Sailor · 2007–2025

Bob Towse

IRC handicap Handicap PHRF handicap

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Events: 22
Win rate: 27%
Podium rate: 68%
Typically beats: 57%
Longest win streak: 5

Most successful partnership: Farley Towse
Longest-running crew: Farley Towse
Nemesis: Jonathan Loughborough
Best day: 21 Jun 2007
Signature result: 1st of 6

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: Farley Towse — 5 wins · 13 podiums in 20 events together · 25% win rate

Farley Towse · Blue Yankee, BLUE YANKEE, Syce, SYCE · 6 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 5 wins together · 13 podiums · 25% win rate · 16 of 62 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2007 – Sep 2025
Collin Leon · Nala · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
Patrick Mazan · Nala · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
Chris Malloy · Nala · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
John Gianukakis · Nala · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
Jay Keeshan · Nala · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
Jim Vos · Nala · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
Dave Gurney · Nala · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
Erik Berzins · Nala · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
Charles Swanson · Nala · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019

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

Event history · 22

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
22 Sep 2025	6 Metre World Championship	SYCE	Handicap	Helm	12th / 12
30 Aug 2019	2019 Vineyard Race	Nala	Handicap	Navigator	1st / 4
15 Jun 2019	165th NYYC Annual Regatta	Syce	Handicap	Other	6th / 8
9 Jun 2017	163rd NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)	Syce (Spin)	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 6
9 Jun 2017	163rd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	SYCE	Handicap	Other	4th / 6
13 Jun 2015	161st NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	Syce (YELLOW)	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 7
12 Jul 2014	NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART I - Classics	SYCE	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 7
13 Jun 2014	160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	Syce	Handicap	Other	2nd / 7
13 Jun 2013	159th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	SYCE (spin)	Handicap	Other	1st / 2
31 Aug 2012	2012 Vineyard Race	Blue Yankee	IRC handicap	Other	2nd / 6
19 Jul 2012	NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART III - One-Design and Handicap	BLUE YANKEE	IRC handicap	Other	2nd / 2
18 Jul 2012	NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - Around-the-Island Race	Blue Yankee	IRC handicap	Other	4th / 7
9 Jun 2012	158th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex - SAT/SUN	SYCE	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 7
2 Sep 2011	2011 Vineyard Race	Blue Yankee	IRC handicap	Other	1st / 3
11 Jun 2011	157th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	Syce	6 Metre	Other	4th / 6
7 Sep 2008	2008 Stamford Denmark Friendship Race	Blue Yankee	IRC handicap	Skipper	1st / 3
29 Aug 2008	2008 Vineyard Race	Blue Yankee	IRC handicap	Skipper	2nd / 4
23 May 2008	2008 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Blue Yankee	IRC handicap	Skipper	2nd / 8
9 Sep 2007	2007 Stamford Denmark Friendship Race	Blue Yankee	IRC handicap	Skipper	2nd / 4
31 Aug 2007	2007 Vineyard Race	Blue Yankee	IRC handicap	Skipper	1st / 3
18 Jun 2007	2007 Block Island Race Week XXII	Blue Yankee	IRC handicap	Skipper	1st / 6
25 May 2007	2007 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Blue Yankee	IRC handicap	Skipper	2nd / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Full-size sailing · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating 19
Full-size sailing · Crew · 1 race, 1 event · rating 25

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	21 events	5 wins	beats 63%
As crew	1 events	1 wins	beats 100%

Positions: Navigator (1)

How they race

Closer	+12 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−32 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	35%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	68%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Chuck Townsend	16	13–3
George David	14	6–8
Jonathan Loughborough	13	2–11
Hugh Jones	13	2–11
Jerry Goldlust	13	12–1
John Brim	12	9–3

Most-beaten opponent: Jerry Goldlust (12–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	1	0	0%
2019	2	1	64%
2017	2	0	30%
2015	1	0	83%
2014	2	0	58%
2013	1	1	100%
2012	4	0	49%
2011	2	1	70%
2008	3	1	84%
2007	4	2	85%

Boats

Blue Yankee · IRC handicap · 11 events · 2007–2012
SYCE · Handicap, PHRF handicap, 6 Metre · 7 events · 2011–2025
Syce (Spin) · Handicap · 2 events · 2013–2017
Nala · Handicap · 1 events · 2019
Syce (YELLOW) · Handicap · 1 events · 2015

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 11 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 9 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 1 events
Oyster Bay, New York, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 19.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 25. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.