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Sailor · 2013–2025

Janel Zarkowsky

newport yc Match racingLightningPHRF handicap

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Events
35

184 races · 55 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 7 of 35

Podium rate
63%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 67%–74%, 446 boats)

Best class ranking
#102

Crew in Lightning · rating 242

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Stephanie Roble

4 wins · 11 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate

Best trio
Billy Martin & Glenn Smyth

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

Biggest lift
Lara Dallman-Weiss

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Billy Martin

Jul 2013 – Jun 2025 · 14 events

Nemesis
Zeke Horowitz

2–15 head to head in 17 races

Rival
Ched Proctor

27–19 in 46 races

Best day
11 Sep 2018

7-2-5-21 · 2018 J 22 World Championship

Signature result
3rd of 63

2015 Lightning Class World Championship · Lightning · 21 Jul 2015

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Stephanie Roble — 4 wins · 11 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate
  • Billy Martin · Alzo, Junkanoo, Montage, Nemesis · J/22, J/70, Lightning, ORC handicap 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 9 of 79 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jun 2025
  • Stephanie Roble · Stephanie Roble · Match racing 11events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 36% win rate · 27 of 52 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Dec 2016
  • Maggie Shea · Stephanie Roble · Match racing 9events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 22% win rate · 22 of 46 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Dec 2016
  • Rose Edwards · As One, Janel Zarkowsky, Scuttlebutt Sailing Club, Scuttlebutt Sailing Club / Storm Trysail Club · Match racing, Ultimate 20 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 12 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • John Zarkowsky · Nemesis, Verissimo · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Larissa Hannon · Nemesis · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 12 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2020 – Jul 2023
  • Frances Zarkowsky · Nemesis · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 12 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2020 – Jul 2023
  • Elizabeth Shaw · Stephanie Roble · Match racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Dec 2016
  • Lara Dallman-Weiss · Stephanie Roble · Match racing 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 13 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Oct 2014
  • Jamie Haines · Stephanie Roble · Match racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 15 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Aug 2015

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

Rating history

0148296201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceVerissimoORC handicapOther5th / 8
7 Jun 20242024 Mustang Survival Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean RaceVerissimoORC handicapOther5th / 7
18 Aug 20232023 US Women’s Match Race ChampionshipScuttlebutt Sailing ClubMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
21 Jul 20232023 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can SeriesNemesisPHRF handicapChef10th / 12
3 May 2023Lightning Pan Am Games US Qualifying RegattaBODLightningCrew4th / 13
1 May 2023Santa Maria Cup 2023Janel ZarkowskyMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
26 Apr 2023Casa Vela Cup 2023Janel ZarkowskyMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgI’d Rather Be LuckyLightningTactician4th / 22
7 Oct 2022US Match Racing Championship 2022Janel ZarkowskyMatch racingSkipper1st / 4
19 Aug 2022US Women's Match Racing Championship 2022Scuttlebutt Sailing Club / Storm Trysail ClubMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
7 Nov 20212021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 1, Hangover BowlNemesisPHRF handicapChef2nd / 8
8 Nov 20202020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1NemesisPHRF handicapCrew4th / 12
26 Oct 2020Bermuda Gold Cup 2020Anna ÖstlingMatch racingCrew2nd / 6
18 Aug 20192019 U.S. Women's Match Racing ChampionshipAs OneUltimate 20Other3rd / 7
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisMontageJ/22Offside trimmer7th / 23
11 Sep 20182018 J 22 World ChampionshipAlzoJ/22Offside trimmer17th / 64
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisAlzoJ/22Bow13th / 32
22 Nov 20172017 ILCA World ChampionshipUltimate PressureLightningOther23rd / 56
18 Nov 20172017 Lightning South American ChampionshipUltimate PressureLightningOther8th / 42
1 Dec 2016WIM Series Carlos Aguilar Match Race 2016Stephanie RobleMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
22 Sep 2016Women's Match Racing World Championships 2016Stephanie RobleMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
4 Sep 20162016 Annapolis Labor Day RegattaShadowfaxPHRF handicapFloater1st / 3
10 Aug 2016WIMSeries Lysekil Women's Match 2016Stephanie RobleMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
16 Sep 2015Buddy Melges Challenge 2015Stephanie RobleMatch racingCrew1st / 2
5 Aug 2015Lysekil Women's Match 2015Stephanie RobleMatch racingCrew2nd / 2

Crew rating across all classes: 261, #10,067.Helm rating across all classes: 236, #15,080. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.