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Sailor · 2007–2025

Farley Towse

IRC handicapHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
20

62 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 5 of 20

Podium rate
65%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 47%–64%, 95 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bob Towse

5 wins · 13 podiums in 20 events together · 25% win rate

Longest-running crew
Bob Towse

May 2007 – Sep 2025 · 20 events

Nemesis
Jonathan Loughborough

2–11 head to head in 13 races

Best day
21 Jun 2007

1-2 · 2007 Block Island Race Week XXII

Signature result
1st of 6

2007 Block Island Race Week XXII · IRC handicap · 18 Jun 2007

Partnerships · 1 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bob Towse — 5 wins · 13 podiums in 20 events together · 25% win rate
  • Bob Towse · Blue Yankee, BLUE YANKEE, Syce, SYCE · 6 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 5 wins together · 13 podiums · 25% win rate · 16 of 62 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2007 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

0106212200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Sep 20256 Metre World ChampionshipSYCEHandicapHelm12th / 12
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaSyceHandicapOther6th / 8
9 Jun 2017163rd NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Syce (Spin)HandicapSkipper5th / 6
9 Jun 2017163rd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexSYCEHandicapOther4th / 6
13 Jun 2015161st NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexSyce (YELLOW)HandicapSkipper2nd / 7
12 Jul 2014NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART I - ClassicsSYCEHandicapSkipper5th / 7
13 Jun 2014160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexSyceHandicapOther2nd / 7
13 Jun 2013159th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexSYCE (spin)HandicapOther1st / 2
31 Aug 20122012 Vineyard RaceBlue YankeeIRC handicapOther2nd / 6
19 Jul 2012NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART III - One-Design and HandicapBLUE YANKEEIRC handicapOther2nd / 2
18 Jul 2012NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - Around-the-Island RaceBlue YankeeIRC handicapOther4th / 7
9 Jun 2012158th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex - SAT/SUNSYCEPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
2 Sep 20112011 Vineyard RaceBlue YankeeIRC handicapOther1st / 3
11 Jun 2011157th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexSyce6 MetreOther4th / 6
7 Sep 20082008 Stamford Denmark Friendship RaceBlue YankeeIRC handicapSkipper1st / 3
29 Aug 20082008 Vineyard RaceBlue YankeeIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 4
23 May 20082008 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceBlue YankeeIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 8
31 Aug 20072007 Vineyard RaceBlue YankeeIRC handicapSkipper1st / 3
18 Jun 20072007 Block Island Race Week XXIIBlue YankeeIRC handicapSkipper1st / 6
25 May 20072007 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceBlue YankeeIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 33, #45,154. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.