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Sailor · 2017–2026

Ron Zarrella

great harbor yacht club EtchellsHandicapAlerion

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Events
46

205 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 5 of 46

Podium rate
30%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 47%–52%, 1,063 boats)

Best class ranking
#148

Helm in Etchells · rating 278

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rob Scrivenor

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
Rob Scrivenor

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Carolyn Zarrella

Jul 2019 – May 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Jim Cunningham

10–86 head to head in 96 races

Rival
Peter Vessella

39–42 in 82 races

Best day
25 Apr 2026

2-35-1 · 2026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca Bowl

Signature result
1st of 14

2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead · Etchells · 26 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rob Scrivenor — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Carolyn Zarrella · Blackfish, Blackfish (spin) · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – May 2024
  • Rob Scrivenor · Blackfish, Bob · Etchells 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 30 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2024 – May 2026
  • Brian Kamilar · Blackfish · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2026 – May 2026
  • Rob Scrivener · Blackfish · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 11th · Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Marc Gauthier · Blackfish · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 11th · Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Chris Magee · Ronald Zarrella, Sea Horse · Alerion 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Sue Storey · Blackfish · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Minou Palandjian · Blackfish · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2024
  • David Abramsky · Sea Horse · Alerion 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Tomas Hornos · Bob · Etchells 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

018536920182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 46

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipBlackfishEtchellsSkipper35th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlBlackfishEtchellsCaptain7th / 62
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestBlackfishEtchellsSkipper28th / 50
13 Feb 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Midwinters EastBlackfishEtchellsSkipper11th / 31
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipBlackfishEtchellsSkipper14th / 39
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupBlackfishEtchellsSkipper11th / 42
13 Dec 20252025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupBlackfishEtchellsSkipper17th / 38
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsBlackfishEtchellsSkipper29th / 35
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaBlackfishEtchellsSkipper28th / 47
1 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipBlackfishEtchellsSkipper18th / 41
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupBlackfishEtchellsOther23rd / 46
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadBobEtchellsHelm1st / 14
25 May 20242024 Figawi Race WeekendBlackfishPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
18 May 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlBlackfishEtchellsSkipper11th / 21
6 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestBlackfishEtchellsOther15th / 22
22 Mar 2024International Etchells Class - 17th Annual Coral Reef CupBlackfishEtchellsSkipper11th / 25
16 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters East RegattaBlackfishEtchellsSkipper27th / 39
3 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipBlackfishEtchellsSkipper14th / 34
13 Jan 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren MemorialBlackfishEtchellsSkipper30th / 36
30 Jun 2023Saturday One Design 2023 (Circle One)Sea HorseAlerionSkipper7th / 10
18 Apr 20232023 AON Etchells World Championship MiamiBlackfishEtchellsOther53rd / 62
17 Mar 20232023 International Etchells Class - North Americans / Coral Reef CupBlackfishEtchellsOther35th / 46
5 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipBlackfishEtchellsSkipper32nd / 45
3 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupBlackfishEtchellsSkipper30th / 47
14 Jan 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaBlackfishEtchellsSkipper26th / 47

Helm rating across all classes: 369, #6,145. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.