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Sailor · 2023–2026

Ron Epstein

cyc ORC handicapPHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
33

106 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 33

Podium rate
39%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (90%: 56%–63%, 503 boats)

Most successful partnership
Blake Davis

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Keiran Searle & Shane Guanaria

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Blake Davis

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jennifer Canestra

Jun 2023 – Oct 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Steve Liebel

7–21 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Peter McClennen

12–16 in 28 races

Best day
20 Aug 2023

4-2-1 · 2023 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta · about 1 in 9 by chance

Signature result
8th of 103

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2025

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Blake Davis — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Marcus Canestra · Bacchanal · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 29 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Declan McGranahan · Bacchanal · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 19 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Blake Loncharich · Bacchanal, Defiant · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 27 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Shane Guanaria · Bacchanal · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 18 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Jennifer Canestra · BACCHANAL, Kuai · Handicap, IC37 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 29 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Terre Layton · Kuai · IC37 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 28 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Keiran Searle · Bacchanal, Kuai · IC37, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Chris Walker · Bacchanal · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 19 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Daniel Thielman · Kuai · IC37 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 28 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Auric Horneman · Kuai · IC37 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 28 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

0161322202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipKuaiIC37Skipper10th / 34
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaBacchanalORC handicapSkipper5th / 11
11 Jul 20262026 - Offshore SeriesBACCHANALPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 20
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025BacchanalIRC handicapOwner8th / 103
13 Jun 20252025 San Francisco Bay Lipton CupRon EpsteinSunday/Larry Knight TrophySkipper5th / 10
24 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupDefiantPHRF handicapIn the way5th / 10
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024BacchanalIRC handicapCrew57th / 78
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBacchanalORC handicapOther2nd / 11
17 Aug 20242024 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaBacchanalPHRF handicapOther7th / 9
17 Aug 20242024 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaBacchanal (ORC)ORC handicapSkipper7th / 10
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300BacchanalORC handicapOther1st / 3
27 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupBacchanalORC handicapOther3rd / 6
25 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupBacchanalPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
18 May 20242024 - Offshore SeriesBACCHANALHandicapSkipper6th / 6
18 May 20242024 - Offshore SeriesBACCHANALHandicapSkipper13th / 20
4 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceBACCHANALPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11
4 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceBACCHANALORC handicapSkipper3rd / 4
27 Apr 20242024 - Offshore SeriesBACCHANALHandicapSkipper4th / 13
27 Apr 20242024 - Offshore SeriesBACCHANALHandicapSkipper2nd / 20
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointBacchanalMelges 20Skipper3rd / 5
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoBACCHANALHandicapSkipper11th / 17
28 Oct 2023GREAT PUMPKIN 2023 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYBacchanalPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBacchanalORC handicapOther2nd / 7
19 Aug 20232023 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaBacchanal DUPPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
19 Aug 20232023 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaBacchanalORC handicapOther6th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 250 (±126), #13,819.Crew rating across all classes: 49 (±240). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.