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Sailor · 2009–2026

Joseph Valante

nensa Formula 18HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
55

313 races · 35 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 7 of 55

Podium rate
31%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 55%–62%, 538 boats)

Best class ranking
#84

Helm in Formula 18 · rating 136

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Jim Zellmer

Sep 2011 – Jun 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Michael Easton

22–175 head to head in 197 races

Rival
Skip Whyte

57–69 in 129 races

Best day
9 Aug 2025

2-1-1 · 2025 Newport Unlimited - NEMA

Signature result
1st of 10

2025 Sail for Hope · Handicap · 27 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • Jim Zellmer · 21, Hobie 21, hobie21, none · Formula 18, Handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 43 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2011 – Jun 2025
  • Jim Zellmar · Hobie 21, Joseph Valante, None · Formula 18, Handicap, Portsmouth handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2025
  • Barry Moore · Sofa King · Formula 18 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2009
  • Joe Valente · Valante Mechanical Inc · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Joe Hamwey · Valante Mechanical · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Joe Hamway · Land Rover · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2019

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

Rating history

-3813530720112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 Newport UnlimitedSandraHandicapSkipper1st / 9
27 Sep 20252025 Sail for HopeValante MechanicalHandicapSkipper1st / 10
26 Aug 2025F18 Americas ChampionshipJoseph ValanteFormula 18Skipper22nd / 29
23 Aug 20252025 New England 100Valante Mechanical IncPortsmouth handicapBoat Captain5th / 6
9 Aug 20252025 Newport Unlimited - NEMAValante Mechanical IncPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaValante Mechanical IncFormula 18Co-Skipper4th / 11
20 Jun 20252025 NAASA Series #1 - F18 & VX OneValante Mechanical IncFormula 18Skipper6th / 7
7 Jun 2025Wickford Regatta 202521Formula 18Skipper9th / 9
28 Sep 20242024 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaCarbon 20PHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
10 Aug 20242024 Newport Unlimited RegattaCarbon 20PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
19 Jul 20242024 NAASA F18 League – NAASA #2noneFormula 18Skipper5th / 8
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattanoneFormula 18Other3rd / 9
24 Jun 20242024 NAASA F18 League – NAASA #1Hobie 21Formula 18Skipper3rd / 7
8 Jun 2024Wickford Regatta 2024125Formula 18Skipper10th / 13
30 Sep 20232023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaValante Mechanical IncPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaValante Mechanical IncFormula 18Other6th / 11
2 Jun 2023Wickford Regatta 202321Formula 18Skipper4th / 12
20 Aug 20222022 New England 100NoneFormula 18Other8th / 17
9 Jul 20222022 Newport RegattaNoneFormula 18Other4th / 8
11 Jun 2022Wickford Regatta 202221Formula 18Skipper6th / 10
18 Sep 2021R.P.S.A. 61st Annual Fall Multihull Regatta / Shark US National ChampionshipNoneFormula 18Other2nd / 4
11 Sep 20212021 Sail for Pride 20th AnniversaryNonePHRF handicapOther6th / 9
14 Aug 20212021 New England 100NonePortsmouth handicapOther1st / 5
10 Jul 20212021 Newport RegattaNoneFormula 18Other3rd / 8
5 Jun 2021Wickford Regatta 202121Formula 18Skipper4th / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 266, #12,832.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 34, #38,460. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.