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Sailor · 2020–2025

Daniel Castaldi

sopraventus OptimistHandicapJ/70

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Events
41

236 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 41

Podium rate
5%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 54%–56%, 3,591 boats)

Best class ranking
#1581

Helm in Optimist · rating 296

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
David Porzecanski

15–81 head to head in 96 races

Rival
Dylan Thomley

71–52 in 124 races

Best day
5 Apr 2025

1-1-2-2-1-1-1-2-4 · Sailfest 37th Annual Regatta

Signature result
1st of 45

Sailfest 37th Annual Regatta · Optimist · 5 Apr 2025

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Florian Thoelen · Paint it Black · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Michael Grau · Paint it Black · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Willem Van Waay · Paint it Black · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Goncalo Ribeiro · Paint it Black · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

-4113931920212022202320242025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Apr 2025Sailfest 37th Annual Regatta21OptimistSkipper1st / 45
15 Mar 20252025 MIAMI SAIL WEEK - Youth21HandicapSkipper50th / 101
8 Mar 20252025 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipDaniel CastaldiOptimistSkipper9th / 224
6 Feb 20252025 Valentine's Day RegattaDaniel CastaldiOptimistSkipper48th / 202
7 Dec 20242024 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalDaniel CastaldiOptimistSkipper126th / 135
26 Nov 20242024 Optimist Midwinter Championship (STQ)Daniel CastaldiOptimistSkipper150th / 213
26 Oct 20242024 HOWLER REGATTA - 14th Annual21HandicapSkipper44th / 118
27 Sep 20242024 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipDaniel CastaldiOptimistSkipper44th / 141
28 Jun 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 2 Riva del GardaPaint it BlackJ/70Crew4th / 35
6 Apr 2024Sailfest 36th Annual Regatta23468OptimistSkipper9th / 51
9 Mar 20242024 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipDaniel CastaldiOptimistSkipper147th / 212
2 Mar 20242024 Boomerang RegattaUSA 23468OptimistSkipper62nd / 91
2 Dec 20232023 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalDaniel CastaldiOptimistSkipper37th / 119
25 Nov 20232023 Thanksgiving RegattaUSA 23468OptimistSkipper4th / 15
3 Nov 20232023 Optimist Mid-America ChampionshipDaniel CastaldiOptimistSkipper17th / 53
28 Oct 20232023 HOWLER REGATTA - 13th Annual23468OptimistSkipper54th / 89
29 Sep 20232023 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipDaniel CastaldiOptimistSkipper37th / 119
2 Sep 202375th Annual Labor Day Regatta23468OptimistSkipper5th / 42
18 Mar 20232023 MIAMI SAIL WEEK - Youth23468OptimistSkipper78th / 98
8 Mar 20232023 Optimist Sunshine State Championship (2023 TTQ)Daniel CastaldiOptimistSkipper107th / 209
4 Mar 20232023 Boomerang RegattaUSA23468OptimistSkipper50th / 85
2 Feb 2023Buccaneer Blast 2023Daniel CastaldiOptimistSkipper65th / 127
3 Dec 20222022 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalDaniel CastaldiOptimistSkipper55th / 122
22 Nov 20222022 Allstate Sugar Bowl Optimist Midwinter Championship (2023 STQ and TTQ)FastccendaOptimistSkipper73rd / 208
4 Nov 20222022 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipFASTcendaOptimistSkipper63rd / 98

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 319, #9,039.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -9. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.