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Sailor · 2014–2026

Ron Otto

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Events
27

57 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 3 of 27

Podium rate
56%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 62%–72%, 220 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sean Koga

1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Sean Koga

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Douglas Vaccarello

1–16 head to head in 18 races

Signature result
1st of 15

2014 KYC Thursday and Sunday Series · PHRF handicap · 28 Sep 2014

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sean Koga — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Sean Koga · Takedown-2 · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Steve Akin · Takedown-2 · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
  • James Filippini · Takedown-2 · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Jim Strouf · Takedown-2 · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Charles Teskoski · Takedown-2 · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Randy Bredin · Takedown-2 · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Flori Ventura · Takedown-2 · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Karl Erickson · Takedown-2 · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Bob Kearns · Takedown-2 · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Douglas Vaccarello · Takedown-2 · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-3570174201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 20262026 The HOOK RaceTakedown-2PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
20 Jun 20262026 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesTakedown-2PHRF handicapOwner6th / 24
22 Aug 20252025 LAKE MICHIGAN SOLO / DOUBLE HANDED SCRAMBLE HOLLAND/RACINE/CHICAGO TO MICHIGAN CITYTakedown-2PHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
21 Jun 20252025 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther8th / 26
20 Jul 20242024 The HOOK RaceTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther1st / 4
28 Jun 20242024 Queen's Cup RaceTakedown-2HandicapSkipper2nd / 8
12 Aug 2023Milwaukegan RaceTakedown-2HandicapSkipper4th / 7
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
16 Sep 20222022 Lake Michigan Solo ScrambleTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther4th / 11
13 Aug 2022Milwaukegan RaceTakedown-2HandicapSkipper1st / 7
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
24 Jun 20222022 Queen's Cup® RaceTakedown-2HandicapSkipper6th / 6
18 Jun 20222022 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther7th / 7
14 Aug 2021Milwaukegan RaceTakedown-2HandicapSkipper4th / 6
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RaceTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
4 Sep 20202020 Tri-State Fly-By Distance(d) RaceTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther7th / 8
22 Jun 20192019 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesTakedown-2PHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
11 Jun 20172017 KYC Sunday SeriesTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
1 Jun 20172017 KYC Thursday SeriesTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther6th / 13
10 Jul 20162016 KYC Sunday SeriesTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther3rd / 13
9 Jun 20162016 KYC Thursday SeriesTakedown-2PHRF handicapOther9th / 16
14 Jun 20152015 KYC Sunday SeriesLady K/(New Name)PHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
17 May 20152015 KYC Thursday SeriesLady K(New Name)PHRF handicapOther3rd / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 154, #24,958. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.