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Sailor · 2009–2025

Bob Cowen

cyc LightningHandicapJ/24

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Events
30

159 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 30

Podium rate
27%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 44%–52%, 397 boats)

Best class ranking
#306

Helm in Lightning · rating 42

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Scott Pfeffer

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ben Bowie

Apr 2014 – Aug 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Ron Medlin

21–70 head to head in 91 races

Rival
Mike Palazzo

16–23 in 39 races

Best day
20 Sep 2019

2-2-2-6-4 · 2019 Lightning SED

Signature result
1st of 5

2012 Moorings 31st Interline Regatta · Moorings 413 · 12 Oct 2012

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Ben Bowie · Bob Cowen, Excelsior, Team Cape Fear / No Bad Days · Handicap, Lightning 12events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 48 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2014 – Aug 2025
  • Scott Pfeffer · Bob Cowen · Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Apr 2021
  • Dani Fernandez · Bob Cowen · Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2020 – Jul 2021
  • Dave Lorenz · Team Cape Fear / No Bad Days, Team Cape Fear / SS Hull 976 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2013 – Apr 2014
  • Debbie Cowen · Team Cape Fear - SS Hull 907, Team Cape Fear / No Bad Days · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Maria Pfeffer · Bob Cowen · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Erik Stromberg · Team Cape Fear / No Bad Days · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2014 – Apr 2014
  • Expressjet Cowen · Ruby Dawn / Team Remulak · Moorings 413 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Oct 2012
  • Dwayne Furmidge · Team Cape Fear / No Bad Days · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2014 – Apr 2014
  • Barbara Jackson · Team Cape Fear / No Bad Days · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2014 – Apr 2014

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

Rating history

-1589193201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Aug 20252025 SAYRA at CYC1853Bob CowenLightningSkipper5th / 7
17 May 20252025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE DistrictsBob CowenLightningSkipper15th / 17
4 Apr 202552nd BVI Spring RegattaTeam Cape Fear - Balboa BlueHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
2 Apr 20252025 BVI Sailing Festival - Scrub Island InvitationalTeam Cape Fear - Balboa BlueHandicapSkipper9th / 13
31 Mar 202350th BVI Spring RegattaTeam Cape Fear - Pelican PatHandicapOther5th / 11
29 Mar 20232023 BVI Sailing Festival - Scrub Island InvitationalTeam Cape Fear - Pelican PatHandicapSkipper3rd / 14
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsExcelsiorLightningHelm34th / 42
5 Sep 2021Labor Day RegattaBob CowenLightningSkipper3rd / 7
5 Jul 2021Independence Day RegattaBob CowenLightningSkipper7th / 9
26 Apr 2021Sound Series 2021Bob CowenLightningSkipper6th / 11
23 Apr 2021Ocean Series 2021Bob CowenLightningSkipper5th / 13
6 Jul 2020Independence Day RegattaBob CowenLightningSkipper4th / 5
19 Jun 2020Ocean Series #3Bob CowenLightningSkipper2nd / 9
15 Jun 2020Sound Series #3Bob CowenLightningSkipper5th / 8
20 Sep 20192019 Lightning SEDBob CowenLightningSkipper3rd / 12
29 Mar 20192019 BVI Spring RegattaTeam Cape Fear ~ WindfallMoorings 45Helm3rd / 9
5 Aug 20172017 CYCNC SAYRA Open14682LightningSkipper7th / 14
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race WeekNuggetJ/24Other15th / 19
31 Mar 20172017 BVI Spring RegattaTeam Cape Fear ~ Crows' NestMoorings 45.3Skipper5th / 10
1 Apr 20162016 BVI Spring RegattaTeam Cape Fear - SS Hull 907HandicapOther7th / 13
30 May 2015Lightning SE District Ocean RegattaBob CowenLightningSkipper9th / 22
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekNuggetJ/24Other15th / 20
4 Apr 20142014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing FestivalTeam Cape Fear / No Bad DaysHandicapHelm3rd / 8
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekNuggetJ/24Other11th / 26
29 Mar 20132013 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing FestivalTeam Cape Fear / SS Hull 976HandicapOther7th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 149, #25,098. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.