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Sailor · 2008–2025

Bob Warnecke

racine yacht club T-10PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
37

189 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 5 of 37

Podium rate
32%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 59%–65%, 553 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Helm in T-10 · rating 288

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Preston Wake

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Dave Brady & Mark Croll

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Preston Wake

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Karstrand

Aug 2008 – May 2016 · 23 events

Nemesis
Tim Rathbun

44–112 head to head in 156 races

Rival
John Schellenbach

59–61 in 120 races

Best day
6 Jun 2014

5-4-1 · 2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 28

2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta · T-10 · 6 Jun 2014

Partnerships · 59 sailors

Most successful partnership: Preston Wake — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Steve Karstrand · Lightning, LIGHTNING · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10, Tartan 10 23events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 147 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2008 – May 2016
  • Dave Brady · Retention · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Jeff Derbyshire · Lightning · T-10 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 25 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2017
  • Todd Knop · MEDICINE MAN, Thunderstruck · PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Collin Kohls · MEDICINE MAN, Thunderstruck · PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Rick Hennig · MEDICINE MAN, Thunderstruck · PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Sharon Gilbert · Lightning · T-10 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 25 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2017
  • Jamie Martin · MEDICINE MAN, Thunderstruck · PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Mark Croll · Retention · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Lonnie Jansen · Lightning · T-10 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 25 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2017

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

Rating history

0146291200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceMEDICINE MANPHRF handicapStrategist1st / 5
20 Jul 20242024 The HOOK RaceMEDICINE MANPHRF handicapStrategist1st / 2
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceMEDICINE MANPHRF handicapStrategist1st / 6
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RaceThunderstruckPHRF handicapStrategist2nd / 2
2 Sep 20182018 Bi State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRARetentionHandicapOther4th / 16
31 Aug 20182018 Tri State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRARetentionHandicapCrew2nd / 17
25 Aug 20182018 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup RegattaRetentionPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
2 Jun 20182018 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaRetentionHandicapOther2nd / 11
9 Jun 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoLightningT-10Skipper8th / 24
16 Jun 2016Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016LightningT-10Co-Skipper5th / 21
14 May 20162016 Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Season ChampionshipLIGHTNINGTartan 10Skipper5th / 11
7 Aug 20152015 Verve CupLIGHTNINGT-10Skipper7th / 21
12 Jun 2015Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015LightningHandicapOther23rd / 24
6 Jun 20152015 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaLightningT-10Other7th / 14
3 Jun 20152015 The Chicago Beer Can SeriesLightningT-10Other5th / 8
20 Sep 20142014 3 Crib FiascoDefiancePHRF handicapOther21st / 36
6 Aug 2014T-10 North American ChampionshipLIGHTNINGT-10Skipper19th / 33
11 Jun 20142014 Columbia Yacht Club Beer Can RegattaLightningT-10Other4th / 11
6 Jun 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaLightningT-10Skipper2nd / 28
31 May 20142014 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaLightningT-10Other8th / 13
8 Aug 20132013 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaLightningT-10Other8th / 26
7 Jun 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaLightningT-10Skipper16th / 30
1 Jun 20132013 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS RegattaLightningT-10Other9th / 14
29 May 20132013 Columbia Yacht Club Beer Can RegattaLightningT-10Other4th / 11
29 Sep 20122012 Chicago Yacht Club Racing Yacht Fleets SeriesLightningHandicapOther5th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 246, #14,120.Crew rating across all classes: 273, #9,296. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.