Sailor · 2019–2026

Robert Swirbalus

dolphin J/105 Handicap PHRF handicap

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Events: 10
Win rate: 30%
Podium rate: 80%
Typically beats: 78%
Best class ranking: #882
Longest win streak: 5

Most successful partnership: Shelly Upton
Best trio: Patti O'Neil & Ric Dexter
Biggest lift: Shelly Upton
Longest-running crew: Ric Dexter
Nemesis: Charlie Garrard
Best day: 26 Jul 2019
Signature result: 1st of 6

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Shelly Upton — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Betsy McCombs · Scherherazade · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 20 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2022
Peter Galipault · Scherherazade · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 20 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2022
Ric Dexter · Brouhaha · J/105 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 9 of 40 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – May 2026
Nancy Bellantoni · Scherherazade · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 19 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2022
Shelly Upton · Brouhaha, Scherherazade · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 23 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – May 2026
Ryan Conway · Scherherazade · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2022
Patti O'Neil · Brouhaha · J/105 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 31 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – May 2026
Ken Green · Scherherazade · Handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jul 2022
Oliver Jahn · Scherherazade · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 19 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2022
Chris Bond · Scherherazade · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 19 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2022

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

Rating history

Event history · 10

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
23 May 2026	2026 Marblehead Racing Association Season	Brouhaha	J/105	Crew	1st / 6
24 May 2024	2024 Marblehead Racing Association Season	Brouhaha	J/105	Crew	1st / 5
20 Aug 2022	2022 Ted Hood Regatta	Scherherazade	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 9
28 Jul 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Brouhaha	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 8
22 Jul 2022	2022 Beringer Bowl Overnight Ocean Race	Scherherazade	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 8
20 Aug 2021	2021 Ted Hood Regatta	Scherherazade	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 6
22 Jul 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Brouhaha	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 8
21 Aug 2020	2020 Ted Hood Regatta	Scherherazade	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 6
23 Aug 2019	2019 Ted Hood Regatta	Scherherazade	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 8
26 Jul 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Brouhaha	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 15

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	276 provisional	#9253 band 6012–13813	—
J/105 Crew	-7 provisional	#882 band 668–1046	−2

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	10 events	3 wins	beats 81%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (8)

How they race

Closer	−4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	67%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	82%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Steve Hollis	40	27–13
Marty Galligan	33	27–6
Ken Bowden	29	18–11
Charlie Garrard	28	6–22
Steven Goldberg	25	21–4
Ken Dieselman	23	20–3
Edward Kaye	20	15–5
Gary Weisberg	19	17–2
Thomas Root	14	9–5
Fred deNapoli	14	9–5

Most-beaten opponent: Marty Galligan (27–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2024	1	1	100%
2022	3	0	63%
2021	2	0	83%
2020	1	1	100%
2019	2	0	79%

Boats

Brouhaha · J/105 · 5 events · 2019–2026
Scherherazade · PHRF handicap, Handicap · 5 events · 2019–2022

Where they race

Marblehead, MA, USA · 7 events
Marblehead Racing Association · 1 events
Marblehead, MA, United States · 1 events
Marblehead, MA · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 276, #9,253. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.