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Sailor · 2021–2026

Oliver Sobering

llsc HandicapMelges 24College fleet racing

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Events
24

176 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 6 of 24

Podium rate
42%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 50%–59%, 342 boats)

Best class ranking
#1658

Helm in 420 · rating 142

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Stephanie Griffin

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Parker Thran & Natalia Aksamit

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Stephanie Griffin

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Natalia Aksamit

Jun 2023 – Oct 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Will Bryant

0–16 head to head in 16 races

Rival
Seth Rosenthal

13–11 in 24 races

Best day
13 Sep 2026

5-1-DNF-8-1-8-3-2-1-6-1-7-1-4 · SAISA North Fall Tournament

Signature result
1st of 17

The 63rd Midlands Regatta · Handicap · 3 Nov 2022

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: Stephanie Griffin — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Natalia Aksamit · AKA, Area D, Boat 289539, Hermes · College fleet racing, J/22, J/24, J/70 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 8 of 66 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Parker Thran · AKA, Area D, Boat 289539, Could Be Worse · Handicap, J/22, J/24, J/70 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 57 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Stephanie Griffin · Oliver Sobering, Stephanie Griffin, TBD · Handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 31 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Nov 2023
  • Sophia Marais Ostervold · AKA, Hermes * · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Maggie Hraga · Area D, Parker Thran · J/24, RS21 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 20 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Bales Brannon · University of Georgia (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 11th · Feb 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Matthew Connors · University of Georgia (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 20 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Tony Stanley · Hermes, Hermes * · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Will Paschal · Old Glory, Rapscallion · Handicap, Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Will Thran · Rapscallion · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

010020020222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 202624s of Summer 2026HermesMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer6th / 9
3 Oct 2026Chenard CupUniversity of Georgia (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper (3)2nd / 11
13 Sep 2026SAISA North Fall TournamentUniversity of Georgia (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 10
11 Apr 20262026 Thistle Southeastern ChampionshipCould Be WorseHandicapCrew11th / 28
28 Mar 20262026 Melges 24 Southeast Inland ChampionshipRapscallionMelges 24Crew3rd / 14
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgSnafu *Melges 24iPad Kid14th / 19
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupAKAMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer28th / 38
25 Oct 2025SAISA Fall Open Fleet Race ChampionshipUniversity of Georgia (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper18th / 18
18 Oct 2025Melges 24's of SummerHermes *Melges 24Spinnaker trimmer6th / 10
15 Feb 2025SAISA North Spring TournamentUniversity of Georgia (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 15
4 Aug 20242024 CHUBB U.S. Youth Triple Handed Championship for the Sears CupArea DJ/22Crew13th / 17
17 Nov 20232023 J 70 U.S. Youth National ChampionshipBoat 289539J/70Spinnaker trimmer8th / 10
3 Nov 2023The 64th Midlands RegattaStephanie GriffinHandicapCrew4th / 25
28 Sep 2023The Club 420 2023 Southeastern ChampionshipsTbd420Skipper14th / 16
8 Sep 20232023 Thistle Old Goat RegattaOld GloryHandicapCrew16th / 35
11 Aug 2023Chubb U.S. Youth Triplehanded Championship for the Sears CupArea DRS21Crew11th / 19
23 Jun 2023Area D Sears Cup QualifierParker ThranJ/24Crew1st / 4
3 Nov 2022The 63rd Midlands RegattaOliver SoberingHandicapSkipper1st / 17
21 Oct 20222022 LLSC Halloween RegattaTBDHandicapSkipper1st / 7
24 Sep 2022Board Bash RegattaTBDHandicapSkipper1st / 9
27 Aug 2022Rock Paper Scissors Regatta & Tournament 20228542420Skipper1st / 12
19 Mar 20222022 Governors' Cup And Commissioning8538Portsmouth handicapSkipper4th / 9
5 Nov 20212021 62nd Annual Midlands Regatta8538420Skipper1st / 11
11 Sep 20212021 Pluff Mud Championship8538420Skipper2nd / 3

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 200, #15,247.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 140, #26,903. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.