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Sailor · 2020–2026

Rob Rader

nhyc Harbor 20ORC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
15

86 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 15

Podium rate
47%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 53%–68%, 127 boats)

Best class ranking
#46

Helm in Harbor 20 · rating 223

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Patrick O'Brien

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
John Aschieris & David Clark

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

Biggest lift
Patrick O'Brien

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Ed Kimball

10–20 head to head in 30 races

Rival
John Drayton

16–23 in 39 races

Best day
2 Nov 2025

5-7-2-1-5-1-2-1-1-1-2 · 2025-2026 NHYC Winter Series

Signature result
2nd of 13

2025-2026 NHYC Winter Series · Harbor 20 · 2 Nov 2025

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Most successful partnership: Patrick O'Brien — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Ben Rader · 12, Bob Ross, Rob Rader · Harbor 20 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 27 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Jul 2023
  • Patrick O'Brien · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Feb 2022
  • John Aschieris · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Feb 2022
  • Daniel Geissmann · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Feb 2022
  • Mike Blunt · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Feb 2022
  • Brooks Clark · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Feb 2022
  • David Clark · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Feb 2022
  • Reynolds McCabe · Rob Rader · Harbor 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Jim Buckingham · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Feb 2022
  • Nick Madigan · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Feb 2022

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

Rating history

-52145342202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)PeligrosoPHRF handicapGrinder4th / 8
2 Jul 2026Twilights July - NHYCRob RaderHarbor 20Skipper9th / 13
11 Jun 2026Twilights June - NHYCRob RaderHarbor 20Skipper4th / 10
15 Feb 2026W.D. Schock Memorial RegattaOne twoHarbor 20Crew9th / 9
2 Nov 20252025-2026 NHYC Winter SeriesRob RaderHarbor 20Skipper2nd / 13
7 Aug 2025Twilights August - NHYCWin for DorHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 10
12 Jun 2025Twilights June - NHYC12Harbor 20Skipper4th / 6
5 Jul 2023NHYC Twilight Series - July12Harbor 20Skipper4th / 14
29 Apr 2023Opening Day Bay RegattaBob RossHarbor 20Skipper2nd / 9
6 Jul 20222022 NHYC Twilights - JULY SeriesRob RaderHarbor 20Skipper2nd / 11
25 Feb 20222022 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapGrinder1st / 6
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceGrand IllusionHandicapGrinder2nd / 4
25 Sep 20202020 Harbor 20 Class / Fleet 1 Championship12Harbor 20Crew11th / 14
5 Aug 20202020 August Twilight SeriesRob RaderHarbor 20Skipper7th / 11
21 Feb 20202020 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapGrinder1st / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 342, #7,675.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 8, #42,700. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.