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Sailor · 2008–2026

Bob Hayward

anacortes PHRF handicapMelges 20J/80

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Events
53

260 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 5 of 53

Podium rate
32%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 38%–43%, 860 boats)

Best class ranking
#259

Helm in J/105 · rating 110

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Vincent Townrow

2 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Biggest lift
Vincent Townrow

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Phil Toth

Jan 2014 – Oct 2017 · 6 events

Nemesis
Daniel Thielman

14–80 head to head in 94 races

Rival
Paul Bieker

18–22 in 42 races

Best day
25 Jan 2014

4-3-3-3-5-3-3-8-7 · Quantum Key West Race Week 2014

Signature result
1st of 26

2024 Otterstedt Island Series · PHRF handicap · 11 May 2024

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Vincent Townrow — 2 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Bryan Sundholm · Kinetic · PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 15 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Vincent Townrow · Kinetic · PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 27 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Phil Toth · Blue Jay, Kinetic, KINETIC, Manatea 20 · J/80, Melges 20 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 41 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2014 – Oct 2017
  • Cheryl Hayward · Blue Jay, Gypsea, Manatea · Handicap, J/80, Melges 20 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2013 – Feb 2014
  • Scott Witt · Blue Jay, Kinetic, Manatea, Manatea 20 · Handicap, J/80, Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2013 – Oct 2017
  • Rick Blomfield · Manatea · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Chris Doolittle · Manatea · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Scott West · KINETIC · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 19th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2017
  • Pedro Rodriguez · Manatea · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Robert Schuster · Manatea · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013

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

Rating history

-5694243200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026Bird Rocks Pursuit RaceKineticPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 27
12 Aug 2026Wednesday Night "Wally's Tours" Fall Series 2026KineticPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
24 Jun 2026Wednesday Night Summer Series 2026KineticPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
13 May 2026MAC's Wednesday Night Solstice Series 2026KineticPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
9 May 20262026 Otterstedt Island SeriesKineticPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 27
1 Apr 2026Wednesday Night Spring Series 2026KineticPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
28 Mar 20262026 Center Strait SeriesKineticPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 21
6 Sep 20252025 Salish SeriesKineticPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 29
6 Aug 2025Wednesday Night "Wally's Tours" Fall Series 2025KineticPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
21 Jul 20252025 Race Week BellinghamKineticJ/105Skipper7th / 10
25 Jun 2025Wednesday Night Summer Series 2025KineticHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
14 May 2025Wednesday Night Solstice Series 2025KineticPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
10 May 20252025 Otterstedt Island SeriesKineticPHRF handicapSkipper16th / 29
2 Apr 2025Wednesday Night Spring Series 2025KineticPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
29 Mar 20252025 Center Strait SeriesKineticPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 22
12 Oct 2024Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2024KineticJ/105Skipper2nd / 13
7 Sep 20242024 Salish SeriesKineticPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
14 Aug 2024Wednesday Night - Wally's Tour Fall Fun Series 2024KineticPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
3 Jul 2024Wednesday Night Summer Series 2024KineticPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
15 May 2024Wednesday Night Solstice Series 2024KineticPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
11 May 20242024 Otterstedt Island SeriesKineticPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 26
3 Apr 2024Wednesday Night Spring Series 2024KineticPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
30 Mar 20242024 Center Strait SeriesKineticPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 23
26 Jun 20232023 Race Week AnacortesKineticJ/105Other6th / 11
24 Jul 20192019 Whidbey Island Race WeekKineticJ/105Other6th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 219, #17,104. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.