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Sailor · 2018–2026

Ralph Stoddard

diyc HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
84

119 races · 1 race win

Win rate
1%

1% win rate · 1 of 84

Podium rate
13%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (range 33%–39%, 708 boats)

Most successful partnership
Dragos Zanchi

1 wins · 9 podiums in 54 events together · 2% win rate

Biggest lift
Dragos Zanchi

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dragos Zanchi

Aug 2018 – Apr 2026 · 54 events

Nemesis
Tim Rutherford

5–36 head to head in 41 races

Signature result
4th of 22

2025 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup · Handicap · 12 Apr 2025

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Dragos Zanchi — 1 wins · 9 podiums in 54 events together · 2% win rate
  • Dragos Zanchi · Esparanza (s), Esperanza, Esperanza (s), Speranta · Handicap, PHRF handicap 54events 1 wins together · 9 podiums · 2% win rate · 1 of 59 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Apr 2026
  • Stuart Pippin · Esperanza · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019
  • David Toppi · Esperanza · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019

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

Rating history

-84-20442019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 84

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jul 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesEsperanzaHandicapSkipper7th / 7
4 Jun 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesEsperanzaHandicapSkipper6th / 9
16 Apr 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesEsperanzaHandicapSkipper9th / 9
11 Apr 20262026 Tampa Bay Hospice CupEsperanzaHandicapSkipper7th / 14
14 Mar 20262026 Hillsborough Bay RaceEsperanzaHandicapSkipper5th / 5
21 Feb 20262026 Around the Point RaceEsperanzaHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
14 Dec 20252025 Keelboat RegattaEsperanzaHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
11 Sep 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesEsperanzaHandicapSkipper9th / 10
5 Jun 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesEsperanzaHandicapSkipper8th / 8
9 May 20252025 Tampa Bay to Venice (Island-2-Island) RegattaEsperanza (s)HandicapSkipper3rd / 6
17 Apr 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesEsperanzaHandicapSkipper9th / 9
12 Apr 20252025 Tampa Bay Hospice CupEsperanzaHandicapSkipper4th / 22
15 Mar 20252025 Hillsborough Bay RegattaEsperanzaHandicapSkipper4th / 10
22 Feb 20252025 Around the Point RaceEsperanzaHandicapSkipper5th / 14
18 Jan 20252025 DIYC Commodore's CupEsperanzaHandicapSkipper4th / 8
26 Oct 20242024 Halloween RegattaEsparanza (s)HandicapSkipper2nd / 6
12 Sep 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesEsperanzaHandicapSkipper6th / 7
25 Jul 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesEsperanzaHandicapSkipper9th / 10
6 Jun 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesEsperanzaHandicapSkipper10th / 12
18 Apr 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesEsperanzaHandicapSkipper9th / 9
13 Apr 20242024 Tampa Bay Hospice CupEsperanzaHandicapSkipper11th / 25
16 Mar 20242024 Hillsborough Bay RaceEsperanzaHandicapSkipper7th / 9
10 Feb 20242024 Around the Point RaceEsperanzaHandicapSkipper6th / 7
20 Jan 20242024 DIYC Commodore's CupEsperanzaHandicapSkipper6th / 7
10 Dec 20232023 Keelboat RegattaEsperanzaHandicapSkipper5th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: -81, #66,144. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.