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Sailor · 2007–2026

Robert Harford

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Events
130

298 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 11 of 130

Podium rate
31%

40 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 52%–54%, 4,866 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Helm in Express 37 · rating 115

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Kame Richards

22–135 head to head in 157 races

Rival
Jack Peurach

46–37 in 83 races

Best day
29 Sep 2017

5-6-1-1-1-8 · 2017 Express 37 Nationals

Signature result
2nd of 136

Great Pumpkin 2015 - Sunday Pursuit Race · PHRF handicap · 25 Oct 2015

Partnerships · 21 sailors

  • Melinda Wever · Stewball · Express 37 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2017
  • Steve Mccarthy · Stewball · Express 37 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2013
  • Matthew Osborn · Stewball · Express 37 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2013
  • Chad Farey · Stewball · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Gab Seafari · Stewball · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Jim Coburn · Stewball · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Ryan Bailey · Stewball · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2013
  • Brian Snow · Stewball · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Mark Wommack · Stewball · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Alex Knox · Stewball · Express 37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2013

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

Rating history

-171362892008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 130

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 2026Outlaw Regatta - MdR to Seal Beach 2026EinsteinPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
24 Jul 20262026 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceEinsteinPHRF handicapSkipper31st / 78
20 Jun 2026KH2LBCEinsteinPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 20
23 May 20262026 Memorial Day RegattaEinsteinPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
18 Jan 20262026 Two Gates Pursuit SeriesEinsteinPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 37
6 Apr 20252025 Spring Pt. Fermin Inverted StartEinsteinPHRF handicapSkipper16th / 30
5 Jan 20252025 Two Gates Pursuit SeriesEinsteinPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 29
2 Nov 20242024 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceEinsteinPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 29
3 Aug 2024Spinnaker Series Race #4 - KHYC to CBYCEinsteinHandicapSkipper4th / 15
30 Jun 2024Express 37 SoCal ChampionshipEinsteinExpress 37Skipper5th / 5
7 Apr 20242024 Spring Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Race: 7 April 2024EinsteinPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 21
21 Jan 20242024 Two Gates Pursuit SeriesEinsteinPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 35
4 Nov 20232023 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start RaceEinsteinPHRF handicapSkipper18th / 24
23 Sep 20232023 ASPBYC San Pedro Bay CupEinsteinPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
5 Aug 2023Spinnaker Series Race #4 - KHYC to CBYCEinsteinHandicapSkipper7th / 18
31 Oct 2021GREAT PUMPKIN 2021 WILD WILD WEST SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEStewballHandicapSkipper109th / 129
30 Oct 2021GREAT PUMPKIN 2021 WILD WILD WEST FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYStewballPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
1 Oct 20212021 - Express 37 NationalsSTEWBALLExpress 37Skipper5th / 7
31 Jul 20212021 - The YRA Encinal RegattaSTEWBALLPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
12 Jun 202130th Delta Ditch RunStewballPHRF handicapSkipper76th / 91
11 Apr 20212021 - Rollo Wheeler RegattaSTEWBALLHandicapSkipper7th / 18
10 Apr 20212021 - Rollo Wheeler RegattaSTEWBALLPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
10 Apr 20212021 - The YRA Summer SeriesSTEWBALLPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
14 Nov 20202020 - 2021 MidwintersSTEWBALLHandicapSkipper6th / 6
24 Oct 2020GREAT PUMPKIN 2020 COVID CUPStewballPHRF handicapSkipper40th / 120

Helm rating across all classes: 214, #17,606. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.