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Sailor · 2009–2026

Garth Hobson

mpyc ShieldsILCA 7 (Laser)PHRF handicap

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Events
90

458 races · 149 race wins

Win rate
38%

38% win rate · 34 of 90

Podium rate
76%

68 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 72%–77%, 891 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Shields · rating 343

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ashley Hobson

21 wins · 32 podiums in 40 events together · 53% win rate

Biggest lift
Ashley Hobson

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ashley Hobson

Sep 2015 – Oct 2022 · 40 events

Nemesis
Michael Polkabla

32–78 head to head in 112 races

Rival
Jim Wirtz

43–30 in 73 races

Best day
12 Mar 2024

2-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-5-2-3-1-5-2-1 · 2024 | Sunset Series

Signature result
1st of 16

2024 | Fiasco Race · PHRF handicap · 15 May 2024

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ashley Hobson — 21 wins · 32 podiums in 40 events together · 53% win rate
  • Ashley Hobson · KISKADEE, Stillwater · PHRF handicap, Shields 40events 21 wins together · 32 podiums · 53% win rate · 80 of 230 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Oct 2022
  • Ashley Book · Helen, Stillwater · Shields 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Austin Book · Stillwater · Shields 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2015 – Apr 2024
  • Vincent Schweitzer · Helen, Stillwater · Shields 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – May 2026
  • Max McCormick · Stillwater · Shields 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Dave Brock · Stillwater · Shields 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Jacob Paoletti · Stillwater · Shields 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Walter Smith · Helen · Shields 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Michael Polkabla · Stillwater · Shields 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Logan Maloney · Stillwater · Shields 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-74147368201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 90

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20262026 | One Design Fall SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper2nd / 8
18 Jul 20262026 MPYC Club ILCA ChampionshipLaserICLA 7Skipper2nd / 3
12 Jul 20262026 | One Design Summer SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 10
29 May 20262026 | Ocean Great Lakes ChallengeStillwaterShieldsSkipper2nd / 7
25 Mar 20262026 | Sunset SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper3rd / 11
15 Mar 20262026 | One Design Spring SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper2nd / 10
23 Feb 20262026 | Tune-up RaceStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 4
26 Oct 20252025 | Kelp Cup RegattaCnidarianSantana 22Skipper2nd / 3
17 Aug 20252025 | One Design Fall SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper2nd / 7
27 Jul 20252025 | Jack & Jill RaceStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 5
19 Jul 20252025 MPYC Club ILCA ChampionshipLaserILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 15
15 Jun 20252025 | One Design Summer SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 8
14 May 20252025 | Fiasco RaceStillwaterPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 19
6 Apr 20252025 | Lefler RaceStillwaterPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
26 Mar 20252025 | Sunset SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 11
16 Mar 20252025 | One Design Spring SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper3rd / 10
2 Nov 20242024 | Crews Revenge RaceStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 3
26 Oct 20242024 | Kelp Cup RegattaHelenShieldsCrew2nd / 4
17 Aug 20242024 | Shields Fall SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 7
15 Jun 20242024 | Shields Summer SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 5
15 May 20242024 | Fiasco RaceStillwaterPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 16
11 Apr 20242024 | Ocean Great Lakes ChallengeStillwaterShieldsSkipper2nd / 8
16 Mar 20242024 | One Design Spring SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 4
12 Mar 20242024 | Sunset SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 11
2 Mar 20242024 | Bob Furney Memorial RaceStillwaterShieldsSkipper4th / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 261, #13,302.Crew rating across all classes: 102. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.