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Sailor · 2011–2026

Robert O'Brien

byc caf howth yc PHRF handicapILCA 7 (Laser)College fleet racing

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Events
73

440 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 3 of 73

Podium rate
18%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 45%–49%, 1,137 boats)

Best class ranking
#54

Crew in J/120 · rating 212

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Stu Argo

2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Connor Baker & Andrew Malley

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

Biggest lift
Stu Argo

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Blake Utz

Mar 2014 – Jun 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
David LaPier

8–63 head to head in 71 races

Rival
Michael Fozo

21–18 in 39 races

Best day
22 Mar 2014

3-1-1-2-1-1-1-6-7-3-3-5-3-2-4-1-3-3-4-1-3-4 · Freshman Icebreaker

Signature result
10th of 100

USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2011 · Optimist · 25 Jul 2011

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Stu Argo — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Connor Baker · Dynamis, Kairos, Outlier · J/120, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 39 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Apr 2025
  • Joseph Gaylord · Dynamis, Kairos, Outlier, Revel · Cal 25, J/120, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 30 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Apr 2025
  • Stu Argo · Equation, Kairos · J/120, Santa Cruz 70 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 31 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Brien Baker · Dynamis, Kairos · J/120, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 27 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Blake Utz · BLITZEN, Warrior Won, Western Michigan University (Broncos), Western Michigan University (Western Michigan) · Cal 25, College fleet racing, College team racing, IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 11 of 60 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Jun 2024
  • Devon Baker · Kairos · J/120 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2023
  • Otto Wenzler · Dynamis, Revel, the Good Guys · Cal 25, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Savannah Lee · Gentoo, Opus, TRIDENT · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Greg Baker · Kairos · J/120 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Jack Greve · Warrior Won, Western Michigan University (Western Michigan) · College fleet racing, IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 67 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2014

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

Rating history

-1453521420122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 73

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Oct 2026David Lee ArnoffUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingA Crew7th / 8
3 Oct 2026Acton Up 2026University of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 6
25 Jun 20262026 Thursday Night SeriesOpusPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 18
13 Jun 20262026 Detroit to New Baltimore RaceOpusPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitGentooJ/111Cat 3 Cooler Jockey6th / 6
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitOpusPHRF handicapRush Chairman4th / 6
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointOutlierMelges 24In the way20th / 21
26 Sep 20242024 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesOpusPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 16
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design RegattaBLITZENCal 25Cat 3 Cooler Jockey9th / 11
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceOpusPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitTRIDENTORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey5th / 10
25 May 20242024 DYC Off The Dock Race SeriesOPUSPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 10
30 Sep 20232023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaOopsPHRF handicapMast2nd / 13
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceRevelPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120Other4th / 9
8 Jul 20222022 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRAFriendly ConfinesPHRF handicapOther10th / 11
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120Pro Bowler5th / 8
27 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120Pro Bowler1st / 9
14 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120Pro Bowler5th / 7
25 Oct 2019Fall DinghyRobbie O'BrienILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper15th / 22
5 Oct 20192019 Bayview North Channel Racethe Good GuysCal 25Cat 3 Cooler Jockey2nd / 13
20 Sep 2019Totally Dinghy Regatta 2019192948ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 28
17 Aug 20192019 Laser NorCal Championships192948ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 15
16 Aug 20192019 Melges 24 North American ChampionshipTACS: Student DriverMelges 24Helm33rd / 41
19 Jul 20192019 US Lasers Nationals - Masters192948ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 12

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 212, #17,832.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 48, #36,063. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.