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Sailor · 2009–2026

Robert Patterson

indian river yc RS AeroRS Aero 7Aero 7

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Events
49

292 races · 48 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 12 of 49

Podium rate
51%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (90%: 64%–70%, 592 boats)

Best class ranking
#35

Helm in RS Aero · rating 258

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Marc Jacobi

17–120 head to head in 137 races

Rival
Wesley Graham

20–20 in 40 races

Best day
25 Mar 2022

1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · Mount Dora Yacht Club 69th Regatta · about 1 in 1,393 by chance

Signature result
1st of 15

2025 Turkey Trot Regatta · Centerboard · 16 Nov 2025

Partnerships · 9 sailors

  • Lou Cuddy · Pirate · Herreshoff S Class, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Sep 2020
  • Mac Cuddy · Pirate · Herreshoff S Class, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Sep 2020
  • Michael Reynolds · Pirate · Herreshoff S Class, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Sep 2020
  • Trey Cuddy · Pirate · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2020
  • Heidi Goethert · Tufts University (Jumbos 3) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 14th · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Harrison Vose · Tufts University (Jumbos 3) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 14th · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Stefano Chiampo · Tufts University (Jumbos 3) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 14th · May 2023 – May 2023
  • David Siegal · Tufts University (Jumbos 3) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 14th · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Joe Petrucci · Tufts University (Jumbos 3) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 14th · May 2023 – May 2023

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

Rating history

0232464201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Mar 2026RS Aero FL State ChampionshipTivoli4RS Aero 7Skipper3rd / 10
16 Nov 20252025 Turkey Trot RegattaTivoli4CenterboardSkipper1st / 15
15 Nov 20254th Annual Pink Ribbon Regatta - Small Boat RegattaTivoli4RS AeroSkipper6th / 9
8 Nov 2025Rescheduled 2025 YachtoberFest Small Boat RegattaTivoli 4AeroSkipper4th / 7
25 Sep 20252025 RSAero North American Championship4106RS AeroSkipper21st / 26
22 Mar 20252025 St. Augustine Race Week - RS AeroTivoli3HandicapSkipper10th / 16
13 Dec 20242024-25 Melges 14 Winter Series #1Bob PattersonRS AeroCrew1st / 3
13 Dec 20242024-25 Space Coast Midwinters #1Tivoli3RS AeroSkipper1st / 3
6 Sep 20242024 RS Aero North American Championship4144Aero 7Skipper8th / 17
12 Apr 2024Dick Tillman Small Boat RegattaTivoli3RS AeroSkipper1st / 2
29 Mar 2024MIAMI RS FESTTivoli3RS Aero 7Skipper13th / 25
23 Mar 20242024 Space Coast InvitationalTivoli3RS AeroSkipper7th / 13
13 Jan 20242024 Space Coast Rocket RegattaTivoli3Aero 7Skipper4th / 9
12 Nov 2023Turkey Trot Regatta 2023Tivoli3CenterboardSkipper3rd / 11
11 Nov 20232nd Annual Pink Ribbon Regatta - Small Boat RegattaTivoli3RS AeroSkipper1st / 2
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-LarksTufts University (Jumbos 3)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-14)14th / 22
24 Mar 2023Mount Dora Yacht Club 70th RegattaTivoli3RS AeroSkipper2nd / 9
6 Feb 20232023 DIYC RS Aero Winter Series: Event 1–Race WeekTivoli 3RS Aero 7Skipper8th / 12
6 Feb 20232023 DIYC RS Aero Winter Series: Event 1–Race Week: MidwintersTivoli 3RS Aero 7Skipper9th / 13
19 Nov 2022Rescheduled - The 1st Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Small Boat RegattaTivoli3RS AeroSkipper1st / 5
19 May 20222022 RS Aero North American ChampionshipTivoli3RS AeroSkipper10th / 35
30 Apr 2022Steve Kerman Thunder Mug Race 2022Tivoli3CenterboardSkipper1st / 11
10 Apr 20222022 RS Aero/Laser Spring Fun RegattaTivoli3Aero 7Skipper1st / 2
25 Mar 2022Mount Dora Yacht Club 69th RegattaTivoli3RS AeroSkipper1st / 6
3 Feb 20222022 RS Aero Midwinter Championship2404RS Aero 7Skipper8th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 274 (±110), #11,831. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.