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Sailor · 2012–2026

Waldek Zaleski

stamford yc PHRF handicapIRC handicapJ/105

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Events
10

52 races · 1 race win

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 1 of 10

Podium rate
20%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 43%–59%, 106 boats)

Most successful partnership
Richard West

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Richard West

+47 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
John Cooper

7–11 head to head in 18 races

Signature result
1st of 7

2018 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark Race · PHRF handicap · 9 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 44 sailors

Most successful partnership: Richard West — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Suzanne Zaleski · Charlotte, Geronimo's Cadillac, Idaho · J/105, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jul 2026
  • Richard West · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Peter Hansen · Geronimo's Cadillac · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(−62 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Julia Zaleski · Geronimo's Cadillac, Idaho · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Oliver West · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Charles Helme · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Sep 2018
  • Patrick Zaleski · Geronimo's Cadillac, TBD · Ideal 18, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2012 – Jun 2025
  • Jan Glinski · Geronimo's Cadillac, Pendragon · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2025
  • Marek Zaleski · Pendragon · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Dan Peckham · Better Than... · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

050992013201520172019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 10

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Aug 2026COMMODORE’S CUP for the Drake H. Sparkman III Memorial TrophyCharlottePHRF handicapMain Trimmer5th / 15
23 Jul 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadIdahoJ/105Other4th / 8
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekGeronimo's CadillacPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
21 Oct 20242024 Stamford Yacht Club Cows RaceGeronimo's CadillacPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
23 Jul 20242024 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesGeronimo's CadillacPHRF handicapOther5th / 5
9 Sep 20182018 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceCharlottePHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 7
11 Sep 20162016 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceCharlottePHRF handicapNav/Tac4th / 8
23 Jun 20152015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVIBetter Than...IRC handicapTactician3rd / 8
24 Jun 20132013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVPendragonIRC handicapMain Trimmer6th / 7
29 Sep 20122012 Ideal 18 North American ChampionshipTBDIdeal 18Other18th / 42

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 31, #39,008. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.