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Sailor · 2011–2026

Viggo Torbensen

dpyc PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap

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Events
60

196 races · 85 race wins

Win rate
42%

42% win rate · 25 of 60

Podium rate
62%

37 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 73%–78%, 759 boats)

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jon Shampain

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Blake Hamilton & Jon Shampain

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

Biggest lift
Bill Blazer

+3 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Blake Hamilton

Jul 2015 – Sep 2018 · 5 events

Nemesis
Tim Fuller

3–12 head to head in 15 races

Rival
John Taylor

24–23 in 47 races

Best day
8 May 2025

2-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2025 Thirsty Thursday Series

Signature result
1st of 38

2019 Seal Beach to Dana Point Race · PHRF handicap · 6 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jon Shampain — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Blake Hamilton · Timeshaver · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 23 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Sep 2018
  • Bill Blazer · Timeshaver · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Keith Magnussen · Timeshaver · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Sep 2018
  • Jon Shampain · Timeshaver · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 15 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Mar 2018
  • Pete Heck · Timeshaver · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Damian Craig · Timeshaver · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Sep 2018
  • Tom O'Keefe · Timeshaver · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Sep 2017
  • Jackson McCoy · Timeshaver · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Keith Slocum · Timeshaver · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Erik Shampain · Timeshaver · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Mar 2018

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

Rating history

031262320122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 60

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 2026Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaTimeshaverHandicapSkipper1st / 4
12 Sep 2026Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)TimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
24 Jul 20262026 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper24th / 66
7 Mar 20262026 DANA POINT - SHADOW SCORINGTimeshaverLong CourseSkipper8th / 15
7 Mar 20262026 Dana Point SeriesTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
11 Oct 20252025 Dana Point Harbor ChampionshipsTimeshaverHandicapSkipper4th / 6
6 Sep 2025Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
22 Aug 20252025 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)TimeshaverPHRF handicapHelm2nd / 11
25 Jul 20252025 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper19th / 44
8 May 20252025 Thirsty Thursday SeriesTimeshaverHandicapSkipper1st / 19
5 Apr 20252025 Offshore Racing SeriesTimeshaverHandicapSkipper11th / 21
8 Mar 20252025 Dana Point SeriesTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
23 Feb 202595th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - DPYCTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
12 Oct 20242024 Dana Point Harbor ChampionshipsTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
26 Jul 20242024 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
6 Jul 20242024 Seal Beach to Dana Point RaceTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 20
9 May 20242024 Thirsty Thursday SeriesTimeshaverHandicapSkipper1st / 19
9 Mar 20242024 Dana Point SeriesTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 11
14 Oct 20232023 Dana Point Harbor ChampionshipsTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
14 Oct 20232023 Dana Point Harbor ChampionshipsTimeshaverORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
30 Sep 2023Doheny SeriesTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
30 Sep 2023Doheny SeriesTimeshaverORC handicapSkipper1st / 2
8 Jul 20232023 Seal Beach to Dana Point RaceTimeshaverPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 23
11 May 20232023 Thirsty Thursday SeriesTimeshaverHandicapSkipper1st / 19

Helm rating across all classes: 623, #785. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.