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Sailor · 2018–2026

Daniel Grabowski

grand rapids yacht club S2 7.9PHRF handicapLaser

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Events
20

94 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 2 of 20

Podium rate
60%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 45%–59%, 140 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Helm in S2 7.9 · rating 259

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Jeff Padnos

4–31 head to head in 35 races

Rival
Peter Schwarz

20–28 in 49 races

Signature result
1st of 8

2023 Anchorage Cup · PHRF handicap · 9 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Andrew Bredow · Artemis, Red Dog · Handicap, S2 7.9 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Cherie Kuizema · Red Dog · S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Brett Howe · Red Dog · S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2023 – Sep 2024
  • David Becker · Red Dog · S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Joseph Cinal · Red Dog · S2 7.9 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-148372222019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 VanderLeek Cup Hospice RegattaRed DogS2 7.9Skipper4th / 5
20 Jun 20262026 MBYC Commodore's CupRed DogS2 7.9Boat Captain3rd / 4
23 May 2026GRYC: Memorial Day RegattaDaniel GrabowskiLaserSkipper5th / 9
6 May 20262026 Big Red Racing SeriesRed DogS2 7.9Skipper3rd / 8
6 Sep 20252025 Anchorage CupArtemisHandicapCrew5th / 6
16 Aug 20252025 VanderLeek Cup Hospice RegattaRed DogS2 7.9Skipper3rd / 4
7 May 2025Big Red Racing SeriesRed DogS2 7.9Skipper2nd / 6
20 Sep 2024S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaRed DogS2 7.9Skipper13th / 24
17 Aug 20242024 VanderLeek Cup Hospice RegattaRed DogPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
22 Jun 20242024 VX One Great Lakes Championship / Commodore’s CupDaniel GrabowskiS2 7.9Other4th / 4
8 May 20242024 Bayshore Wednesday Night SeriesRed DogS2 7.9Other2nd / 7
9 Sep 20232023 Anchorage CupRed DogPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
3 May 20232023 Bayshore Wednesday Night SeriesRed DogS2 7.9Other2nd / 9
10 Sep 20222022 Anchorage CupRed DogPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
20 Aug 20222022 Vanderleek Cup Hospice RegattaRed DogPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
17 Sep 20212021 S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaRed DogS2 7.9Other16th / 25
11 Sep 20212021 Anchorage CupRed DogPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
12 Sep 20202020 Anchorage CupRed DogPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
28 Aug 20202020 MBYC One Design Team ChallengeRed DogS2 7.9Other9th / 10
18 Aug 20182018 Vanderleek Cup Hospice RegattaRed DogS2 7.9Other4th / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 218, #16,762. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.