20 · rating 581

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Francesco Bruni

4 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Pierluigi de Felice & Iztok Knafelc

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Manu Weiller

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Giorgio Tortarolo

Mar 2011 – Jun 2023 · 32 events

Nemesis
Bruce Ayres

9–27 head to head in 36 races

Rival
John Kilroy

54–61 in 115 races

Best day
8 Mar 2013

9-1-18-4-7-3 · 2013 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week

Signature result
1st of 50

2016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 4 · Melges 20 · 1 Jul 2016

Partnerships · 44 sailors

Most successful partnership: Francesco Bruni — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate
  • Giorgio Tortarolo · Azimut by STIG, STIG · Melges 20, Melges 24, Melges 32, Melges 40 32events 6 wins together · 15 podiums · 19% win rate · 41 of 244 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Jun 2023
  • Filippo La Mantia · Azimut by STIG, STIG · Melges 32, Melges 40 10events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 20% win rate · 19 of 80 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Nov 2017
  • Francesco Bruni · OPENJOBMETIS/STIG, Stig, STIG · Melges 20, Melges 24, Melges 40 9events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 44% win rate · 21 of 76 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Jan 2022
  • Terry Hutchinson · STIG · Melges 20, Melges 32 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 52 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2014 – Sep 2016
  • Luca Faravelli · STIG · Melges 32, Melges 40 7events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 43% win rate · 21 of 59 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Nov 2018
  • Paul Goodison · Azimut by STIG, STIG · Melges 20, Melges 32 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 51 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Aug 2016
  • Pierluigi de Felice · STIG · Melges 32, Melges 40 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 17 of 50 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Nov 2018
  • Daniele Fiaschi · STIG · Melges 32, Melges 40 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 16 of 55 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Nov 2018
  • Michele Giovannini · STIG · Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2014 – Sep 2016
  • Giorgio Tortatolo · STIG · Melges 20 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 27 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2011 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

02855702011201320152017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jun 2023Melges 24 Pre-Worlds Training RegattaSTIGMelges 24Skipper5th / 15
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaSTIGMelges 24Other11th / 25
17 Dec 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1STIGMelges 24Other12th / 18
17 Jan 20222022 Southernmost RegattaSTIGMelges 24Helm10th / 18
18 Dec 20212021 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1STIGMelges 24Other8th / 20
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaSTIGMelges 24Other6th / 27
15 Jun 20192019 Melges 20 World League - Europe - Event 3STIGMelges 20Other3rd / 24
25 May 20192019 Melges 20 World League - Europe - Event 2STIGMelges 20Helm5th / 23
26 Apr 20192019 Melges 20 World League - Europe - Event 1STIGMelges 20Helm6th / 21
4 Apr 20192019 International Melges 20 World ChampionshipSTIGMelges 20Other1st / 22
3 Apr 20192019 International Melges 20 Pre-World ChampionshipSTIGMelges 20Helm1st / 23
15 Mar 20192018/2019 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 3STIGMelges 20Other4th / 17
8 Feb 20192018/2019 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2STIGMelges 20Other5th / 16
8 Nov 20182018 Melges 40 Grand Prix // LanzaroteSTIGMelges 40Helm1st / 5
5 Jul 20182018 Melges 40 Grand Prix // Event 2 - Porto CervoSTIGMelges 40Helm2nd / 5
15 Nov 20172017 Melges 40 Grand Prix // Event 3 - Palma de MallorcaSTIGMelges 40Helm2nd / 4
11 Oct 20172017 Melges 40 Grand Prix // Event 2 - ValenciaSTIGMelges 40Helm1st / 4
4 Oct 20172017 Melges 20 World ChampionshipStigMelges 20Other4th / 38
12 Jul 20172017 Melges 20 World League European Division // Event 4OPENJOBMETIS/STIGMelges 20Helm3rd / 35
16 Jun 20172017 Melges 40 Grand Prix // Event 1 - Porto CervoSTIGMelges 40Helm1st / 4
29 Sep 20162016 Melges 32 World ChampionshipSTIGMelges 32Helm2nd / 13
25 Aug 20162016 Melges 20 World ChampionshipSTIGMelges 20Other8th / 56
19 Aug 20162016 Melges 20 Open Russian ChampionshipSTIGMelges 20Other3rd / 30
1 Jul 20162016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 4STIGMelges 20Other1st / 50
10 Jun 20162016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 3STIGMelges 20Other2nd / 35

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 520, #1,980. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.