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Sailor · 2013–2025

Bobby Brooks

syc J/109IRC handicapORC handicap

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Events
25

135 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
32%

32% win rate · 8 of 25

Podium rate
52%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 54%–61%, 467 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Crew in J/109 · rating 658

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill Sweetser

7 wins · 9 podiums in 13 events together · 54% win rate

Best trio
Bill Sweetser & Tom Babel

7 wins · 9 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bill Sweetser

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tom Babel

Jun 2013 – Dec 2025 · 17 events

Nemesis
David Rosow

9–18 head to head in 27 races

Rival
Jim Vos

22–20 in 42 races

Best day
31 May 2014

2-2-1-1-4 · 2014 Cedar Point One Design Regatta

Signature result
1st of 17

2015 Cedar Point One Design Regatta · J/109 · 16 May 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Sweetser — 7 wins · 9 podiums in 13 events together · 54% win rate
  • Tom Babel · Coconut, Orion, Rush · IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 47% win rate · 32 of 102 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Dec 2025
  • Bill Sweetser · Rush · J/109 13events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 54% win rate · 31 of 97 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
  • Brian Tyrrell · Rush · IRC handicap, J/109 11events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 46% win rate · 21 of 76 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
  • Ken McLean · Orion, Rush · J/109, PHRF handicap 9events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 56% win rate · 19 of 63 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Greg Oczkowski · Rush · IRC handicap, J/109 8events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 20 of 65 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
  • Randy Gray · Rush · J/109 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 10 of 28 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Kurt Carson · Rush · J/109 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 14 of 29 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Matthias Mueller · Orion, Rush · IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2015 – Jun 2021
  • Paul Milo · Orion · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2015 – Jun 2021
  • Rod West · Another Painkiller, Esprit · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2017 – Dec 2022

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

Rating history

0329657201420162018202020222024Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Dec 20252025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceCoconutORC handicapAutopilot5th / 5
21 Nov 2025SORC Sailor's Choice RaceCoconutORC handicapOther6th / 10
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgCoconutPHRF handicapAutopilot7th / 7
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022EspritHandicapCrew5th / 18
29 Jul 20212021 J 109 North American ChampionshipSmee AgainJ/109Tactician4th / 10
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaOrionORC handicapTactician3rd / 13
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Another PainkillerIRC handicapCrew88th / 120
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekRushJ/109Offside trimmer1st / 8
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaRushJ/109Runners1st / 6
1 Jun 20192019 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatRushJ/109Spinnaker trimmer1st / 16
8 Mar 20192019 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaEst-ce beau la vie!Flying Tiger 7.5Other7th / 7
11 Oct 20182018 J 109 North American ChampionshipRushJ/109Other5th / 20
18 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexRushJ/109Offside trimmer1st / 8
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaRushIRC handicapWatch Captain1st / 11
1 Jun 20182018 Cedar Point One Design RegattaRushJ/109Watch Captain4th / 18
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017Another PainkillerIRC handicapCrew60th / 81
13 Jul 2016NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and HandicapRushJ/109Other7th / 17
4 Jun 20162016 Cedar Point One Design RegattaRushJ/109Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 12
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016RushJ/109Spinnaker trimmer1st / 5
23 Jun 20152015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVIRushJ/109Headsail Trimmer2nd / 25
4 Jun 20152015 Annapolis - Newport RaceOrionIRC handicapTactician3rd / 16
16 May 20152015 Cedar Point One Design RegattaRushJ/109Headsail Trimmer1st / 17
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekOrionPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 11
31 May 20142014 Cedar Point One Design RegattaRushJ/109Headsail Trimmer1st / 16
24 Jun 20132013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVRushJ/109Headsail Trimmer4th / 15

Crew rating across all classes: 570, #872.Helm rating across all classes: -13. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.