Sailor · 2015–2023

Rob Borden

boston yc eastern yc ny yc PHRF handicap ORC handicap Handicap

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Events: 19
Win rate: 21%
Podium rate: 79%
Typically beats: 53%
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Doug Zurn
Best trio: Charles Herlihy & Doug Zurn
Biggest lift: Gary Gregory
Longest-running crew: Glenn Walker
Best day: 13 Aug 2022
Signature result: 2nd of 10

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Doug Zurn — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Charles Herlihy · Denali, Valiant, Valiant (spin) · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 3 wins together · 13 podiums · 18% win rate · 6 of 29 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2023
Glenn Walker · Denali, Valiant, Valiant (spin) · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 3 wins together · 11 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 32 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Aug 2023
Hugh Huleatt Jr · Denali, Valiant · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 5 of 24 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Aug 2023
William Jenkins · Denali · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 7 of 27 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
Peter Carlton · Denali · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 7 of 27 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
Michael D'Amelio · Denali · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 7 of 27 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
John McCallion · Denali · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 7 of 27 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
Frank Hennigan · Denali · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 22 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
Gary Gregory · Valiant, Valiant (spin) · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Jul 2021
Brian Rice · Denali · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 13 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−40 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

Event history · 19

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
18 Aug 2023	2023 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Denali	ORC handicap	Grinder	1st / 3
11 Aug 2023	2023 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	Denali	ORC handicap	Grinder	2nd / 7
14 Jul 2023	2023 ORC East Coast Championship	Denali	ORC handicap	Grinder	2nd / 2
15 Jun 2023	2023 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island Race	Denali	PHRF handicap	Grinder	6th / 8
27 May 2023	2023 Figawi Race Weekend	Denali	PHRF handicap	Grinder	5th / 8
11 Sep 2022	2022 Sail for Hope Fundraiser Regatta	Denali	PHRF handicap	Grinder	2nd / 10
12 Aug 2022	2022 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	Denali	PHRF handicap	Grinder	1st / 5
17 Jul 2022	2022 NYYC Queen's Cup	Denali	ORC handicap	Grinder	24th / 24
25 Jun 2022	2022 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island Race	Denali	PHRF handicap	Grinder	3rd / 4
23 Jun 2022	2022 Edgartown Race Weekend 'Round-the-Sound Races	Denali	PHRF handicap	Grinder	2nd / 6
11 Jun 2022	168th NYYC Annual Regatta	Denali	ORC handicap	Grinder	4th / 6
9 Jul 2021	2021 Michael A. Mentuck Memorial Ocean Race	Valiant	PHRF handicap	Grinder	2nd / 4
21 Aug 2020	2020 Ted Hood Regatta	Valiant (spin)	PHRF handicap	Grinder	1st / 3
7 Jul 2019	2019 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race	Valiant	ORC handicap	Grinder	3rd / 8
24 Aug 2018	2018 Panerai Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta & Newport-to-Bristol Feeder Race	Valiant	Handicap	Grinder	2nd / 6
26 Aug 2017	38th Annual Newport Classic Yacht Regatta	Valiant	Handicap	Grinder	1st / 3
25 Aug 2017	2017 Panerai Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta	Valiant	Handicap	Grinder	2nd / 3
9 Jul 2017	2017 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race	Valiant	IRC handicap	Grinder	3rd / 10
5 Sep 2015	Museum of Yachting 36th Annual Classic Yacht Regatta	Valiant	Handicap	Grinder	3rd / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	309 provisional	#7695 band 4567–12457	—

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	19 events	4 wins	beats 63%

Positions: Grinder (19)

How they race

Closer	+8 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−9 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	38%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	67%	of the fleet beaten

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2023	5	1	51%
2022	6	1	57%
2021	1	0	67%
2020	1	1	100%
2019	1	0	71%
2018	1	0	80%
2017	3	1	76%
2015	1	0	60%

Boats

Denali · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 11 events · 2022–2023
Valiant · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap, Handicap, IRC handicap · 7 events · 2015–2021
Valiant (spin) · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2020

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 7 events
Marblehead, MA, USA · 4 events
Edgartown, MA, USA · 3 events
Newport, Rhode Island, USA · 2 events
Bristol, RI, USA · 2 events
West Hyannisport, MA, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 309, #7,695. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.