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Sailor · 2011–2026

Tony Orlebeke

chicago yacht club ORC handicapBeneteau First 36.7PHRF handicap

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Events
19

65 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 4 of 19

Podium rate
53%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 58%–71%, 142 boats)

Best class ranking
#149

Crew in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 178

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steve Orlebeke

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Phil Niles & Peter Wright

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Phil Niles

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nick Chadwick

Aug 2011 – Jun 2026 · 10 events

Rival
Chris Duhon

27–18 in 45 races

Best day
11 Aug 2017

2-2-1-4 · 2017 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta

Signature result
1st of 13

2019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre Worlds · Beneteau First 36.7 · 9 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Orlebeke — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Peter Wright · Maggie Mae, Margot · Beneteau First 36.7, Club Swan 28, Handicap, ORC handicap 14events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 14% win rate · 11 of 56 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2026
  • Nick Chadwick · Evolution, Margot · Club Swan 28, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 5 of 16 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jun 2026
  • Greg Alm · Maggie Mae, Margot · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 7 of 33 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Jun 2026
  • John Baxter · Maggie Mae, Margot · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, ORC handicap 9events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 22% win rate · 11 of 49 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Feb 2026
  • Dina Wright · Margot · Club Swan 28, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Dina Howell · Maggie Mae · Beneteau First 36.7 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 11 of 46 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2021
  • Elke Liewald · Margot · Club Swan 28, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Joe Londrigan · Margot · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Richard Gadzala · Maggie Mae · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 26 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2021
  • Justin Nowicki · Margot · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

018637120122014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaMargotClub Swan 28Bow6th / 7
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoMargotORC handicapBow7th / 7
26 Feb 20262026 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceMargotORC handicapBow3rd / 7
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceMargotORC handicapBow3rd / 10
5 Dec 20252025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceMargotORC handicapBow4th / 5
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceMargotPHRF handicapBow4th / 5
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025MargotORC handicapCrew6th / 11
21 Sep 20242024 3 Crib FiascoMargotHandicapBow2nd / 4
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceMEDICINE MANPHRF handicapFloater1st / 6
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceShazamPHRF handicapMast4th / 7
19 Jun 20212021 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Bow5th / 5
5 Sep 20192019 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Bow6th / 13
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Bow1st / 13
11 Aug 20172017 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Bow3rd / 15
23 Jun 20172017 Muskegon Yacht Club - TRANS-Michigan Cup RaceDetailsPHRF handicapBow3rd / 6
9 Jun 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Bow1st / 13
1 Sep 20162016 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipMaggie MaeBeneteau First 36.7Bow2nd / 15
7 Jun 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaEvolutionORC handicapOther7th / 7
19 Aug 20112011 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEvolutionORC handicapOther1st / 5

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 289, #8,410. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.