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Sailor · 2007–2019

Ralph Isham

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Events
36

150 races · 46 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 9 of 36

Podium rate
83%

30 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 56%–68%, 173 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Modern · rating 197

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Marcus Cochran

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Dan Dytch & Marcus Cochran

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

Biggest lift
Marcus Cochran

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alexander Auersperg

Jun 2011 – Sep 2019 · 24 events

Nemesis
Dennis Williams

46–73 head to head in 119 races

Rival
Clayton Deutsch

13–15 in 28 races

Signature result
1st of 6

NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART I - Classics & Multihulls · 12 Metre · 9 Jul 2016

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Marcus Cochran — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Alexander Auersperg · Courageous, Courageous (M), xCourageous · 12 Metre 24events 4 wins together · 21 podiums · 17% win rate · 25 of 101 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Sep 2019
  • Stephen Glascock · Courageous, COURAGEOUS, Courageous (M) · 12 Metre, Modern 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 26 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Sep 2019
  • Dan Dytch · Courageous, Courageous (M) · 12 Metre 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 26 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2019
  • Marcus Cochran · Courageous, Courageous (M) · 12 Metre 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 20 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Stu Argo · Courageous, Courageous (M) · 12 Metre 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 20 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2019
  • LJ Edgcomb · Courageous, Courageous (M) · 12 Metre 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 20 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Gary Jobson · Courageous, Courageous (M) · 12 Metre 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 20 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Ward Marsh · Courageous · 12 Metre 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 15 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Kenyon Kellogg · Courageous · 12 Metre 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 15 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Art Santry · Courageous · 12 Metre 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 15 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2019

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

Rating history

0151301200820102012201420162018Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Sep 20192019 International 12 Metre Association North American ChampionshipCourageous12 MetreCo-Skipper1st / 3
20 Sep 20192019 International 12 Metre Association North American ChampionshipCourageous12 MetreSkipper1st / 5
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaCourageous12 MetreOther3rd / 5
9 Jul 20192019 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipCourageous12 MetreOther3rd / 8
6 Jul 20192019 Newport RegattaCourageous (M)12 MetreSkipper3rd / 7
29 Jun 20192019 International 12 Metre Association Newport Trophy RegattaCourageous (M)12 MetreOther3rd / 5
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaCourageous (M)12 MetreOther2nd / 6
14 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Courageous (M)12 MetreSkipper2nd / 10
21 Sep 20182018 International 12 Metre Association North American ChampionshipCourageous (M)12 MetreOther3rd / 4
22 Jul 20182018 NYYC Queen's CupcourageousIRC handicapOther17th / 22
18 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexCourageous (M)12 MetreOther3rd / 4
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaCourageous12 MetreOther4th / 8
8 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Courageous12 MetreSkipper4th / 9
9 Jun 2017163rd NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Courageous (M)12 MetreSkipper6th / 9
9 Jun 2017163rd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCourageous (M)12 MetreOther2nd / 9
4 Jun 20172017 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaCourageous (M)12 MetreOther1st / 2
9 Jul 2016NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART I - Classics & MultihullsCourageous (M)12 MetreOther2nd / 6
9 Jul 2016NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART I - Classics & MultihullsxCourageous12 MetreSkipper1st / 6
11 Jun 2016162nd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCourageous12 MetreOther3rd / 3
7 Aug 201512-METRE REGATTACourageousModernSkipper2nd / 3
13 Jun 2015161st NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCourageous12 MetreSkipper2nd / 3
12 Jun 2015161st NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Courageous12 MetreSkipper3rd / 9
17 Apr 20152015 Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaWhitehawkHandicapSkipper1st / 6
12 Jul 2014NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART I - ClassicsCourageous12 MetreOther2nd / 3
12 Jul 2014NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART I - ClassicsCourageous12 MetreOther3rd / 3

Helm rating across all classes: 196, #19,078. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.