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Sailor · 2008–2024

Rome Kirby

salve regina university IRC handicapF50College fleet racing

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Events
21

183 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 21

Podium rate
33%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 39%–49%, 319 boats)

Best class ranking
#4105

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 73

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Wendy Anne David

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Joseph Fanelli & Jerry Kirby

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

Biggest lift
Kyle Lyman

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Brian Kamilar

15–56 head to head in 72 races

Rival
Sam Williams

30–21 in 52 races

Best day
4 Oct 2008

18-4-10-6-8-2-11-7-8-3-5-1-4-2-14-13 · Smith Trophy

Signature result
1st of 10

EAST COAST FOILING MIDWINTERS · Moth · 15 Jan 2020

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Wendy Anne David — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • George David · Rambler · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – Jun 2018
  • Jerry Kirby · Numbers, Rambler · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 14 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – Jun 2018
  • Brad Butterworth · Numbers, Rambler · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2015 – Jun 2018
  • Nathan Hislop · Rambler · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2010 – Jun 2018
  • Lauren Grygiel · Salve Regina University (Seahawks) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 88 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2008 – Nov 2008
  • Wendy Anne David · Rambler · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2018
  • Will McCarthy · Numbers, Rambler · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2015 – Jun 2018
  • Joseph Fanelli · Numbers, Rambler · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 12 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – Jan 2015
  • Peter Pellegrini · Salve Regina University (Seahawks) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 88 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2008 – Nov 2008
  • Kyle Lyman · HOOLIGAN, Rambler · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – Jul 2015

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

Rating history

-27181389200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendWizardORC handicapOther4th / 5
11 Mar 2020EAST COAST FOILING MARCH REGATTA3MothSkipper9th / 15
15 Jan 2020EAST COAST FOILING MIDWINTERS3MothSkipper1st / 10
20 Sep 2019France SailGP 2019U.S. SailGP TeamF50Driver6th / 6
11 Aug 2019Great Britain SailGP 2019U.S. SailGP TeamF50Driver5th / 6
21 Jun 2019United States SailGP 2019U.S. SailGP TeamF50Driver3rd / 6
4 May 2019United States SailGP 2019U.S. SailGP TeamF50Driver4th / 6
15 Feb 2019Australia SailGP 2019U.S. SailGP TeamF50Driver5th / 6
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaRamblerIRC handicapOther2nd / 2
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015RamblerIRC handicapCrew32nd / 84
16 Jul 20152015 IRC East Coast Championship / Swan 42 NationalsHOOLIGANIRC handicapRunners3rd / 6
21 Jan 2015Quantum Key West Race Week 2015NumbersIRC handicapHelm2nd / 3
23 May 20142014 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceRamblerIRC handicapOther1st / 4
11 Jun 2011157th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexPUMA Ocean RacingIRC handicapOther1st / 3
28 May 20102010 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceRamblerIRC handicapOther5th / 8
2 Jan 2010Seiko 49er World Championship RegattaVII49erSkipper56th / 62
4 Dec 20092009 Melges 32 Gold CupBroncoMelges 32Other18th / 23
10 Oct 20092009 Sail22/Melges 24 Worlds Tuning RegattaUSA 620Melges 24Skipper12th / 22
1 Nov 200868th Professor Schell TrophySalve Regina University (Seahawks)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-7,11-18)12th / 18
4 Oct 2008Smith TrophySalve Regina University (Seahawks)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 27
20 Sep 2008Hatch BrownSalve Regina University (Seahawks)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 389, #5,269.Crew rating across all classes: 197, #15,262. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.