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Sailor · 2021–2026

Howard Elfant

ryc HandicapPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
12

31 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 12

Podium rate
42%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 47%–61%, 129 boats)

Biggest lift
Michael Josselyn

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Gregory Dorn

0–18 head to head in 18 races

Signature result
2nd of 14

2024 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Handicap · 27 Jan 2024

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Michael Josselyn · UHOO! · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2022 – Jan 2026
  • Grant Kiba · TAKE FIVE MORE · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Brandon Mercer · Wildcard · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Stacy Riggs · Wildcard · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2021 – Sep 2021
  • James Mercer · Wildcard · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Nicholas Grebe · Wildcard · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Don Ford · Wildcard · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Rosanne Scholl · Wildcard · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Paul Disario · Plus Sixteen · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Anthony Jacuzzi · Wildcard · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-224-835820222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupPlus SixteenPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 7
3 Apr 20262026 Spring Twilight SeriesFestivusJ/22Crew3rd / 5
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoUHOO!HandicapSkipper5th / 10
4 Oct 20252025 - Vallejo 1-2TAKE FIVE MOREHandicapSkipper10th / 10
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksTAKE FIVE MOREHandicapSkipper4th / 11
25 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupPlus SixteenPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer10th / 12
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoUHOO!HandicapSkipper2nd / 14
7 Oct 20232023 - Vallejo 1-2TAKE FIVE MOREHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
28 Jan 20232023 - Three Bridge FiascoUHOO!HandicapSkipper10th / 29
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoUHOO!HandicapSkipper3rd / 18
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesWildcardORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer9th / 9
20 Aug 20212021 Aldo Alessio; Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Cup; Santa Cruz 27 National ChampionshipWildcardORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer9th / 9

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -218, #64,029.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 58. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.