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Herb Cole

cyc J/70Melges 24ORC handicap

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Events
10

116 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
30%

30% win rate · 3 of 10

Podium rate
30%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 45%–57%, 179 boats)

Best class ranking
#69

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 299

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Libby Johnson McKee

19–39 head to head in 58 races

Rival
Keith Hammer

43–30 in 73 races

Best day
20 May 2011

2-4-4-2-1-1-9-1-4-10-1-3-1-4 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER SEATTLE NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 13

SPERRY TOP-SIDER SEATTLE NOOD REGATTA · Melges 24 · 20 May 2011

Partnerships · 15 sailors

  • Pete Watkins · Braveheart · TP52 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009
  • Aleks Markovich · Braveheart · TP52 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009
  • Kris Bundy · Braveheart · TP52 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009
  • Karl Funk · Braveheart · TP52 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009
  • David O'brien · Braveheart · TP52 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009
  • Michael Claxton · Braveheart · TP52 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009
  • Dugald Smith · Braveheart · TP52 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009
  • Brian Watkins · Braveheart · TP52 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009
  • Louis Hoffer · Braveheart · TP52 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009
  • Ren Chandler · Braveheart · TP52 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2009

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

Rating history

022044020122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 10

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Apr 2026Racing: Lake Wednesday Night Series - 2026WoodpileJ/70Skipper26th / 35
8 Nov 2025Round the County 2025SAILER GIRLORC handicapSkipper13th / 15
17 Apr 2025Racing: Lake Wednesday Night Series - 2025WoodpileJ/70Skipper25th / 31
26 Jul 20242024 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaHerb ColeMelges 24Skipper1st / 7
15 Jun 2024J FEST Seattle 2024WoodpileJ/70Other1st / 10
9 Apr 2024Racing: Lake Wednesday Night Series - 2024WoodpileJ/70Skipper12th / 21
7 Aug 20152015 CSR Marine Melges 24 US National ChampionshipJudo ChopMelges 24Skipper7th / 38
16 May 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Seattle NOOD Regattamidsummer hai yah!Melges 24Other7th / 14
20 May 2011SPERRY TOP-SIDER SEATTLE NOOD REGATTAMidsummer Hai-Yah!Melges 24Skipper1st / 13
10 Sep 20092009 Rolex Big Boat Series and Rolex US-IRC National ChampionshipBraveheartTP52Other5th / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 389, #5,475.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -95. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.