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Sailor · 2007–2024

Ashley Hobson

mpyc ShieldsCollege fleet racingORC handicap

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Events
81

614 races · 117 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 27 of 81

Podium rate
65%

53 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 71%–76%, 832 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in Shields · rating 395

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Garth Hobson

21 wins · 32 podiums in 40 events together · 53% win rate

Best trio
Jeff Thorpe & Brendan Bradley

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Garth Hobson

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Austin Book

Sep 2015 – Feb 2024 · 18 events

Nemesis
Hannah Tuson-Turner

41–117 head to head in 158 races

Rival
Carmen Bozina

43–45 in 88 races

Best day
13 Mar 2019

5-2-1-3-2-2-1-1-1-3-3-2 · Sunset Series 1-28

Signature result
2nd of 33

2023 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Handicap · 28 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Garth Hobson — 21 wins · 32 podiums in 40 events together · 53% win rate
  • Garth Hobson · KISKADEE, Stillwater · PHRF handicap, Shields 40events 21 wins together · 32 podiums · 53% win rate · 80 of 230 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Oct 2022
  • Austin Book · Domino, DOMINO, Lucky Duck, LUCKY DUCK (J/90) · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, Shields 18events 5 wins together · 11 podiums · 28% win rate · 10 of 61 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Feb 2024
  • Martha Davis · University of California at Irvine (Anteaters) · College fleet racing 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 228 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2009 – Mar 2012
  • Dave MacEwen · Lucky Duck · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 27% win rate · 7 of 43 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Feb 2024
  • Blair Johnston · University of California at Irvine (Anteaters) · College fleet racing 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 198 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2009 – May 2011
  • John Hansen · Lucky Duck · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 39 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Sep 2021
  • Kate Andersen · University of California at Irvine (Anteaters) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 148 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2010 – Apr 2013
  • Brendan Bradley · Lucky Duck · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 3 of 21 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Feb 2024
  • John “Robin” Jeffers · Lucky Duck · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Feb 2024
  • Noah Weissich · Lucky Duck · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 20 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-32204439200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 81

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceLucky DuckORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 6
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceLucky DuckORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 4
5 Aug 20232023 - Drakes Bay RacesBOMBORAHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
5 Aug 20232023 - Drakes Bay RacesBOMBORAHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
17 May 20232023 Fiasco RaceDominoPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 23
2 Apr 20232023 MPYC Lefler Race (All Classes)DominoPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
28 Jan 20232023 - Three Bridge FiascoDOMINOHandicapSkipper2nd / 33
30 Oct 20222022 MPYC Kelp Cup (Champion of Champions Regatta)StillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 4
25 Sep 20222022 MPYC Jack and Jill RaceStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 11
28 Aug 20222022 MPYC One Design Fall Championship SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper2nd / 11
19 Jun 20222022 MPYC One Design Summer Championship SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 11
28 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupSurprisePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
18 May 20222022 MPYC Fiasco RaceStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 11
27 Mar 20222022 MPYC One Design Spring Championship SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 11
16 Mar 20222022 MPYC Sunset SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 11
6 Mar 20222022 MPYC Bob Furney Memorial RaceStillwaterShieldsSkipper5th / 10
27 Feb 20222022 MPYC Tune Up Race (All Classes)StillwaterShieldsSkipper5th / 10
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoLUCKY DUCK (J/90)HandicapSkipper6th / 18
31 Oct 2021Kelp Cup RegattaFeistySantana 22Skipper3rd / 4
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesLucky DuckORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 9
22 Aug 2021MPYC One Design Fall Championship SeriesStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 10
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceLucky DuckHandicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 7
7 Jul 2021MPYC Ladies Day raceStillwaterShieldsSkipper1st / 11
3 Jun 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Lucky DuckORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer8th / 9
31 May 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupLucky DuckORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 372, #6,226.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 439, #2,790. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.