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Sailor · 2011–2026

Bob Kraus

milwaukee yacht club HandicapPHRF handicapPHRF 2

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Events
29

148 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 29

Podium rate
45%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (90%: 60%–69%, 264 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Cindy Kraus

May 2011 – Jun 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Fred Horwitz

12–94 head to head in 106 races

Rival
Michael Aita

40–32 in 72 races

Best day
18 May 2011

2-2-5-2-2-4-3-3 · Wednesday Night Offshore Series 2011 - Spring · about 1 in 14 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 21

Louie's 27th Last Regatta · Handicap · 27 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Cindy Kraus · Chance, CHANCE · Handicap, PHRF 2, PHRF handicap 22events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 131 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2011 – Jun 2026
  • Steven Morgan · Chance · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Jim Skowronski · Chance · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Mattie Peplinski · Chance · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Michael Pecotich · Chance · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016

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

Rating history

067134201220132014201520162017Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Jun 2026Wednesday Night Offshore SeriesCHANCEHandicapSkipper6th / 8
27 Sep 2025Louie's 27th Last RegattaChanceHandicapSkipper2nd / 21
28 May 2025Wednesday Night Offshore SeriesCHANCEHandicapSkipper5th / 8
29 May 2024Wednesday Night Offshore SeriesCHANCEHandicapSkipper5th / 7
24 May 2023Wednesday Night Offshore SeriesCHANCEHandicapSkipper4th / 7
13 Aug 2022Milwaukegan RaceCHANCEPHRF 2Skipper4th / 5
1 Jun 2022Wednesday Night Offshore SeriesCHANCEHandicapSkipper5th / 8
26 May 2021Wednesday Night Offshore SeriesCHANCEHandicapSkipper5th / 5
1 Jul 2020Wednesday Night Offshore SeriesChanceHandicapSkipper6th / 8
21 Sep 2019The 21st Louie’s Last RegattaCHANCEHandicapSkipper2nd / 15
1 Jun 20192019 Saturday Afternoon Sailing SeriesCHANCEHandicapSkipper6th / 10
29 May 20192019 Wednesday Night Offshore Series Spring and Summer (WNOS)CHANCEPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
27 Jul 20182018 100 MilerChancePHRF handicapSkipper11th / 16
16 May 20182018 Wednesday Night Offshore Series Spring and Summer (WNOS)CHANCEPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
24 May 20172017 Wednesday Night Offshore Series Spring and Summer (WNOS)CHANCEPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
24 Sep 2016Louies 18th Last RegattaCHANCEHandicapSkipper10th / 38
12 Aug 20162016 Lake Michigan Clipper CupChancePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
25 May 20162016 Wednesday Night Offshore Series Spring and Summer (WNOS)CHANCEPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
26 Sep 2015Louies 17th Last RegattaCHANCEHandicapSkipper10th / 41
16 May 20122012 Wednesday Night Offshore SeriesChancePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11
16 May 20122012 Wednesday Night Offshore Series - SummerChancePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
16 May 20122012 Wednesday Night Offshore Series - non counting races onlyChancePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
17 Sep 2011MYC Last BlastChancePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
27 Aug 2011MYC Commodore's CupChanceHandicapSkipper1st / 2
5 Aug 2011MYC Racine Night RaceChancePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2

Helm rating across all classes: 134 (±182), #27,267. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.