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Sailor · 2014–2025

Denis Hope-Ross

ayc ORC handicapJ/70PHRF handicap

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Events
27

93 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 5 of 27

Podium rate
44%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 48%–55%, 478 boats)

Best class ranking
#2411

Crew in J/70 · rating -34

Most successful partnership
Leah Bright

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Buck Downes & Hannes Leonard

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

Biggest lift
Hannes Leonard

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sean Reilly

Sep 2016 – Jun 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

0–17 head to head in 18 races

Rival
Peter Firey

15–11 in 26 races

Best day
9 Sep 2014

7-7-3 · 2014 J 70 World Championship presented by Helly Hansen

Signature result
1st of 13

2025 Annapolis - Newport Race · ORC handicap · 6 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 56 sailors

Most successful partnership: Leah Bright — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Benedict Capuco · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap 14events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 21% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Brad Skorepa · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap 12events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Sean Reilly · Heron, Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 22 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2025
  • Chris Higgins · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 1 of 26 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Christina Lizza · ZUUL · ORC handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Carter O'Neill · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 0 of 19 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Kimball Dhillon · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 17 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Ted Lepich · Full Monty, Heron, Tiamat · J/35, J/70, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 3 of 32 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Sep 2017
  • Matthew Garner · Zuul, ZUUL · ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 19 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – May 2025
  • Latane Montague · Full Monty · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 39 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2014 – Jul 2018

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

Rating history

-16121257201520172019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaZuulORC handicapIn the way3rd / 11
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceZuulORC handicapIn the way1st / 13
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisZuulORC handicapIn the way7th / 10
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaZUULORC handicapIn the way2nd / 9
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceZUULORC handicapOther3rd / 12
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisZUULORC handicapIn the way1st / 8
23 Oct 20222022 J/35 North American ChampionshipT-BoneJ/35Alternate5th / 9
9 Jul 20222022 Boomerang RaceZUULORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 6
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisZUULORC handicapIn the way1st / 3
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaZUULORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 12
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceZUULORC handicapWatch Captain2nd / 18
8 May 20212021 Spring Race to OxfordZUULORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 11
28 Apr 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1ZUULORC handicapWatch Captain9th / 11
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesZUULORC handicapFoil Trimmer6th / 11
22 May 202071st Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupZUULORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 11
26 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadFull MontyJ/70Other51st / 57
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekFull MontyJ/70Chef41st / 68
30 Sep 20172017 J 70 East Coast ChampionshipFull MontyJ/70Spinnaker trimmer4th / 15
2 Jun 20172017 Annapolis - Newport RaceHeronPHRF handicapFloater5th / 9
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisFull MontyJ/70Medic/Doctor20th / 43
23 Sep 20162016 J/30 North American ChampionshipShamrockJ/30Tactician13th / 19
2 Sep 20162016 Vineyard RaceHeronPHRF handicapChef1st / 13
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016TiamatJ/35Bow5th / 5
4 Sep 20152015 Vineyard RaceHeronPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 9
14 Aug 20152015 Ida Lewis Distance RaceHeronPHRF handicapGrinder3rd / 11

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 257, #11,005. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.