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Sailor · 2013–2026

Bobby Hooper

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Events
19

101 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 19

Podium rate
16%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
20%

of boats faced (range 16%–24%, 277 boats)

Best class ranking
#1588

Crew in J/70 · rating 74

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jud Smith

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
David Covino & Cindy Smith

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

Biggest lift
Jud Smith

+53 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark McHugh

Aug 2017 – Jul 2023 · 9 events

Nemesis
Dave Franzel

5–50 head to head in 55 races

Signature result
4th of 10

170th NYYC Annual Regatta · PHRF handicap · 15 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jud Smith — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Mark McHugh · Asteria, Half Full · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 65 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2017 – Jul 2023
  • Holly Fabyan · Asteria, Half Full · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 65 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2017 – Jul 2023
  • Miranda Bakos · Asteria · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 47 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2022
  • Noel Johnson · Asteria, Half Full · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 14th · Aug 2017 – Jul 2023
  • Jud Smith · AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Cindy Smith · AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Jim Mellen · AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Marcel Nyffenegger · AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Andrew White · AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • David Covino · AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-210-551002014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Apr 2026Galveston Yacht Club Spring TORC RegattaMagicPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaAFRICA B SquadORC handicapGrinder5th / 11
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadDestinyEtchellsOther9th / 16
19 Jul 20242024 Beringer Bowl Overnight Ocean RaceAFRICA B-SquadPHRF handicapGrinder1st / 3
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaAFRICA B-SquadPHRF handicapGrinder4th / 10
27 Jul 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadHalf FullJ/70Bow17th / 17
24 Sep 2022RYA Summer Match Racing Series - Round 2 2022Tom WilliamsMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
20 Aug 20222022 Ted Hood RegattaAsteriaJ/70Bow6th / 9
27 May 20222022 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonAsteriaJ/70Crew7th / 11
21 Oct 202134th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®MagicHandicapSkipper6th / 12
22 Jul 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadAsteriaJ/70Bow15th / 18
23 Aug 20192019 Ted Hood RegattaAsteriaJ/70Spinnaker trimmer6th / 8
26 Jul 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadAsteriaJ/70Mid Bow23rd / 25
24 Aug 20182018 Ted Hood RegattaAsteriaJ/70Mid Bow44th / 47
26 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadAsteriaJ/70Mid Bow54th / 57
25 Aug 20172017 Ted Hood RegattaAsteriaJ/70Mid Bow14th / 18
8 Jul 20172017 S.S. Crocker Memorial RaceMGoBlueHandicapSkipper7th / 7
24 Jun 20172017 Summer Solstice RegattaDenialPortsmouth handicapSkipper7th / 8
1 Nov 2013Wurstfest Regatta 1The TurtlePortsmouth handicapSkipper12th / 13

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 81, #31,561.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -209, #85,778. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.