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Sailor · 2008–2026

Gary Troxel

ryc HandicapPHRF handicapMono Hull

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Events
77

104 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 8 of 77

Podium rate
20%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 59%–62%, 3,748 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Gilbert

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

Biggest lift
Chris Gilbert

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rune Storesund

Mar 2016 – May 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Jeff McCord

5–22 head to head in 27 races

Signature result
1st of 33

2014 - Three Bridge Fiasco · PHRF handicap · 25 Jan 2014

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Gilbert — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Rune Storesund · SUGOI, TIKI BLUE, Ventana, VENTANA · Handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 22 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2016 – May 2026
  • Chris Gilbert · TIKI BLUE · Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 43% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jan 2020
  • Phil Degaa · Ventana, VENTANA · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2026 – May 2026
  • Judy Bentsen · Ventana · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Mark Howe · TIKI BLUE · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
  • Torben Bentsen · Ventana · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-196193200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 77

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Oct 2026GREAT PUMPKIN 2026 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEVentanaHandicapSkipper27th / 149
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupVentanaPHRF handicapBoat Captain6th / 7
3 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceVENTANAHandicapSkipper5th / 6
2 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceVENTANAHandicapSkipper5th / 6
28 Mar 20262026 - Round the RocksVENTANAHandicapSkipper10th / 15
8 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEVentanaHandicapSkipper43rd / 105
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoVENTANAHandicapSkipper5th / 12
26 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEVentanaHandicapSkipper72nd / 158
19 Jul 20252025 - Offshore SeriesVENTANAHandicapSkipper14th / 21
3 May 20252025 - The Great Vallejo RaceVENTANAHandicapSkipper9th / 9
9 Mar 2025BIG DADDY 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEVentanaHandicapSkipper35th / 106
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoVENTANAHandicapSkipper4th / 11
25 Sep 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEVentanaHandicapSkipper108th / 152
5 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceVENTANAPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
4 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceVENTANAPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoSUGOIHandicapSkipper9th / 20
7 May 20232023 - The Great Vallejo RaceVENTANAPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
6 May 20232023 - The Great Vallejo RaceVENTANAPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
14 Mar 20232023 "BIG DADDY SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEVentanaHandicapSkipper55th / 80
28 Jan 20232023 - Three Bridge FiascoVENTANAHandicapSkipper32nd / 33
30 Oct 2022GREAT PUMPKIN 2022 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACETiki BlueHandicapSkipper77th / 159
18 Jun 20222022 - 43rd Annual Doublehanded Farallones RaceTIKI BLUEHandicapSkipper1st / 8
30 Apr 20222022 - The Great Vallejo RaceTIKI BLUEHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
13 Mar 20222022 "BIG DADDY IS BACK" SUNDAY PURSUIT RACETiki BlueHandicapSkipper26th / 100
31 Oct 2021GREAT PUMPKIN 2021 WILD WILD WEST SUNDAY PURSUIT RACETiki BlueHandicapSkipper65th / 129

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 74, #40,867. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.