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Sailor · 2017–2026

Ralph Petrarca

fleet 448 Hobie 1616 B16B

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Events
26

128 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 3 of 26

Podium rate
23%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
27%

of boats faced (range 23%–31%, 316 boats)

Best class ranking
#200

Helm in Hobie 16 · rating 7

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
sandra Carl

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
sandra Carl

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Rich McVeigh

0–55 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Wayne Powell

16–12 in 28 races

Best day
17 Aug 2024

1-1-1-1-2-1-1 · Sandy Hook Regatta

Signature result
1st of 6

2025 New England 100 · Hobie 16 · 23 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: sandra Carl — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • sandra Carl · Catatonic, Hobie One · Hobie 16 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Sep 2025
  • Sam Carl · Hobie 1 · Hobie 16 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Zach Latimore · Ralph · Hobie 16 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Matthew Mcgiveney · Catatonic · Hobie 16 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-124-247620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 2026R.P.S.A. 66th Annual Fall Multihull RegattaHobie 1Hobie 16Co-Skipper3rd / 9
14 May 2026MADCATTER 50 and Hobie ReunionHobie One16 BSkipper5th / 19
27 Sep 20252025 HOBIE16 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP113796Hobie 16Skipper69th / 69
13 Sep 2025R.P.S.A. 65th Annual Fall Multihull RegattaHobie OneHobie 16Skipper7th / 12
23 Aug 20252025 New England 100Hobie OneHobie 16Skipper1st / 6
16 Aug 2025Sandy Hook RegattaHobie 1Hobie 16Skipper6th / 9
19 Jul 20252025 Hobie Barnegat Breezer Points Regatta113796Hobie 16Skipper7th / 7
16 May 2025MADCATTER 49Hobie 1Hobie 16Skipper5th / 8
16 Sep 2024Hobie 16 North American ChampionshipsHobie OneHobie 16Skipper42nd / 49
14 Sep 2024R.P.S.A. 64th Annual Fall Multihull RegattaHobie OneHobie 16Other4th / 14
17 Aug 2024Sandy Hook RegattaHobie OneHobie 16Skipper1st / 3
20 Jul 20242024 Hobie Barnegat Breezer Points Regatta114241Hobie 16Skipper6th / 6
18 May 2024Madcatter 48Hobie OneHobie 16Skipper3rd / 6
15 Jul 20232023 Hobie Barnegat Breezer114241Hobie 16Skipper9th / 9
19 May 2023Madcatter 47Hobie One16BSkipper4th / 7
20 Aug 20222022 New England 100Hobie OneHobie 16Other1st / 5
9 Jul 2022Sandy Hook Hobie/Aclass Cat Regattahobie oneHobie 16Skipper8th / 11
21 May 2022Madcatter 46Hobie OneHobie 16Skipper9th / 10
18 Sep 2021R.P.S.A. 61st Annual Fall Multihull Regatta / Shark US National ChampionshipCatatonicHobie 16Skipper9th / 14
14 Aug 20212021 New England 100CatatonicHobie 16Other2nd / 5
17 Jul 20212021 Barnegat Breezer Hobie Points RegattaCATATONICHobie 16Skipper11th / 13
21 May 2021Madcatter 45 Northeast Area ChampionshipsCATATONICHobie 16CSkipper4th / 4
15 Aug 20202020 New England 100CatatonicHobie 16Skipper7th / 8
14 Sep 2019R.P.S.A. 60th Annual Fall Multihull Regatta / Shark US National ChampionshipCatatonicHobie 16Other14th / 15
15 Sep 2018R.P.S.A. 59th Annual Fall Multihull RegattaCatatonicHobie 16Other9th / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 76, #40,326. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.