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Sailor · 2011–2026

Bob McHugh

noroton yc Viper 640PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
74

372 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
1%

1% win rate · 1 of 74

Podium rate
12%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (90%: 37%–42%, 1,152 boats)

Best class ranking
#156

Helm in Viper 640 · rating 98

Most successful partnership
Rick Oricchio

1 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Best trio
Rick Oricchio & Robert Stephan

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Robert Stephan

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rick Oricchio

Sep 2014 – Jun 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
Jay Rhame

17–149 head to head in 166 races

Rival
Robert Matthews

93–86 in 179 races

Best day
7 Oct 2017

3-7-5-6-4 · 2017 American Yacht Club High Performance Regatta · about 1 in 15 by chance

Signature result
3rd of 23

2017 American Yacht Club High Performance Regatta · Viper 640 · 7 Oct 2017

Partnerships · 55 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rick Oricchio — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Joseph Healey · Bada Boom, Live Wire, Rocket Science, US 81 · PHRF handicap, Viper 640 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 1 of 100 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – May 2022
  • Rick Oricchio · Mayniac, Rambunctious, Rocket Science, Slide Rule · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 23 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Jun 2025
  • Scott Bearse · Rambunctious, Rocket Science, Slide Rule, Tacktile · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 18 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2014 – May 2023
  • Robert Stephan · Rambunctious, Rocket Science · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Sep 2023
  • Michael Puleo · Rocket Science, Slide Rule · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Charles Downey · Slide Rule · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – May 2022
  • Jeff Morrison · Rambunctious, Rocket Science · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – Aug 2019
  • Jim Farrell · Rocket Science, Tacktile · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Thomas McHugh · US 81 · Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2011 – May 2014
  • Gerard Kivney · Slide Rule · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – May 2022

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

Rating history

-943816920122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 20262026 Black Rock Centennial Distance RaceRambunctiousPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekMayniacPHRF handicapMain Trimmer14th / 14
22 Sep 20242024 Milford Last Chance RegattaBada BoomViper 640Other5th / 6
21 Sep 20242024 Windjammers Last Chance InvitationalBada BoomViper 640Other5th / 6
17 May 2024Northeast Lipton Challenge CupBlack Rock Yacht ClubViper 640Crew10th / 21
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceRocket SciencePHRF handicapBow11th / 11
17 Jun 2023Seawanhaka Viper 640 OpenBada BoomViper 640Co-Skipper3rd / 12
31 May 20232023 Black Rock Harbor Wednesday Night SeriesRambunctiousPHRF handicapOther11th / 11
19 May 20232023 Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceTacktilePHRF handicapBow5th / 6
24 Sep 2022Viper 640 New England ChampionshipBada BoomViper 640Other9th / 18
17 Sep 20222022 Brent C. Donahue Cross Sound RegattaRambunctiousPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
29 Jul 20222022 Lubeck Memorial Jr. Big Boat RegattaRambunctiousPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 2
28 May 20222022 Figawi Race WeekendSlide RulePHRF handicapBow2nd / 5
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBada BoomViper 640Other11th / 23
19 Feb 2022Event #3 2021-22 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesBada BoomViper 640Skipper16th / 18
15 Jan 2022Event #2 2021-22 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesBada BoomViper 640Skipper14th / 21
11 Dec 2021Event #1 2021-22 Sarasota Viper Winter SeriesBada BoomViper 640Skipper15th / 21
7 Oct 20212021 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipBada BoomViper 640Other12th / 37
2 Oct 20212021 Viper 640 Women's North American ChampionshipN/AViper 640Other8th / 19
14 Jul 20212021 Black Rock Harbor Wednesday Night SeriesRambunctiousPHRF handicapOther9th / 9
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceSlide RuleORC handicapWatch Captain10th / 18
22 May 20212021 Viper 640 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipLive WireViper 640Skipper10th / 16
19 Sep 20202020 Brent C. Donahue Cross Sound RegattaRambunctiousPHRF handicapOther12th / 16
15 Jul 20202020 Black Rock Harbor Wednesday Night SeriesRambunctiousPHRF handicapOther6th / 11
19 Oct 20192019 Viper 640 Noroton OpenBada BoomViper 640Other9th / 15

Helm rating across all classes: 150 (±129), #24,951.Crew rating across all classes: 52 (±209), #34,855. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.