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Sailor · 2009–2025

Synthia Petroka

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Events
69

97 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 16 of 69

Podium rate
48%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–65%, 933 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeffrey Lawson

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
David Hodges & Lance Berc

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jeffrey Lawson

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Beau Vrolyk

Sep 2009 – Sep 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Michael Zolezzi

3–9 head to head in 12 races

Best day
1 Jan 2012

2-2 · 2012 - Vallejo 1-2

Signature result
1st of 35

2011 - Vallejo 1-2 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2011

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeffrey Lawson — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • David Herrigel · HEDGEHOG, UNO · Handicap 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2019 – Nov 2024
  • Beau Vrolyk · Green Buffalo, Mayan · Cal 40, Handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 7 of 23 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Sep 2024
  • Lance Berc · Mayan · Handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 16 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Matthew Coale · Mayan · Handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 16 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Nadine Franczyk · Mayan · Handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 16 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Stacey Vrolyk · Mayan · Handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 16 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Tom Lewin · Mayan · Handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 16 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Rob Franks · Mayan · Handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 16 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2024
  • John Elliott · Eyrie, EYRIE · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2025 – May 2025
  • Burleigh Charlton · Mayan · Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 12 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-9331154201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupEyriePHRF handicapFoil Trimmer7th / 7
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksEYRIEHandicapSkipper5th / 6
22 Feb 20252025 - CorinthianEYRIEHandicapSkipper5th / 9
10 Nov 20242024 - 2025 Berkeley MidwintersUNOHandicapSkipper17th / 17
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMayanHandicapBow1st / 3
27 Apr 20242024 - Offshore SeriesHEDGEHOGHandicapSkipper7th / 12
12 Nov 20232023 - 2024 MidwintersHEDGEHOGHandicapSkipper9th / 15
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMayanHandicapBow3rd / 6
29 Apr 20232023 - Offshore SeriesHEDGEHOGHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
29 Apr 20232023 - Offshore SeriesHEDGEHOGHandicapSkipper6th / 7
15 Apr 20232023 - Double Handed Lightship RaceSKYEHandicapSkipper5th / 6
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMayanHandicapBow2nd / 5
28 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupSurprisePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
19 Dec 20212021 - 2022 YRA Shorthanded Sunday Midwinter SeriesDOUBLE DOWNHandicapSkipper5th / 8
16 Oct 20212021 - Vallejo 1-2EYRIEHandicapSkipper6th / 13
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMayanHandicapBow1st / 5
11 Sep 20212021 - Half Moon Bay RaceEYRIEHandicapSkipper1st / 4
28 Aug 20212021 - Drakes Bay RacesEYRIEHandicapSkipper2nd / 21
28 Aug 20212021 - Drakes Bay RacesEYRIEHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
15 May 20212021 - Singlehanded Farallones RaceEYRIEHandicapSkipper1st / 6
24 Apr 20212021 - Singlehanded No Trophy North Bay RaceEYRIEHandicapSkipper1st / 11
27 Mar 20212021 - Round the RocksEYRIEHandicapSkipper4th / 13
27 Feb 20212021 - CorinthianEYRIEHandicapSkipper2nd / 12
19 Sep 20202020 - (Rescheduled) 41st Annual Doublehanded Farallones RaceHEDGEHOGHandicapSkipper5th / 8
29 Aug 20202020 - YRA Summer Series Island Tour RegattaHEDGEHOGHandicapSkipper6th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 152, #24,602.Crew rating across all classes: 53, #34,793. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.