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Sailor · 2010–2026

Rhonda Joyce

pcyc Melges 20J/105IRC handicap

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Events
77

418 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 2 of 77

Podium rate
14%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (range 34%–38%, 1,443 boats)

Best class ranking
#50

Helm in Melges 20 · rating 237

Most successful partnership
Joe MacDonald

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Paul Sandiford & Keith Riley

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

Biggest lift
Mike Buckley

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gayle Gray

Jun 2011 – Aug 2023 · 14 events

Nemesis
Paul Reilly

45–184 head to head in 229 races

Rival
Alexis Michas

72–95 in 167 races

Best day
24 Sep 2016

3-1-3 · 2016 Melges 20 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 9

Oktoberfest-Preis J/70-Melges20-Melges24 · Melges 20 · 21 Sep 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe MacDonald — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Gayle Gray · Batteries Not Required, Batteries Not Required (C), IMXtreme, IMXXtreme · IRC handicap, J/105, Melges 20, PHRF handicap 14events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 1 of 39 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Aug 2023
  • Jeremy Edwards · Grinning Streak, GRINNING STREAK, Grinning Streak (C) · Melges 20 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 55 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Apr 2019
  • Matt Woodworth · Batteries Not Required, Grinning Streak · Melges 20 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 51 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2012 – Mar 2020
  • Mike Wolfs · Batteries 4 Bacio, Grinning Streak · Melges 20 9events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 60 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Mar 2022
  • Keith Riley · IMXtreme · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Jun 2022
  • John Bowden · Grinning Streak · Melges 20 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 59 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Feb 2023
  • Tony Bowman · Grinning Streak, GRINNING STREAK, Grinning Streak (C) · Melges 20 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 46 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2016 – Apr 2019
  • David Leon · IMXtreme · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Jul 2021
  • Mike Buckley · Grinning Streak · Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 30 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2021 – Mar 2022
  • Emma Rourke · Batteries Not Required, Batteries Not Required (C) · Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 11th · Feb 2012 – Jun 2014

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

Rating history

-15688331201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 77

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026VikingBluenoseSkipper22nd / 32
31 Aug 20252025 J/105 Women’s RegattaSantas Reign DearJ/105Pit8th / 18
16 Aug 2025J/105 Women's ChampionshipTrident SirensJ/105Crew7th / 10
9 Aug 20252025 NYC OpenTridentJ/105Skipper6th / 6
16 Aug 2024J/105 Women's ChampionshipTridentJ/105Skipper6th / 12
30 Nov 20232023 Melges 20 World ChampionshipGrinning StreakMelges 20Other4th / 14
17 Nov 20232023/2024 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 1Grinning StreakMelges 20Other5th / 10
31 Aug 2023Royal WeekendRhonda JoyceSonarSkipper5th / 6
18 Aug 2023J/105 Women's ChampionshipTrident SirensJ/105Skipper6th / 13
2 Jun 20232023 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHGIMXXtremePHRF handicapStunt Owner11th / 12
10 Feb 20232022/2023 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 3Grinning StreakMelges 20Other5th / 11
4 Nov 20222022/2023 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 1Grinning StreakMelges 20Other4th / 7
19 Aug 2022J105 Women's ChampionshipTrident (Sirens)J/105Skipper9th / 11
3 Jun 20222022 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHGIMXtremePHRF handicapPit2nd / 8
4 Mar 20222021/2022 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 3Grinning StreakMelges 20Helm4th / 11
11 Feb 20222021/2022 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2Grinning StreakMelges 20Other2nd / 13
9 Dec 20212021 International Melges 20 - World ChampionshipGrinning StreakMelges 20Other4th / 18
5 Nov 20212021/2022 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: North American Championship :: Event 1Grinning StreakMelges 20Other9th / 17
30 Jul 20212021 Susan Hood Trophy RaceIMXtremePHRF handicapPit2nd / 9
13 Mar 20202019/2020 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 3Grinning StreakMelges 20Other7th / 15
7 Feb 20202019/2020 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2Grinning StreakMelges 20Helm4th / 15
14 Dec 20192019/2020 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 1Grinning StreakMelges 20Helm11th / 14
21 Sep 2019Oktoberfest-Preis J/70-Melges20-Melges24Grinning StreakMelges 20Skipper1st / 9
4 Apr 20192019 International Melges 20 World ChampionshipGrinning Streak (C)Melges 20Helm18th / 22
3 Apr 20192019 International Melges 20 Pre-World ChampionshipGrinning Streak (C)Melges 20Skipper6th / 23

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 258, #13,511.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 74, #31,820. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.