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Sailor · 2018–2026

Bobby Starck

the cleveland yachting club cyc Lightning420Laser Radial

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Events
39

237 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 4 of 39

Podium rate
26%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 66%–70%, 1,155 boats)

Best class ranking
#231

Helm in 420 · rating 400

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Buck Rathbun

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Buck Rathbun & Adam Starck

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

Biggest lift
Katherine Starck

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Adam Starck

Jul 2022 – Aug 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
David Starck

13–70 head to head in 84 races

Rival
Thomas Allen

38–35 in 73 races

Best day
16 Jul 2022

4-3-1-4-3-2-1-1-2-4 · 2022 I-LYA Junior Championships

Signature result
1st of 31

2022 I-LYA Junior Championships · 420 · 16 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: Buck Rathbun — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Katherine Starck · Bobby Starck, Dialed in, Follow Rivers, Gold leader · 420, Lightning 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 8 of 72 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Adam Starck · 15298, 15631, Chopped Cheese, Muppets · Lightning 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 6 of 54 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Buck Rathbun · 15298, 15631, Muppets · Lightning 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 23 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Brady Starck · Dialed In, Lightning, sthphvädths · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Jul 2022
  • Joe Starck · Joe Starck, Sleepy Joe · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026
  • JP Starck · Dialed In, Lightning · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Robert Robinson · Deez Nutz · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Reese Levinson · Interceptor · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Rachel Green · Deez Nutz · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Carly Starck · Joe Starck · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024

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

Rating history

02474942019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipChopped CheeseLightningSkipper21st / 53
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenDeez NutzLightningCrew10th / 43
19 Mar 20262026 Deep South Lightning RegattaBobby StarckLightningSkipper14th / 23
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgSleepy JoeLightningSpinnaker trimmer11th / 27
18 Jun 2025Lightning World ChampionshipStarckasmLightningSkipper26th / 40
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipStarckasmLightningSkipper9th / 33
18 Oct 20242024 Wild Oyster RegattaJoe StarckLightningCrew6th / 26
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American Championship15298LightningOther1st / 12
24 Jul 20242024 Lightning Youth World Championship15631LightningOther5th / 20
6 Jul 20242024 Lightning Class Canadian Open and Lake Erie Districts15298LightningOther18th / 31
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgMuppetsLightningOther7th / 23
5 Aug 2023International Lightning Class Association 2023 North American ChampionshipMuppetsHandicapSkipper15th / 37
2 Aug 20232023 Lightning WJM's - North American ChampionshipMuppetsLightningOther1st / 13
24 Jul 20232023 Club 420 North American ChampionshipBobby Starck420Skipper81st / 130
15 Jul 20232023 I-LYA Junior ChampionshipsBobby StarckLaserSkipper8th / 35
15 Jul 20232023 Lightning Lake Erie District ChampionshipMuppetsLightningOther18th / 24
13 Jul 20232023 I-LYA TS7 Vermilion Boat ClubBobby StarckLaser RadialSkipper8th / 27
23 Jun 20232023 I-LYA TS5 Bob Sessions Memorial Cleveland Yachting ClubBobby StarckLaser RadialSkipper9th / 30
20 Jun 20232023 I-LYA TS4 Edgewater Yacht ClubBobby StarckLaser RadialSkipper2nd / 31
16 Jun 20232023 I-LYA TS3 North Cape Yacht ClubBobby StarckLaser RadialSkipper2nd / 25
9 Jun 20232023 I-LYA TS2 Hoover Sailing ClubWhat Dominic Keim SaidLaser RadialSkipper12th / 18
14 May 20232023 I-LYA Travelers Series OVERALLWhat Dominic Keim SaidLaser RadialSkipper13th / 51
23 Mar 20232023 Deep South Lightning RegattaBobby StarckLightningSkipper1st / 26
19 Mar 20232023 Winter Lightning ChampionshipMuppetsLightningOther14th / 40
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgMuppetsLightningOther13th / 22

Helm rating across all classes: 403, #4,739.Crew rating across all classes: 287, #8,408. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.