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Sailor · 2007–2025

Robert Gordenker

north cape yacht club J/35PHRF handicap

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Events
39

154 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 39

Podium rate
21%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (90%: 36%–46%, 264 boats)

Best class ranking
#34

Helm in J/35 · rating -12

Biggest lift
Bob Mulholland

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Shawn Hughes

Jun 2009 – Aug 2024 · 10 events

Nemesis
William Wildner

13–100 head to head in 114 races

Rival
Sheri Dufresne

40–33 in 73 races

Best day
6 Aug 2010

2-1-6-2 · 2010 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta · about 1 in 5 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 7

2021 Birthday Race · PHRF handicap · 21 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 53 sailors

  • Shawn Hughes · Time Machine · J/35, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 47 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2009 – Aug 2024
  • Jim Schlee · Time Machine · J/35, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 20 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2008 – Jun 2019
  • Dennis Maurer · Time Machine · J/35, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2008 – Sep 2012
  • Dee Adkins · Time Machine · J/35, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2011 – Aug 2012
  • David Werner · Time Machine · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 32 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Steve Morrow · Time Machine · J/35, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2011 – Jun 2017
  • Brian Loerke · Time Machine · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 32 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Gavin Swallow · Time Machine · J/35 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Carol Lybarger · Time Machine · J/35, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2011 – Sep 2012
  • Bob Mulholland · Time Machine · J/35, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2010 – Sep 2012

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

Rating history

0104207200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Aug 20252025 Top Gun Twilight Series - SummerTime MachineJ/35Skipper9th / 9
10 Jun 20252025 Top Gun Twilight Series - SpringTime MachineJ/35Skipper9th / 9
6 Sep 20242024 J/35 North American ChampionshipTime MachineJ/35Helm11th / 12
17 Aug 20242024 Throwdown in MotownTime MachineJ/35Other4th / 8
6 Aug 20242024 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer SeriesTime MachineJ/35Other4th / 9
4 Jun 20242024 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring SeriesTime MachineJ/35Other7th / 8
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTime MachineJ/35Skipper5th / 8
1 Oct 20232023 North Star Sail Club - Fall SeriesTime MachineJ/35Other4th / 7
26 Aug 20232023 Throwdown in MotownTime MachineJ/35Other6th / 9
15 Aug 20232023 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer SeriesTime MachineJ/35Other7th / 9
6 Jun 20232023 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring SeriesTime MachineJ/35Other7th / 9
24 May 20222022 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring SeriesTime MachineJ/35Other7th / 7
3 Oct 20212021 Fall SeriesTime MachineJ/35Other5th / 9
27 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaTime MachineJ/35Skipper6th / 8
21 Aug 20212021 Birthday RaceTime MachinePHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
10 Aug 20212021 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer SeriesTime MachineJ/35Other4th / 7
5 Jun 20212021 Throwdown in MotownTime MachineJ/35Other4th / 8
1 Jun 20212021 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring SeriesTIME MACHINEJ/35Other5th / 6
27 Sep 20202020 Fall SeriesTIME MACHINEJ/35Other4th / 7
6 Oct 20192019 North Star Sail Club - Fall SeriesTIME MACHINEJ/35Other6th / 8
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaTime MachineJ/35Helm6th / 9
9 Jun 20172017 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceTime MachinePHRF handicapOwner2nd / 5
10 Jun 20162016 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceTime MachinePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
14 Sep 20122012 J 35 North American ChampionshipTime MachineJ/35Skipper4th / 8
3 Aug 20122012 I-LYA Bayweek RegattaTime MachinePHRF handicapOther6th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 10 (±110), #49,859. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.