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Sailor · 2008–2026

Robert Kopaniasz

sdyc HandicapBeneteau First 36.7PHRF handicap

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Events
97

339 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 97

Podium rate
14%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 36%–40%, 1,170 boats)

Best class ranking
#95

Helm in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 39

Biggest lift
Josh Dean

+3 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Grupp

Mar 2016 – Feb 2026 · 31 events

Nemesis
Chick Pyle

2–84 head to head in 86 races

Rival
Robert Carlson

69–84 in 154 races

Best day
9 Aug 2014

1-2-3 · Crown Cup

Signature result
2nd of 10

CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Ullman Sails · PHRF handicap · 28 Oct 2017

Partnerships · 17 sailors

  • Michael Grupp · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 31events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 97 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2016 – Feb 2026
  • Greg Heydon · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2021
  • Mark Freed · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2021
  • Brad Salute · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Paul Farrell · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2021
  • Josh Dean · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2018
  • Duncan Ross · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2015 – Mar 2018
  • Sue Brown · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2016 – Mar 2018
  • James Coulson · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018
  • Larry Emerson · Sorcerer · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2016 – Mar 2016

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

Rating history

-97441842009201120132015201720192021Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 97

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 2026Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles Race sponsored by SD BoatworksSorcererORC handicapSkipper6th / 6
6 Jun 2026CRA/CYC Crown Cup Benefiting the SEAL Family FoundationSorcererBeneteau First 36.7Skipper4th / 5
20 May 20262026 CRA Beer Can SeriesSorcererORC handicapSkipper12th / 13
4 Apr 2026Tribute RegattaSorcererBeneteau First 36.7Skipper2nd / 5
15 Feb 202696th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC | CRASorcererORC handicapSkipper8th / 8
17 Jan 2026CRA Winter RegattaSorcererORC handicapSkipper4th / 6
25 Oct 2025CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Doyle SailsSorcererORC handicapSkipper6th / 8
21 May 20252025 CRA Beer Can SeriesSorcererORC handicapSkipper6th / 11
15 Feb 202595th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC | CRASorcererORC handicapSkipper6th / 6
26 Oct 2024CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Doyle SailsSorcererORC handicapSkipper7th / 11
22 May 20242024 CRA Beer Can SeriesSorcererORC handicapSkipper7th / 11
17 Feb 202494th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC | CRASorcererPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
28 Oct 2023CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Doyle SailsSorcererPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 7
24 May 20232023 CRA Beer Can SeriesSorcererHandicapSkipper9th / 11
12 Nov 2022CRA Fall Regatta sponsored by Yachtfinders/Windseakers - A PHRF Championship Series EventSorcererHandicapSkipper5th / 5
29 Oct 2022CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Doyle SailsSorcererHandicapSkipper8th / 8
27 Aug 20222022 Sharp HospiceCare Benefit RegattaSorcererHandicapSkipper10th / 49
6 Aug 2022OYC Elizabeth Hospice Charity Regatta 2022SorcererBeneteau First 36.7Skipper6th / 7
4 Jun 2022CRA/CYC Crown Cup Benefiting the SEAL Family FoundationSorcererHandicapSkipper5th / 7
16 Apr 2022CRA Tribute RegattaSorcererHandicapSkipper8th / 9
12 Mar 2022CRA March Madness RegattaSorcererHandicapSkipper7th / 8
19 Feb 202292nd Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC/CRASorcererHandicapSkipper18th / 26
19 Feb 202292nd Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC/CRASorcererPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
28 Aug 20212021 Blue Moon RegattaSorcererHandicapSkipper33rd / 50
31 Jul 2021OYC Elizabeth Hospice Charity Regatta 2021SorcererBeneteau First 36.7Skipper6th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 139, #27,213.Crew rating across all classes: -65. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.