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Sailor · 2011–2025

Orlando Montalvan

sfyc ORC handicapHandicapJ/105

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Events
19

80 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 2 of 19

Podium rate
42%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (90%: 55%–65%, 257 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian Malone

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Brian Malone & Ryan Kern

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bill Mitchell

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Carlos Badell

Sep 2012 – Sep 2024 · 6 events

Nemesis
Daniel Thielman

1–17 head to head in 18 races

Best day
11 Sep 2025

9-2-8-8-3-1-10 · 2025 Rolex Big Boat Series · about 1 in 537 by chance

Signature result
1st of 32

2015 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Handicap · 31 Jan 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Malone — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Carlos Badell · Artemis, Blue, Swazik, Vasara · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 27 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Sep 2024
  • Delmar Badell · Artemis, Blue, Vasara · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 20 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Sep 2024
  • Chris Watts · Merlin, Perseverance · J/111, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 28 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Feb 2024
  • Sonny Lopez · Artemis, Blue, Vasara · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 20 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Sep 2024
  • Elizabeth Mitchell · Artemis, Blue · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2017 – Mar 2021
  • Chip Merlin · Merlin · ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 18 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Feb 2024
  • Dennis Rowedder · Artemis, Blue · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2017 – Mar 2021
  • Doug Wilhelm · Merlin, RAGTIME, Wilco, WILCO · Handicap, Melges 20, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2011 – Sep 2022
  • Bill Mitchell · RAGTIME, Swazik, WILCO · Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2011 – Jan 2013
  • Jeff Wayne · Blue, Vasara · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 19 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-49631742012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesNe*NeJ/105Crew3rd / 27
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesVasaraORC handicapOther2nd / 5
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceMerlinORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer4th / 5
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapOther6th / 6
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapOther9th / 9
5 Mar 20212021 Islands RaceArtemisORC handicapOther3rd / 7
13 Sep 20182018 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBlueORC handicapOffside trimmer6th / 6
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMerlinORC handicapFloater1st / 6
14 Sep 20172017 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBlueORC handicapOffside trimmer7th / 9
18 Aug 20172017 Aldo Alessio & Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure CupBlueORC handicapOffside trimmer5th / 8
17 Jan 2017Quantum Key West Race Week 2017PerseveranceJ/111Headsail Trimmer8th / 9
31 Jan 20152015 - Three Bridge FiascoYOUNGSTERHandicapSkipper1st / 32
3 Oct 20142014 Audi Melges 20 North American ChampionshipWilcoMelges 20Spinnaker trimmer18th / 20
25 Jan 20142014 - Three Bridge FiascoWILCOHandicapSkipper2nd / 30
18 Jul 20132013 Transpac Honolulu RaceLucky DuckHandicapHeadsail Trimmer8th / 9
26 Jan 20132013 - Three Bridge FiascoWILCOHandicapSkipper12th / 33
6 Sep 20122012 Rolex Big Boat Series / IRC North American ChampionshipSwazikIRC handicapOther3rd / 5
1 Jan 20122012 - Three Bridge FiascoWILCOHandicapSkipper20th / 33
5 Nov 20112011 41st Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaRAGTIMEPHRF handicapTactician3rd / 17

Crew rating across all classes: 25 (±144), #39,212.Helm rating across all classes: 24 (±250). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.