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Sailor · 2014–2022

Robert Vellinger

zypher IODHandicapSFBIOD

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Events
23

102 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 23

Podium rate
30%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
24%

of boats faced (90%: 16%–31%, 91 boats)

Most successful partnership
Joe Heinzmann

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Joe Heinzmann

+46 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jim Macove

May 2014 – Oct 2018 · 12 events

Nemesis
Paul Zupan

9–69 head to head in 78 races

Signature result
3rd of 8

2022 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Handicap · 29 Jan 2022

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe Heinzmann — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Jim Macove · Ariel, Ariel International One Design (IOD), James Macove · IOD, SFBIOD 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 51 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Oct 2018
  • james Vellinger · Ariel, ARIEL · IOD 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2014 – Aug 2018
  • macov Vellinger · ARIEL · IOD 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2014 – Aug 2018
  • Joe Heinzmann · SWAN FUN · Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Feb 2022
  • Danielle Lawson · SF · IOD 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018
  • Macove Vellinger · Ariel · IOD 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2015 – May 2015

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

Rating history

-110-72-34Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Feb 20222022 - CorinthianSWAN FUNHandicapSkipper1st / 2
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoSWAN FUNHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
11 Sep 20212021 - Half Moon Bay RaceSWAN FUNHandicapSkipper7th / 8
5 Oct 20192019 Fall Classic Regatta and Easom Founders Trophy:Ariel IISFBIODSkipper2nd / 5
24 Aug 20192019 - CBRA SeriesARIEL II 87HandicapSkipper3rd / 3
8 Jun 2019SYC 2019 Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/SFBIOD/Knarr)Ariel IIIODSkipper6th / 6
13 Oct 20182018 Fall Classic Regatta and Easom Founders TrophyArielSFBIODSkipper4th / 4
5 Aug 20182018 - CBRA SeriesARIELIODSkipper4th / 5
9 Jun 2018SYC 2018 Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/SFBIOD/Knarr)ArielIODSkipper4th / 4
19 May 2018Elite Keel RegattaArielSFBIODSkipper4th / 5
28 Apr 2018Bermuda Int'l Invitational Race Week 2018SFIODSkipper10th / 13
8 Apr 2017SYC 2017 Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/IOD/Knarr)Ariel International One Design (IOD)IODSkipper4th / 4
14 May 2016Elite Keel RegattaArielIODSkipper4th / 4
16 Apr 2016SYC Classic Boat Regatta (Knarr/IOD)ArielIODSkipper5th / 5
16 Jan 20162016 Midwinters Series/65th Anniversary (Incl. Rob Moore Race 2/20/16)ArielIODSkipper3rd / 4
10 Oct 2015Fall Classic RegattaArielIODSkipper2nd / 4
29 May 2015Woodies InvitationalArielIODSkipper4th / 4
16 May 2015Elite Keel Regatta and J/24 Western Regional ChampionshipArielIODSkipper4th / 4
19 Apr 20152015 - WBRA SeriesARIELIODSkipper4th / 4
17 Jan 2015TEST/2015 Midwinters SeriesArielIODSkipper3rd / 5
30 May 2014Woodies InvitationalJames MacoveIODSkipper4th / 4
17 May 2014Elite Keel RegattaArielIODSkipper4th / 5
26 Apr 20142014 - WBRA SeriesARIELIODSkipper4th / 4

Helm rating across all classes: -34 (±196), #58,163. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.