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Sailor · 2011–2026

Bob Gauthier

eyc PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
13

47 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 3 of 13

Podium rate
69%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (90%: 57%–74%, 76 boats)

Most successful partnership
Peter McGuire

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Jim Wente & Peter McGuire

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Peter McGuire

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jim Wente

Jul 2011 – May 2025 · 7 events

Best day
24 Aug 2024

2-1-3-2 · 2024 EYC Open · about 1 in 4 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 7

2011 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge · PHRF handicap · 16 Jul 2011

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter McGuire — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Jim Wente · Distant Thunder · Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 3 of 20 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – May 2025
  • Jim Gauthier · Distant Thunder · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 25 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Wente Gauthier · Distant Thunder · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 25 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Peter McGuire · Distant Thunder · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jul 2014
  • Rob Jakubek · Distant Thunder · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – May 2025
  • Neil McNeill · Distant Thunder · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Aiden Yadegar · Distant Thunder · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Pip Nightengale · Distant Thunder · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

0408020122014201620182020Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 20262026 EYC DOUBLE HANDED RACEDistant ThunderHandicapSkipper1st / 3
7 Jun 20262026 PUFFIN CUP PURSUIT RACEDistant ThunderHandicapSkipper4th / 6
14 May 20262026 EYC THURSDAY JAM(CS30+) RACINGDistant ThunderPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 15
12 May 20262026 EYC TUESDAY SPIN & JAM RACINGDistant ThunderHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
13 May 2025EYC TUESDAY SPIN & JAM RACINGDistant ThunderHandicapCrew5th / 12
24 Aug 20242024 EYC OpenDistant ThunderPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
30 Jul 20212021 Susan Hood Trophy RaceDistant ThunderPHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 6
15 Aug 20202020 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing Series Race 4Distant ThunderPHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 4
12 Jul 20142014 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeDistant ThunderPHRF handicapHelm1st / 4
14 Sep 20132013 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing SeriesDistant ThunderPHRF handicapOther4th / 12
13 Jul 20132013 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeDistant ThunderPHRF handicapOwner1st / 4
21 Jul 20122012 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeDistant ThunderPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
16 Jul 20112011 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeDistant ThunderPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 80 (±236).Crew rating across all classes: 31 (±240). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.