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Sailor · 2011–2026

Carolyn Groobey

nehf IODJ/70Handicap

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Events
44

261 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 44

Podium rate
41%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 55%–60%, 825 boats)

Best class ranking
#30

Crew in IOD · rating 293

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jr. David Rockefeller

3 wins · 14 podiums in 24 events together · 13% win rate

Best trio
Jr. David Rockefeller & Chris Groobey

3 wins · 13 podiums in 23 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sean Rolfes

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Groobey

Aug 2011 – Aug 2026 · 44 events

Nemesis
Joel Ronning

6–49 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Mia Thompson

58–47 in 105 races

Best day
5 Jul 2024

6-3-8-5-4-2-1-1 · IOD - 2024 July Series for The Rockefeller Trophy

Signature result
2nd of 22

The MDI Series for the Haaland Trophy · Handicap · 25 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jr. David Rockefeller — 3 wins · 14 podiums in 24 events together · 13% win rate
  • Chris Groobey · Bad Monkey, Caribou, Church Key, Cybele · Handicap, IOD, J/105, J/70 44events 4 wins together · 18 podiums · 9% win rate · 27 of 261 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Jr. David Rockefeller · Caribou, Cybele · Handicap, IOD, PHRF handicap 24events 3 wins together · 14 podiums · 13% win rate · 23 of 146 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Tom Kennedy · Caribou, Cybele · Handicap, IOD, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 72 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Nicholas Kennedy · Caribou, Cybele · Handicap, IOD, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 11 of 44 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Wells Bacon · Caribou · Handicap, IOD 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 46 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Sean Smith · Cybele · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 20 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Rob Van Alen · Cybele · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 18 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Mia Thompson · Cybele · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 18 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Josh Putnam · Jungleland · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 42 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 8th · Jan 2013 – Sep 2014
  • Walker Whitehouse · Caribou, Cybele · Handicap, IOD 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 36 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-2514230920122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Aug 2026The 101st Annual Hayward CupCaribouHandicapCrew2nd / 13
8 Aug 20262026 August CruiseCybelePHRF handicapCrew2nd / 2
1 Aug 2026IOD — 2026 August Series for The Taormina CupCaribouIODCrew5th / 17
6 Jul 2026IOD — 2026 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyCaribouIODCrew3rd / 17
5 Jul 2026Cruising Class — 2026 Haaland SeriesCybelePHRF handicapCrew3rd / 4
4 Jul 2026IOD — 2026 4th of July Series for The Harry Madeira TrophyCaribouIODCrew3rd / 14
17 Aug 2025The 100th Annual Hayward CupCaribouHandicapCrew4th / 27
2 Aug 20252025 August CruiseCybelePHRF handicapCrew2nd / 4
28 Jul 2025IOD - 2025 August Series for The Taormina CupCaribouIODCrew5th / 20
5 Jul 2025IOD - 2025 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyCaribouIODCrew4th / 14
4 Jul 2025Cruising Class - 2025 Haaland SeriesCybeleHandicapCrew1st / 7
28 Jun 2025IOD - 2025 4th of July Series for The Harry Madeira TrophyCaribouIODCrew7th / 9
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisChurch KeyJ/88Floater3rd / 8
5 Jul 2024IOD - 2024 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyCaribouIODCrew7th / 17
3 Jul 2024Cruising Class - 2024 Haaland SeriesCybeleHandicapCrew2nd / 13
1 Sep 2023IOD & Luders - 2023 Labor Day Series for The Burton Gray TrophyCaribouIODCrew3rd / 14
30 Jul 2023IOD - 2023 August Series for The Taormina CupCaribouIODCrew3rd / 20
7 Jul 2023IOD - 2023 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyCaribouIODCrew10th / 15
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaBad MonkeyORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer7th / 9
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLearning CurveMelges 15Other6th / 6
7 Sep 2022IOD Class North American Champs 2022CaribouIODCrew13th / 14
2 Sep 2022The IOD Class Labor Day Series for the Burton Gray TrophyCaribouIODCrew2nd / 12
4 Aug 2022August Cruise- Cruising ClassCybeleHandicapCrew1st / 6
31 Jul 2022August Series- IOD Class 2022, Taormina CupCaribouIODCrew5th / 20
10 Jul 2022Hospice of Hancock County, 2022- Cruising ClassCybeleHandicapCrew1st / 10

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 309, #7,359.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 87, #35,824. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.