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Sailor · 2002–2026

Bora Gulari

bayview yacht club Melges 24TP52Nacra 17

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Events
113

764 races · 151 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 30 of 113

Podium rate
50%

57 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 76%–79%, 2,499 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 799

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian Torresen

3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Kyle Navin & David Oswald

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Charlie Smythe

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Philip O'Niel III

Aug 2009 – Sep 2024 · 14 events

Nemesis
Jason Waterhouse

19–78 head to head in 98 races

Rival
Brian Porter

78–82 in 160 races

Best day
12 Oct 2013

16-1-2-1-3-3-7-5-3-3 · 2013 McDougall + McConaghy International Moth World Championship

Signature result
1st of 80

2013 McDougall + McConaghy International Moth World Championship · Moth · 12 Oct 2013

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Torresen — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Norman Berge · 5 Star, Kingspoke, Knocky Knocky, Mavi · E Scow, Melges 24, TP52 20events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 15% win rate · 34 of 145 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2016 – Sep 2026
  • Kyle Navin · FUJIMO, Knocky Knocky, Mavi, MAVI · E Scow, Melges 24, TP52 15events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 20% win rate · 29 of 107 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Philip O'Niel III · AF1, Natalie J · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 14% win rate · 17 of 79 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Sep 2024
  • George Peet · Air Force 1, Air Force One, Flyer, Natalie J · Melges 20, Melges 24, ORC handicap, TP52 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 7 of 72 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2024
  • Chris Higgins · AF1, Natalie J · Melges 24, ORC handicap, TP52 11events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 9% win rate · 9 of 60 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Sharon O'Niel III · Natalie J · ORC handicap, TP52 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 59 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Ian Liberty · Mavi, Natalie J, New England Ropes · Melges 24, TP52 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 11 of 65 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Aug 2024
  • David Oswald · Natalie J, New England Ropes · Handicap, Melges 24, ORC handicap, TP52 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 8 of 49 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Sep 2024
  • Ryan Gardner · Natalie J · ORC handicap, TP52 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 55 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Mark Kraft · Natalie J · ORC handicap, TP52 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 50 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

0401801200320072011201520192023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 113

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Sep 20262026 E Scow National Championship - Sponsored by Baird5 StarE ScowSkipper8th / 77
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipMaviMelges 24iPad Kid8th / 47
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitMaviMelges 24Tactician1st / 17
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)MAVIMelges 24Skipper3rd / 28
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupMaviMelges 24Helm2nd / 38
27 Sep 2025Bayview North Channel RaceFinal finalPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 13
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTAZT-10Tactician2nd / 8
28 Sep 20242024 Bayview North Channel RaceMaviPHRF handicapOther2nd / 13
13 Sep 20242024 GL52 Macatawa ChallengeNatalie JTP52Tactician2nd / 5
9 Aug 20242024 GL52 Little Traverse CupNatalie JTP52Strategist6th / 6
2 Aug 2024Melges 24 Pacific Coast ChampionshipKingspokeMelges 24Skipper7th / 19
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaNatalie JTP52Strategist2nd / 8
31 May 20242024 GL52 Big Red RegattaNatalie JTP52Other4th / 6
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointKingspokeMelges 24Other2nd / 16
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaKingspokeMelges 24Cat 3 Cooler Jockey1st / 18
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2KingspokeMelges 24Skipper1st / 21
17 Dec 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Megots rope by KingspokeMelges 24Other6th / 17
6 Oct 20232023 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipKnocky KnockyMelges 24Switch Flipper2nd / 29
28 Sep 20232023 GL52 Macatawa ChampionshipNatalie JTP52Tactician5th / 6
11 Aug 20232023 Little Traverse Cup GL52 RegattaNatalie JTP52Tactician4th / 6
10 Jun 20232023 Great Lakes 52 (GL52) - Big Red RegattaNatalie JTP52Strategist5th / 6
26 Aug 20222022 Great Lakes 52 Bay Harbor RegattaNatalie JTP52Strategist3rd / 4
9 Mar 20222022 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaMaviMelges 24Handicaper1st / 26
28 Jan 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2New England RopesMelges 24Autopilot5th / 20
17 Jan 20222022 Southernmost RegattaNew England RopesMelges 24Other4th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 801, #136.Crew rating across all classes: 175, #17,742. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.