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Sailor · 2007–2026

Patrick O'Brien

newport harbor yc ORC handicapHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
23

40 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
39%

39% win rate · 9 of 23

Podium rate
70%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 58%–73%, 109 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Daniel Geissmann

7 wins · 10 podiums in 10 events together · 70% win rate

Best trio
John Aschieris & John Peschelt

5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
John Peschelt

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Blunt

Jul 2015 – Aug 2026 · 16 events

Signature result
1st of 7

2021 Islands Race · ORC handicap · 5 Mar 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Daniel Geissmann — 7 wins · 10 podiums in 10 events together · 70% win rate
  • Mike Blunt · Amazing Grace, Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 50% win rate · 8 of 17 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2026
  • John Aschieris · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 54% win rate · 7 of 14 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Aug 2026
  • David Clark · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 54% win rate · 7 of 14 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Brooks Clark · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 60% win rate · 6 of 10 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Mar 2025
  • Daniel Geissmann · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 70% win rate · 7 of 10 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Mar 2025
  • Bud Richley · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 60% win rate · 6 of 10 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Mar 2025
  • Alec Offenberger · Amazing Grace, Grand Illusion, Westerly · ORC handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 5 of 12 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Will Paxton · Grand Illusion, Westerly · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 4 of 12 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Mar 2024
  • Nick Madigan · Grand Illusion · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Feb 2022
  • John Peschelt · Grand Illusion · ORC handicap 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 5 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Feb 2022

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

Rating history

-671142952008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)Grand IllusionPHRF handicapNavigator8th / 8
6 Feb 20262026 Islands RaceAmazing GraceORC handicapNavigator5th / 7
12 Jul 2025Jack Howlett Memorial Regatta 2025SpringbokHandicapSkipper5th / 6
14 Mar 20252025 Channel Islands 500Grand IllusionORC handicapNavigator1st / 2
28 Feb 20252025 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapNavigator1st / 4
2 Mar 2024MEXORC 2024WesterlyORC handicapBoat Captain2nd / 6
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceWesterlyORC handicapBoat Captain2nd / 6
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceWesterlyORC handicapBoat Captain1st / 5
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceGrand IllusionHandicapNavigator2nd / 10
10 Jun 2023Spring Regatta 2023BoomerangJ/22Skipper2nd / 4
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapNavigator3rd / 4
25 Feb 20222022 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapNavigator1st / 6
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceGrand IllusionHandicapNavigator2nd / 4
22 Mar 20212021 NHYC Cabo RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapFloater1st / 4
5 Mar 20212021 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapFloater1st / 7
5 Mar 20202020 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapNavigator1st / 5
21 Feb 20202020 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapNavigator1st / 3
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceGrand IllusionHandicapNavigator4th / 9
15 Feb 20192019 Islands RaceGrand IllusionORC handicapFloater4th / 8
11 Jul 20172017 Transpac Honolulu RaceGrand IllusionHandicapNavigator5th / 8
13 Jul 20152015 Transpac Honolulu RaceGrand IllusionHandicapNavigator1st / 6
18 Jul 20132013 Transpac Honolulu RaceGrand IllusionHandicapNavigator3rd / 5
28 Jul 20072007 Youngstown Level RegattaOtaliaPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 221, #13,063.Helm rating across all classes: -26, #56,648. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.