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Sailor · 2016–2026

Rob Van Alen

nehf International One DesignHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
16

114 races · 35 race wins

Win rate
38%

38% win rate · 6 of 16

Podium rate
75%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 71%–81%, 180 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Crew in International One Design · rating 427

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Charlie Kraftson

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Don Kraftson & Peter Ill

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Charlie Kraftson

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Ill

Jul 2022 – Aug 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
John Burnham

6–14 head to head in 20 races

Rival
Ned Johnston

35–30 in 65 races

Best day
31 Jul 2022

1-4-1-7-1-1-1-3-2-4-1-1-1-1-7-1 · August Series- IOD Class 2022, Taormina Cup

Signature result
1st of 20

IOD - 2023 August Series for The Taormina Cup · International One Design · 30 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Charlie Kraftson — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Ryan Donahue · Cybele, Northeast Harbor, Silver Spray · Handicap, International One Design 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 13 of 56 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Peter Ill · Northeast Harbor, Silver Spray · Handicap, International One Design, IOD 6events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 50% win rate · 21 of 62 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Jr. David Rockefeller · Cybele · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 23 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Groobey · Cybele · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 23 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Mia Thompson · Cybele · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 23 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Sean Smith · Cybele · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 23 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Nicholas Kennedy · Cybele · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 20 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Charlie Kraftson · Silver Spray · Handicap, International One Design, IOD 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 18 of 41 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Lisa Brown Ehrhart · Cybele · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 22 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Don Kraftson · Silver Spray · Handicap, International One Design, IOD 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 18 of 41 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

02474942023202420252026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 20262026 August CruiseCybelePHRF handicapCrew2nd / 2
1 Aug 2026IOD — 2026 August Series for The Taormina CupSilver SprayInternational One DesignCrew2nd / 17
5 Jul 2026Cruising Class — 2026 Haaland SeriesCybelePHRF handicapCrew3rd / 4
4 Jul 2026IOD — 2026 4th of July Series for The Harry Madeira TrophyLive YankeeInternational One DesignCrew13th / 14
4 Jul 2025Cruising Class - 2025 Haaland SeriesCybeleHandicapCrew1st / 7
12 Aug 2024The 99th Annual Hayward CupSilver SprayHandicapCrew9th / 12
28 Jul 2024IOD - 2024 August Series for The Taormina CupSilver SprayInternational One DesignCrew1st / 19
3 Jul 2024Cruising Class - 2024 Haaland SeriesCybeleHandicapCrew2nd / 10
17 Jun 2024IOD World ChampionshipLive YankeeIOD World ChampionshipCrew2nd / 20
8 Sep 20232023 IOD World ChampionshipNortheast HarborInternational One DesignCrew7th / 11
30 Jul 2023IOD - 2023 August Series for The Taormina CupSilver SprayInternational One DesignCrew1st / 20
7 Jul 2023IOD - 2023 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyLive YankeeInternational One DesignCrew1st / 15
3 Jul 2023Cruising Class - 2023 Haaland SeriesCybeleHandicapCrew3rd / 9
31 Jul 2022August Series- IOD Class 2022, Taormina CupSilver SprayIODCrew1st / 20
8 Sep 20162016 International One-Design Class Championship (Final Series)Rob Van AlenSilver FleetSkipper1st / 5
8 Sep 20162016 International One-Design Class Championship (Qualifying Series)Rob Van AlenIODSkipper10th / 11

Crew rating across all classes: 489, #1,775.Helm rating across all classes: 45. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.