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Sailor · 1979–2025

Stu Argo

nyyc J/120PHRF handicap12 Metre

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Events
24

118 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 6 of 24

Podium rate
54%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 66%–75%, 279 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Crew in 12 Metre · rating 308

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Clark

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Chris Clark & Tom Dawson

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nathan Hollerbach

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rob Wood

Jul 2010 – Sep 2024 · 6 events

Nemesis
Mike Kirkman

20–26 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Mike Kirkman

20–26 in 46 races

Best day
3 Jun 2016

5-2-4-1 · 2016 Bayview One Design Regatta

Signature result
8th of 83

2008 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 23 Jun 2008

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Clark — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Brien Baker · Glory, Kairos, Tsunami, Vortices 2 · IRC handicap, J/120, Nonsuch 30, ORC handicap 11events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 6 of 52 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – May 2025
  • Hans Brieden · Glory, Kairos, Tsunami, Vortices 2 · IRC handicap, J/120, Nonsuch 30, ORC handicap 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Sep 2024
  • Greg Baker · Kairos · J/120 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 46 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2025
  • Rob Wood · Equation, Glory · IRC handicap, Nonsuch 30, PHRF handicap, Santa Cruz 70 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 4 of 11 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Sep 2024
  • Connor Baker · Kairos · J/120 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 37 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2024
  • Devon Baker · Kairos · J/120 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 39 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – May 2025
  • Robert O'Brien · Equation, Kairos · J/120, Santa Cruz 70 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 31 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Maximilian Baker · Kairos · J/120 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 32 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2024
  • Chris Clark · Chico 2, Equation, Glory · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap, Santa Cruz 70 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 9 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Jun 2017
  • Tom Dawson · Chico 2, Equation, Glory · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

024649119801986199219982004201020162022Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitKairosJ/120Tactician3rd / 9
28 Sep 20242024 Bayview North Channel RaceGloryPHRF handicapIn the way3rd / 6
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitKairosJ/120Tactician3rd / 9
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120Tactician4th / 9
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120Tactician5th / 8
5 Jan 20222022 Lauderdale to Key West RaceVortices 2ORC handicapIn the way1st / 7
27 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120In the way1st / 9
3 Oct 20202020 Bayview North Channel RaceGloryNonsuch 30Other4th / 6
14 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120In the way5th / 7
20 Sep 20192019 International 12 Metre Association North American ChampionshipCourageous12 MetreHeadsail Trimmer1st / 3
9 Jul 20192019 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipCourageous12 MetreStaysail trimmer3rd / 8
6 Jul 20192019 Newport RegattaCourageous (M)12 MetreStaysail trimmer3rd / 7
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaKairosJ/120Tactician3rd / 10
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaEquationSanta Cruz 70Helm1st / 2
15 Mar 20172017 Miami to Havana RaceChico 2PHRF handicapFloater1st / 7
1 Oct 20162016 Bayview North Channel RaceGloryPHRF handicapOther1st / 10
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaTarget PracticeCal 25Other2nd / 15
24 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014TsunamiIRC handicapTactician10th / 10
15 Jan 20142014 Lauderdale to Key West RaceTsunamiIRC handicapOther6th / 8
28 Sep 20132013 Bayview North Channel RaceGloryPHRF handicapOther7th / 11
29 Jul 20102010 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaEquationIRC handicapOther4th / 6
15 Aug 20082008 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPied PiperGL 70Strategist5th / 8
23 Jun 20082008 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA1238EtchellsCrew8th / 83
20 Aug 19791979 Etchells World ChampionshipUS314EtchellsCrew23rd / 45

Crew rating across all classes: 491, #1,739. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.