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Sailor · 2016–2026

Bob Hughes

macatawa bay yacht club PHRF handicapJ/111ORC handicap

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Possibly the same person: Robert Hughes (2007–2026, 187 events), Robert Hughes (2014, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
29

61 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 29

Podium rate
52%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 47%–56%, 382 boats)

Best class ranking
#78

Helm in J/111 · rating -66

Most successful partnership
Chris Woolsey

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Sean Tilton & Jeff DeYoung

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

Biggest lift
Chris Woolsey

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Bradley Faber

13–33 head to head in 46 races

Best day
5 Jun 2021

3-4-3 · 2021 SHYC Invitational

Signature result
1st of 9

2021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht Race · PHRF handicap · 6 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Woolsey — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Sean Tilton · Shorthanded · J/111, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Jeff DeYoung · Shorthanded · J/111, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Chris Woolsey · Shorthanded, Tiamat · J/111, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Travis Gray · Shorthanded · J/111 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Stephen Drammer Shaun Hughes · Shorthanded, Tiamat · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Derek Hughes · Shorthanded, Tiamat · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Gunnar Bracelly · Shorthanded · J/111, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Jennifer DeYoung · Shorthanded · J/111 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Kai Dolan · Shorthanded · J/111, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Spencer Wilhelm · Island Time · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2017 – May 2017

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

Rating history

011022020172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jul 20262026 Big Red Racing SeriesShorthandedPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
24 Jun 20262026 William Tripp Memorial Cup RaceShorthandedPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
11 Jun 2025Big Red Racing SeriesShorthandedPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 17
28 Jun 20242024 Queen's Cup RaceShorthandedORC handicapSkipper24th / 36
28 Jun 20242024 Queen's Cup RaceShorthandedPHRF handicapSkipper41st / 99
26 Jun 20242024 William Tripp Memorial Cup RaceShorthandedPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
22 Jun 20242024 VX One Great Lakes Championship / Commodore’s CupShorthandedPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
15 May 20242024 Bayshore Wednesday Night SeriesShorthandedPHRF handicapOther3rd / 3
9 Sep 20232023 Anchorage CupShorthandedPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaShorthandedJ/111Helm9th / 12
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceShorthandedJ/111Other2nd / 6
28 Jun 20232023 William Tripp Memorial Cup RaceShorthandedPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
7 Jun 20232023 Bayshore Wednesday Night SeriesShorthandedPHRF handicapOther3rd / 3
10 Sep 20222022 Anchorage CupShorthandedPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
20 Aug 20222022 Vanderleek Cup Hospice RegattaShorthandedPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
29 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaShorthandedJ/111Leeward Helm11th / 13
24 Jun 20222022 Queen's Cup® RaceShorthandedPHRF handicapSkipper47th / 89
18 Jun 20222022 Leukemia Cup / Commodores CupShorthandedPHRF handicapOther2nd / 2
11 Sep 20212021 Anchorage CupShorthandedPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
6 Aug 20212021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceShorthandedPHRF handicapRush Chairman1st / 9
19 Jun 20212021 Leukemia Cup / Commodore’s Cup / VX One Great Lakes ChampionshipShorthandedPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
5 Jun 20212021 SHYC InvitationalShorthandedSpinakerSkipper4th / 15
12 Sep 20202020 Anchorage CupShorthandedJ/111Other2nd / 4
2 Aug 20192019 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceTiamatPHRF handicapRunners1st / 5
9 Sep 20172017 Anchorage CupShorthandedPHRF handicapOther10th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 219, #17,090.Crew rating across all classes: 35. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.