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Sailor · 2010–2026

Joel Ronning

wayzata yacht club J/70Melges 32Melges 20

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Events
119

803 races · 124 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 19 of 119

Podium rate
45%

53 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (90%: 82%–84%, 4,172 boats)

Best class ranking
#20

Helm in J/70 · rating 698

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Victor Diaz de Leon

9 wins · 17 podiums in 20 events together · 45% win rate

Best trio
Christopher Stocke & Patrick Wilson

7 wins · 16 podiums in 23 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Victor Diaz de Leon

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeremy Wilmot

Feb 2013 – Sep 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Peter Duncan

84–137 head to head in 222 races

Rival
Brian Keane

207–166 in 373 races

Best day
25 Oct 2014

3-4-5-4-1-1-1 · J/70 Fall Brawl · about 1 in 181,135 by chance

Signature result
1st of 84

European Championship · J/70 · 21 May 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Victor Diaz de Leon — 9 wins · 17 podiums in 20 events together · 45% win rate
  • Patrick Wilson · Catapult · Handicap, J/70, Santa Cruz 70 31events 8 wins together · 19 podiums · 26% win rate · 39 of 229 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Mar 2024
  • Christopher Stocke · Catapult · J/70, ORC handicap 25events 7 wins together · 16 podiums · 28% win rate · 35 of 182 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Feb 2025
  • Victor Diaz de Leon · Catapult, CatapultToo · J/70, Melges 24 20events 9 wins together · 17 podiums · 45% win rate · 42 of 165 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Nov 2025
  • Willem Van Waay · Catapult · J/70, Melges 20 12events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 21 of 94 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Feb 2016
  • Doug McLean · Catapult · Handicap, J/70, Melges 32 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 86 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2011 – Jul 2017
  • Victor Diaz · Catapult, Odd Ball · Etchells, J/70, Melges 20 11events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 12 of 70 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Feb 2025
  • Jeremy Wilmot · Catapult, CATAPULT · J/70 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 14 of 83 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Sep 2026
  • Bill Hardesty · Catapult · J/70, Melges 32 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 80 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2011 – Mar 2024
  • George Hansen · Catapult · Melges 32 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 68 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2011 – Sep 2012
  • Steve Hunt · Catapult · Melges 32 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 47 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2011 – Nov 2012

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

Rating history

05011002201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 119

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipCATAPULTJ/70Skipper72nd / 100
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaCatapultORC handicapSkipper1st / 11
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3CatapultJ/70Helm17th / 28
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)CATAPULTJ/70Skipper15th / 27
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2CatapultJ/70Helm18th / 30
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipCatapultJ/70Helm4th / 42
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupCatapultMelges 24Helm3rd / 38
2 Aug 20252025 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceCatapultORC handicapHelm3rd / 7
26 Jun 2025Mixed Plus World ChampionshipCatapultJ/70Skipper4th / 47
15 May 20252025 J/70 US National ChampionshipCatapultTooJ/70Crew1st / 34
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaCatapultJ/70Helm12th / 49
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaOdd BallEtchellsSkipper16th / 47
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3CatapultJ/70Skipper5th / 36
1 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipOdd BallEtchellsSkipper8th / 41
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2CatapultJ/70Skipper11th / 41
11 Jan 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaCatapultEtchellsSkipper23rd / 35
28 Jun 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 2 Riva del GardaCatapultJ/70Skipper2nd / 35
21 May 2024European ChampionshipCatapultJ/70Skipper1st / 84
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointCatapultJ/70Other4th / 39
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaCatapultJ/70Other16th / 49
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgCatapultJ/70Other1st / 28
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3CatapultJ/70Other13th / 51
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2CatapultJ/70Other1st / 35
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2CatapultJ/70Other2nd / 48
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1CatapultJ/70Other2nd / 40

Helm rating across all classes: 666 (±130), #484.Crew rating across all classes: 72 (±250). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.