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Sailor · 2014–2026

Gary Hooper

rryc PHRF handicapHandicapCape Dory Typhoon

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Events
13

24 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 2 of 13

Podium rate
31%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 42%–57%, 118 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ruth Povinelli

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Glenn Oxford & Ruth Povinelli

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
LInda Caron

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Best day
14 Oct 2022

1-1 · 2022 Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta

Signature result
1st of 7

2023 Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta · PHRF handicap · 30 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ruth Povinelli — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Ruth Povinelli · Raven · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2024
  • Glenn Oxford · Raven · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2024
  • LInda Caron · Raven, Shenandoah, Spirit · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Thomas Richardson · Raven · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2024
  • Tami McCauley · Raven, Shenandoah, Spirit · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Jeff Branflick · Raven, Spirit · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Ollen Richey · Raven · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2023 – Jul 2023
  • David Bice · Raven · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2023 – May 2024
  • David Tabor · Raven · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Thomas Weidner · Shenandoah · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-89-775201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaShenandoahPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 11
4 Oct 20252025 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaSpiritPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 11
30 Aug 202430th Annual Stingray Light RaceRavenPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
30 Aug 202430th Annual Stingray Point RegattaRavenPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
24 May 20242024 MADR - LONG DISTANCE (2of3)RavenHandicapSkipper12th / 23
24 May 202474th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupRavenPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 10
30 Sep 20232023 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaRavenPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
1 Sep 20232023 Stingray Light RaceRavenPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
1 Sep 202329th Annual Stingray Point RegattaRavenPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 10
14 Jul 20232023 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeRavenHandicapSkipper4th / 9
26 May 202373nd Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupRavenPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 9
14 Oct 20222022 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaRavenPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
4 Oct 20142014 Hospice Turkey Shoot RegattaKestrelCape Dory TyphoonOther5th / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -66, #65,728. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.