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Sailor · 2011–2026

Adam Borcherding

santa cruz yc Hobie 16J/105Express 27

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Events
77

495 races · 62 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 11 of 77

Podium rate
44%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 71%–75%, 1,163 boats)

Best class ranking
#108

Crew in J/105 · rating 347

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Evan Diola

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Jeff Littfin & Matt Nestor

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Evan Diola

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Evan Diola

Sep 2017 – Sep 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
Ben Brown

103–192 head to head in 295 races

Rival
Mike Montague

157–194 in 352 races

Best day
21 Aug 2023

17-8-7-5-14-12-10-10-3-3-3-2-3-1 · 2023 Hobie Cat 16 North America Championship

Signature result
1st of 36

2020 Sail in Place Regatta · PHRF handicap · 14 Jun 2020

Partnerships · 19 sailors

Most successful partnership: Evan Diola — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Jeff Littfin · Mojo, MOJO · J/105 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 55 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Jan 2025
  • Evan Diola · California Zephyr, Mojo · J/105, Santa Cruz 27 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 61 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Sep 2025
  • Matt Nestor · Mojo · J/105 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 42 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Sep 2024
  • Brinley Ducharme · Mojo · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 28 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Dustin Winn · Mojo · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2021
  • Caleb Borcherding · 119020, Boatie McBoatface · Hobie 16 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
  • John Rivlin · PEACHES · Express 27 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
  • Mat Nestor · Mojo · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2019 – Sep 2022
  • Nathan Johnson · Mojo · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 10th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Andreas Kral · Mojo · J/105 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018

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

Rating history

024849520122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 77

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Aug 2026Hobie Mile High Regatta- 53rd Anniversary Huntington Lake119020Hobie 16Skipper7th / 14
18 Jul 20262026 Santa Cruz Summer Hobie / Multihull Regatta119020Hobie 16Skipper2nd / 7
20 Jun 2026Hobie Commodore's Regatta, Huntington Lake, CA119020Hobie 16Skipper4th / 5
30 May 2026Wet n Wild119020Hobie 16Skipper3rd / 6
14 May 2026MADCATTER 50 and Hobie ReunionBoatie McBoatface16 ASkipper8th / 43
18 Apr 2026'Round Treasure Island Regatta 2026119020Hobie 16Skipper2nd / 6
10 Apr 20262026 Mid-Winters West - Hobie Way of LifeBoatie McBoatfaceHobie 16Skipper1st / 6
26 Sep 20252025 | Santa Cruz 27 NationalsCalifornia ZephyrSanta Cruz 27Crew1st / 18
6 Sep 2025RYC Multihull Invitational Regatta 2025119020Hobie 16Skipper3rd / 5
2 Aug 2025Hobie Mile High Regatta- 52nd Anniversary119020Hobie 16Skipper9th / 14
19 Jul 20252025 Santa Cruz Summer Hobie / Multihull Regatta119020Hobie 16Skipper1st / 4
21 Jun 2025Commodore's Regatta, Huntington Lake, CA115340Hobie 16Skipper2nd / 5
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoMOJOJ/105Skipper3rd / 13
16 Sep 2024Hobie 16 North American ChampionshipsBoatie McBoatfaceHobie 16Skipper13th / 49
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMojoJ/105Headsail Trimmer13th / 30
3 Aug 2024Hobie Mile High Regatta-51st Anniversary115340Hobie 16Skipper8th / 13
12 Jul 2024Santa Cruz Multihull RegattaBoatie McBoatfaceHobie 16Skipper2nd / 7
7 Jun 2024Cat Fight 2Boatie McBoatfaceHobie 16Skipper6th / 14
23 May 2024U.S. Multihull Championship on Hobie 16sBoatie McBoatfaceHobie 16Skipper19th / 29
27 Apr 2024'Round Treasure Island Regatta115340Hobie 16Skipper2nd / 7
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMojoJ/105Other2nd / 31
9 Sep 2023RYC Multihull Invitational Regatta 2023115340Hobie 16Skipper4th / 6
21 Aug 20232023 Hobie Cat 16 North America Championship115340Hobie 16Skipper4th / 34
5 Aug 2023Hobie Mile High Regatta-50th Anniversary Celebration115340Hobie 16Skipper6th / 14
14 Jul 2023Summer Hobie and Multihull RegattaHandsailHobie 16Skipper3rd / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 395, #5,226.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 448, #2,573. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.