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Sailor · 2012–2026

Bobby Waltz

barron s boatyard J/105PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
34

191 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 34

Podium rate
24%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 41%–48%, 485 boats)

Best class ranking
#321

Crew in J/105 · rating 185

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Thomas Hickey

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Leo Vasiliev & Thomas Hickey

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

Biggest lift
Thomas Hickey

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Justin Rose

Jun 2019 – Aug 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Gregory Wuest

1–33 head to head in 34 races

Best day
30 Sep 2023

1-1-1 · 2023 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, J/88 Long Island Sound Championship and J/109 East Coast Championship

Signature result
2nd of 17

2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week · J/105 · 23 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Thomas Hickey — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Jason Barron · Bimini Cricket, Raven · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 72 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2017 – Sep 2023
  • Justin Rose · Inception, INCEPTION, NEKASailing, Raven · J/105, J/70, Melges 24, ORC handicap 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 1 of 42 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Joseph Waits · Inception, INCEPTION, NEKASailing, Peacemaker · J/70, ORC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 22 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Dec 2024
  • Nick Nilsen · Inception, INCEPTION, NEKASailing, Responsibly Funded · J/70, Melges 24, ORC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 31 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Leo Vasiliev · Inception, INCEPTION, Peacemaker · ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 6 of 14 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Dec 2024
  • Luis Juarbe · Inception, INCEPTION, NEKASailing, Peacemaker · J/70, ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 9 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Dec 2024
  • Hans Kulleseid · Bimini Cricket, Raven, Wavelength · J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 51 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Jun 2019
  • Kevin Morgan · Inception · ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2024
  • Thomas Hickey · Inception, Peacemaker · ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 7 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Feb 2024
  • Miles Bailey · Inception · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2024 – May 2024

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

Rating history

-153753032013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipResponsibly FundedMelges 24Helm26th / 47
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitResponsibly FundedMelges 24Skipper10th / 17
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgResponsibly FundedMelges 24Skipper13th / 19
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendMemoryPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekWarlockJ/105Headsail Trimmer2nd / 17
6 Dec 20242024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceINCEPTIONORC handicapOther5th / 6
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendPeacemakerORC handicapOther8th / 9
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceInceptionORC handicapOther6th / 8
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaNEKASailingJ/70Other44th / 49
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RaceInceptionORC handicapHandicaper1st / 5
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2NEKASailingJ/70Other32nd / 35
11 Jan 20242024 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceInceptionORC handicapOwner3rd / 4
17 Dec 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1NEKASailingJ/70Other13th / 21
30 Sep 20232023 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, J/88 Long Island Sound Championship and J/109 East Coast ChampionshipPeacemakerORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 8
30 Sep 20232023 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, J/88 Long Island Sound Championship and J/109 East Coast ChampionshipRavenJ/105Skipper11th / 12
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceInceptionORC handicapOther5th / 7
28 Jul 20232023 Corsair Nationals & Buzzards Bay Multihull RegattaStingrayPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleRavenJ/105Skipper6th / 25
20 May 20232023 LHYC Race for the CaseRavenHandicapSkipper4th / 11
6 May 20232023 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaRavenJ/105Owner5th / 13
4 Feb 20232022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3NEKASailingJ/70Other24th / 55
24 Sep 20222022 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, Leukemia Cup, and J/105 New England ChampionshipRavenJ/105Other5th / 17
17 Sep 20222022 Long Island Sound ChampionshipRavenJ/105Other6th / 10
10 Sep 20222022 Liberty Cup RegattaRavenJ/105Other2nd / 13
21 May 20222022 LHYC Race for the CaseRavenHandicapSkipper5th / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 280, #8,950.Helm rating across all classes: 25, #47,952. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.