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Sailor · 2021–2026

Ari Waldman

pbsc OptimistHandicap

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Events
28

222 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 28

Podium rate
0%

0 top-three finishes

Typically beats
29%

of boats faced (range 27%–31%, 2,124 boats)

Best class ranking
#16995

Helm in Optimist · rating -242

Nemesis
Hayden Zieger

11–73 head to head in 84 races

Rival
Shane Estess

25–21 in 47 races

Best day
7 Feb 2026

42-47-48-29-47 · 2026 Valentine's Day Regatta

Signature result
37th of 198

2026 Valentine's Day Regatta · Optimist · 7 Feb 2026

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with Ari Waldman.

Rating history

-335-1572120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Howler Regatta, XVIAri WaldmanOptimistSkipper49th / 107
23 Apr 20262026 Optimist Team TrialsAri WaldmanOptimistSkipper166th / 228
22 Mar 20262026 MIAMI SAIL WEEKRedHandicapSkipper100th / 108
7 Mar 20262026 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipAri WaldmanOptimistSkipper237th / 246
26 Feb 20262026 Boomerang Regatta23455OptimistSkipper66th / 78
7 Feb 20262026 Valentine's Day RegattaAri WaldmanOptimistSkipper37th / 198
6 Dec 20252025 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalPeregrineOptimistSkipper94th / 129
8 Nov 20252025 Optimist Mid America ChampionshipAri WaldmanOptimistSkipper21st / 46
25 Oct 20252025 HOWLER REGATTA XV17259HandicapSkipper78th / 103
27 Sep 20252025 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipAri WaldmanOptimistSkipper114th / 141
17 May 20252025 Eli Reuben Memorial Regatta (Opti Harken Series)The Arrri BoyHandicapSkipper30th / 44
22 Mar 2025Optimist Harken #2The Arrri BoyOptimistSkipper31st / 38
22 Feb 2025Harken #1 Optimist Spring Regatta Championship Fleet20980OptimistSkipper23rd / 41
15 Feb 2025Carrie Series #4 Stephen M. Pitts Memorial Regatta Opti Midwinters 2025The Arrri BoyOptimistSkipper45th / 56
18 Oct 20242024 Goblin Optimist RegattaThe Arrri BoyOptimistSkipper33rd / 50
13 Sep 20242024 Optimist West Coast ChampionshipThe Arrri BoyOptimistSkipper67th / 67
17 May 2024Eli Reuben Memorial Regatta (Opti Harken Series)Arrri BoyHandicapSkipper37th / 38
26 Apr 2024The Wedge Regatta | Carrie Series 6/6 | in conjunctions with KEN HOOVER MEMORIALThe Arrri BoyHandicapSkipper35th / 44
16 Mar 2024BIG ROCK RegattaThe Arrri BoyOptimistSkipper22nd / 29
2 Mar 2024Harken #1 Optimist Spring Regatta Championship Fleet20980OptimistSkipper26th / 27
1 Dec 2023Holiday Opti RegattaThe Arrri BoyOptimistSkipper31st / 40
28 Oct 20232023 Goblin Optimist RegattaThe Arrri BoyOptimistSkipper38th / 43
31 Jul 2023SCYYRA Series 2023/2024The Arrri BoyHandicapSkipper21st / 62
2 Dec 2022Holiday Opti RegattaThe Arrri BoyOptimistSkipper32nd / 35
28 Oct 20222022 Goblin Optimist RegattaThe Arrri BoyOptimistSkipper41st / 47

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -236, #82,570. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.