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Sailor · 2007–2026

Robert Hobbs

diyc HandicapPHRF handicapNavy 44

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Events
54

136 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
26%

26% win rate · 14 of 54

Podium rate
63%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 60%–67%, 456 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Silvernail Hobbs

4 wins · 8 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Paul Hobbs & Silvernail Hobbs

4 wins · 8 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Silvernail Hobbs

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paul Silvernail

Feb 2016 – Feb 2020 · 5 events

Nemesis
Neal Burns

3–18 head to head in 21 races

Rival
Dave German

49–38 in 87 races

Best day
18 Jan 2025

1-1-1 · 2025 DIYC Commodore's Cup

Signature result
1st of 11

2018 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup · PHRF handicap · 21 Apr 2018

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Most successful partnership: Silvernail Hobbs — 4 wins · 8 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate
  • Richard Karran · Raptor · Handicap 28events 9 wins together · 21 podiums · 32% win rate · 16 of 64 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Silvernail Hobbs · Morning Glory, Scorpion · PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 6 of 24 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Apr 2018
  • Fisher Hobbs · Morning Glory, Scorpion · PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 6 of 24 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Apr 2018
  • Paul Hobbs · Morning Glory, Scorpion · PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 6 of 24 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Apr 2018
  • Leslie Hobbs · Morning Glory, Scorpion · PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 6 of 24 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Apr 2018
  • Paul Silvernail · Morning Glory, Scorpion · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 12 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Feb 2020
  • Leslie Fisher · Morning Glory, Scorpion · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 12 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Feb 2020
  • Karran Hobbs · Raptor · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Richard Hobbs · Raptor · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Neal Burns · Double Down, No Limit · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2013 – Feb 2015

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

Rating history

-830682008201020122014201620182020Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Apr 20262026 Tampa Bay Hospice CupRaptorHandicapSkipper1st / 10
14 Mar 20262026 Hillsborough Bay RaceRaptorHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
21 Feb 20262026 Around the Point RaceRaptorHandicapSkipper5th / 6
17 Jan 20262026 DIYC Commodore's CupRaptorHandicapSkipper7th / 9
14 Dec 20252025 Keelboat RegattaRaptorHandicapSkipper4th / 11
22 Nov 20252025 Egmont Key RaceRaptorHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
25 Oct 20252025 Halloween RegattaRaptorHandicapSkipper4th / 9
9 May 20252025 Tampa Bay to Venice (Island-2-Island) RegattaRaptorHandicapSkipper1st / 6
12 Apr 20252025 Tampa Bay Hospice CupRaptorHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
15 Mar 20252025 Hillsborough Bay RegattaRaptorHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
22 Feb 20252025 Around the Point RaceRaptorHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
18 Jan 20252025 DIYC Commodore's CupRaptorHandicapSkipper1st / 6
23 Nov 20242024 Egmont Key RaceRaptorHandicapSkipper1st / 6
23 May 20242024 Tampa Bay to Naples RaceRaptorHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
13 Apr 20242024 Tampa Bay Hospice CupRaptorHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
16 Mar 20242024 Hillsborough Bay RaceRaptorHandicapSkipper1st / 10
10 Feb 20242024 Around the Point RaceRaptorHandicapSkipper4th / 9
20 Jan 20242024 DIYC Commodore's CupRaptorHandicapSkipper10th / 12
10 Dec 20232023 Keelboat RegattaRaptorHandicapSkipper10th / 12
28 Oct 20232023 Halloween RegattaRaptorHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
14 Sep 20232023 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesRaptorHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
27 Jul 20232023 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesRaptorHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
8 Jun 20232023 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesRaptorHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
22 Apr 20232023 Tampa Bay Hospice CupRaptorHandicapSkipper1st / 7
20 Apr 20232023 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesRaptorHandicapSkipper1st / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 16, #48,504. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.