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Sailor · 2011–2026

Jonathan Bamberger

mcc IRC handicapHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
56

152 races · 37 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 11 of 56

Podium rate
43%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 49%–55%, 671 boats)

Best class ranking
#42

Helm in Melges 32 · rating 109

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark McGinnis

5 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 63% win rate

Best trio
Mark McGinnis & Kevin Brown

5 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
David Bruce

+51 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark McGinnis

May 2013 – Aug 2023 · 8 events

Nemesis
Kevin Brown

5–21 head to head in 26 races

Rival
John McLeod

25–33 in 58 races

Best day
6 Jul 2024

2-1-1-2 · 2024 PCYC Open

Signature result
1st of 53

RORC Caribbean 600 Race · IRC handicap · 24 Feb 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark McGinnis — 5 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 63% win rate
  • Fred Harding · Spitfire · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 9events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 44% win rate · 4 of 12 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jul 2026
  • Mark McGinnis · Notorious, Spitfire · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 63% win rate · 5 of 8 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Aug 2023
  • Kevin Brown · Notorious, Spitfire · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 63% win rate · 5 of 8 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Aug 2023
  • Luis Carraco-Cortes · Spitfire · IRC handicap 7events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 57% win rate · 4 of 7 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – May 2019
  • Twila Rosiewich · Spitfire · IRC handicap 7events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 57% win rate · 4 of 7 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – May 2019
  • Jeffrey Love · Notorious, Spitfire · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 67% win rate · 4 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2023
  • John Lyon · At Ease, Spitfire · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jul 2013
  • Robert Wigny · Spitfire · IRC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – May 2019
  • Kevin Corcoran · Spitfire · IRC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – May 2019
  • Roger Wood · Spitfire · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jul 2013

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

Rating history

-1199130020122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Course RacingSpitfireORC handicapOwner8th / 13
28 Aug 20262026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Freeman Cup RaceSpitfireORC handicapSkipper7th / 8
18 Jul 2026Niagara Cup 2026 @ NOLSC (Steak Dinner SOLD OUT)SpitfireHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
4 Jul 20262026 PCYC Open EventSpitfireORC handicapOwner3rd / 7
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceIL MOSTROIRC handicapCrew16th / 41
27 Jul 20252025 Fast30+ Event And 2025 8mR Exchange EventSpitfireORC handicapSkipper4th / 6
5 Jul 20252025 PCYC OpenSpitfirePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
5 Jul 20252025 PCYC OpenSpitfireORC handicapSkipper2nd / 4
14 Jun 2025RCYC OpenSpitfirePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 11
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceIL MOSTROIRC handicapCrew1st / 53
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpitfireMelges 32Other2nd / 5
6 Jul 20242024 PCYC OpenSpitfirePHRF handicapOther1st / 10
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSpitfireMelges 32Other5th / 10
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RacePANACEA XIRC handicapCrew17th / 43
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RacePANACEA XHandicapCrew13th / 26
12 Aug 20232023 Race To KingstonNotoriousPHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 7
8 Jul 20232023 PCYC Open & J/70 Canadian ChampionshipSpitfireHandicapOther2nd / 3
17 Jun 2023RCYC OpenSpitfirePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekSpitfireMelges 32Other1st / 7
27 Aug 20222022 EYC OpenSpitfirePHRF handicapOther5th / 9
9 Jul 20222022 PCYC OpenSpitfireMelges 32Other2nd / 3
27 Jul 20192019 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpitfireORC handicapOther10th / 11
31 May 20192019 Susan Hood Trophy RaceSpitfireIRC handicapOther5th / 7
3 Aug 2018133rd LYRA Annual Regatta - Course RacingSpitfireIRC handicapOther4th / 8
1 Aug 2018133rd LYRA Annual Regatta - Freeman CupSpitfireIRC handicapOther2nd / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 294, #10,657.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 8. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.