Sailor · 2013–2025

Steve Malowney

san diego yc J/120 ORC handicap PHRF handicap

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Events: 13
Win rate: 46%
Podium rate: 69%
Typically beats: 66%
Best class ranking: #27
Longest win streak: 5

Most successful partnership: Bill Campbell
Best trio: Jed Olenick & Bill Campbell
Biggest lift: David Ludwig
Longest-running crew: John Laun
Best day: 14 Mar 2015
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 58 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Campbell — 5 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 83% win rate

Jed Olenick · caper, Runaway · J/120, ORC handicap 8events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 63% win rate · 13 of 34 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2020
John Laun · BadPak, caper · J/120, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 63% win rate · 15 of 40 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+54 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
David Ludwig · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 15 of 38 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+69 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
Eric Axford · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 15 of 38 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+69 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
Sam Peterson · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 15 of 38 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+69 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
Dwight Allgood · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 15 of 38 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+69 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
Bill Campbell · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 6events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 83% win rate · 15 of 32 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+69 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
Lowell Potiker · First Wave, Runaway · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−74 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2019 – Feb 2025
Traci Miller · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 23 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Mar 2023
Seth Miller · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 23 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Mar 2023

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

Rating history

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
28 Feb 2025	2025 Islands Race	First Wave	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	6th / 8
2 Mar 2024	MEXORC 2024	Vincitore	ORC handicap	Other	1st / 6
17 Mar 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San Diego	caper	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 9
19 Mar 2022	MEXORC 2022	BadPak	ORC handicap	Other	4th / 4
5 Mar 2020	2020 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race	Runaway	ORC handicap	Other	7th / 7
21 Feb 2020	2020 Islands Race	Runaway	ORC handicap	Other	4th / 4
10 Jul 2019	2019 Transpac Honolulu Race	Runaway	Handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	3rd / 3
15 Mar 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	caper	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 4
16 Mar 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	caper	J/120	Other	1st / 6
17 Mar 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	caper	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 7
18 Mar 2016	Helly Hansen San Diego NOOD Regatta 2016	caper	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 6
13 Mar 2015	Helly Hansen San Diego NOOD Regatta 2015	caper	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 10
16 Mar 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider San Diego NOOD Regatta	caper	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	312 provisional	#7177 band 4161–11882	—
J/120 Crew	276 provisional	#27 band 8–59	+2.5

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	13 events	6 wins	beats 59%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (7) · Spinnaker trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−23 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−5 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	12%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	59%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Chuck Nichols	38	24–14
Ernie Pennell	28	19–9
Rudolph Hasl	22	20–2
Terri Manok	19	15–4
Mike Hatch	19	15–4
John Snook	15	11–4

Most-beaten opponent: Rudolph Hasl (20–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	1	0	29%
2024	1	1	100%
2023	1	0	75%
2022	1	0	0%
2020	2	0	0%
2019	2	1	50%
2018	1	1	100%
2017	1	1	100%
2016	1	0	60%
2015	1	1	100%
2013	1	1	100%

Boats

caper · PHRF handicap, J/120 · 7 events · 2013–2023
Runaway · ORC handicap, Handicap · 3 events · 2019–2020
First Wave · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2025
Vincitore · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2024
BadPak · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2022

Where they race

San Diego, CA, USA · 8 events
USA · 2 events
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico · 2 events
Walnut, CA, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 312, #7,177. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.