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Sailor · 2019–2026

Dante Branciforte

paccup Express 37HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
29

68 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 29

Podium rate
41%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (90%: 34%–40%, 582 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Helm in Express 37 · rating 6

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nick Schmidt

2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Biggest lift
Nick Schmidt

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nick Schmidt

Apr 2019 – May 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Andy Schwenk

0–21 head to head in 21 races

Best day
27 Apr 2019

1-1 · 2019 - OYRA Series · about 1 in 5 by chance

Signature result
1st of 11

2019 - OYRA Series · Handicap · 27 Apr 2019

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nick Schmidt — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Kim Branciforte · Mudshark · Express 37, Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Nick Schmidt · CONCUSSION, Mudshark · Express 37, Handicap, Olson 30, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 5 of 12 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – May 2026
  • Derek Schmidt · Mudshark, MUDSHARK · Express 37, Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Lydia Sinkus · Fire Squid, Mudshark · Express 37, Harbor 20 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2026 – Aug 2026
  • John Duncan · Mudshark · Express 37 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2025 – May 2026
  • Hadley Burroughs · Mudshark · Express 37, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Bob Walden · Mudshark · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Nicolas Crumley · Mudshark · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Patrick Grandt · Mudshark · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Nick Crumley · Mudshark · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

0741472020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Oct 2026Express 37 NationalsMudsharkExpress 37Skipper6th / 9
15 Aug 20262026 Fall Saturday SeriesFire SquidHarbor 20Skipper6th / 8
9 Aug 20262026 Gracie & George RegattaFire SquidHarbor 20Crew3rd / 6
26 Jul 2026EYC IYC OYC Estuary ExtravaganzaFire SquidHandicapSkipper8th / 9
25 Jul 20262026 - The Encinal RegattaMUDSHARKExpress 37Skipper4th / 5
13 Jun 202635th Delta Ditch RunMudsharkPHRF handicapSkipper73rd / 87
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupMudsharkExpress 37Skipper3rd / 5
3 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceMUDSHARKExpress 37Skipper3rd / 4
2 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceMUDSHARKExpress 37Skipper4th / 4
25 Apr 20262026 - Offshore SeriesMUDSHARKPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 20
25 Apr 20262026 - Offshore SeriesMUDSHARKPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
11 Apr 20262026 - 53rd Rollo Wheeler RegattaMUDSHARKExpress 37Skipper3rd / 4
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoMUDSHARKHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
26 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEMudsharkHandicapSkipper91st / 158
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMudsharkExpress 37Skipper8th / 9
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureMudsharkPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
30 Jul 20252025 - Sweet 16 SeriesMUDSHARKHandicapSkipper11th / 14
7 Jun 202534th Delta Ditch RunMudsharkPHRF handicapSkipper52nd / 71
3 May 20252025 - The Great Vallejo RaceMUDSHARKHandicapSkipper6th / 8
9 Mar 2025BIG DADDY 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEMudsharkHandicapSkipper74th / 101
8 Mar 2025BIG DADDY 2025 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYMudsharkPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoMUDSHARKExpress 37Skipper1st / 6
27 Sep 20242024 - Express 37 NationalsMUDSHARKExpress 37Skipper3rd / 6
25 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupMudsharkPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
5 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceMUDSHARKExpress 37Skipper4th / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 116 (±127), #30,071.Crew rating across all classes: 22 (±246). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.