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Sailor · 2015–2026

Bob Langan

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Events
64

131 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 8 of 64

Podium rate
45%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (90%: 42%–47%, 833 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sue Griesbach

8 wins · 27 podiums in 61 events together · 13% win rate

Longest-running crew
Sue Griesbach

Sep 2015 – Apr 2026 · 61 events

Nemesis
Jock McGraw

7–51 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Peter Kornhaber

14–14 in 30 races

Best day
11 Jan 2020

2-2-1-1 · 2020 Dana Point Spring Mini-Series · about 1 in 12 by chance

Signature result
1st of 20

2023 LONG BEACH to DANA POINT RACE · PHRF handicap · 2 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 1 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sue Griesbach — 8 wins · 27 podiums in 61 events together · 13% win rate
  • Sue Griesbach · Tomol, TOMOL · Handicap, Long Course, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 61events 8 wins together · 27 podiums · 13% win rate · 16 of 122 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-4086211201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 64

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Apr 202678th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceTomolHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
24 Apr 202678th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceTomolPHRF handicapSkipper22nd / 73
4 Apr 20262026 Offshore Racing SeriesTomolHandicapSkipper18th / 24
15 Feb 20262026 DANA POINT - SHADOW SCORINGTOMOLLong CourseSkipper3rd / 15
15 Feb 202696th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - DWYC NonSpinnakerTomolRacer OpenSkipper5th / 11
6 Sep 2025Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaTomolHandicapSkipper6th / 10
30 Aug 20252025 LONG BEACH to DANA POINT RACETomolPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 12
2 Aug 2025OYC Elizabeth Hospice Charity Regatta 2025TomolHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
11 Jul 20252025 Howl at the Moon SeriesTomolHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
5 Apr 20252025 Offshore Racing SeriesTomolHandicapSkipper8th / 21
7 Sep 2024Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaTomolHandicapSkipper7th / 7
26 Apr 20242024 Newport Ensenada - SHADOW SCORINGTomolHandicapSkipper7th / 13
26 Apr 202476th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceTOMOLPHRF handicapSkipper56th / 71
26 Apr 202476th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceTOMOLORC handicapSkipper9th / 12
6 Apr 20242024 Ensenada Tune Up - ORS 1TomolPHRF handicapSkipper18th / 26
6 Apr 20242024 Offshore Racing SeriesTomolPHRF handicapSkipper19th / 27
27 Oct 2023Howl at the Moon RaceTomolHandicapSkipper1st / 5
9 Sep 2023Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaTomolORC handicapSkipper3rd / 5
9 Sep 2023Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaTomolHandicapSkipper5th / 13
2 Sep 20232023 LONG BEACH to DANA POINT RACETomolPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 20
2 Sep 20232023 LONG BEACH to DANA POINT RACETomolORC handicapSkipper1st / 12
5 Aug 2023OYC Elizabeth Hospice Charity Regatta 2023TomolHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
4 Aug 20232023 ORS 4 - Oceanside SprintTomolPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 10
8 Jul 20232023 Seal Beach to Dana Point RaceTomolPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 23
1 Jul 20232023 ORS 3 - Newport Bell BuoyTomolPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 157 (±113), #23,832. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.