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Sailor · 2010–2026

Ronald Katz

hobie fleet 240 Hobie 16ORC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
85

521 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
1%

1% win rate · 1 of 85

Podium rate
19%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 38%–42%, 1,431 boats)

Best class ranking
#120

Helm in Hobie 16 · rating 123

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian Flynn

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
John Lecourt & Brian Flynn

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
John Lecourt

+46 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gwen Gibson

Apr 2020 – Aug 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Mike Montague

35–349 head to head in 384 races

Rival
Dafna Brown

130–87 in 218 races

Best day
4 Oct 2026

5-2-5-9-9-2-12-15-14-9-5 · Wave 2026 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 8

2020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1 · ORC handicap · 8 Nov 2020

Partnerships · 19 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Flynn — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Donna Morrow · Blue Lunch, Problem Child · ORC handicap 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 4 of 52 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2020 – Jul 2026
  • Gwen Gibson · Problem Child · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Tony Rankin · Blue Lunch · ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2025
  • Amy Teeling · Blue Lunch · ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2025
  • Jonathan Bartlett · Blue Lunch · ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2025
  • Joe Krolak · Blue Lunch · ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2025
  • John Lecourt · Blue Lunch · ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2024
  • Brian Flynn · Blue Lunch · ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 27 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2025
  • Jeff Reidle · Blue Lunch · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2022 – Nov 2024
  • Gwendolyn Gibson · Problem Child · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – May 2021

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

Rating history

-8353188201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 85

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Oct 2026Wave 2026 North American Championship57Hobie WaveSkipper6th / 35
2 Aug 20262026 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceProblem ChildPHRF handicapSkipper29th / 40
1 Aug 2026Hobie Mile High Regatta- 53rd Anniversary Huntington Lake57WaveSkipper4th / 8
22 Jul 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Problem ChildORC handicapSkipper12th / 15
18 Jul 20262026 Santa Cruz Summer Hobie / Multihull Regatta115258Hobie 16Skipper3rd / 7
17 Jun 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Problem ChildORC handicapSkipper10th / 15
30 May 2026Wet n Wild57Hobie WaveSkipper5th / 8
14 May 2026MADCATTER 50 and Hobie Reunion11525816 ASkipper37th / 43
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Problem ChildORC handicapSkipper9th / 15
18 Apr 2026'Round Treasure Island Regatta 2026115258Hobie 16Skipper5th / 6
10 Apr 20262026 Mid-Winters West - Hobie Way of Life57Hobie WaveSkipper4th / 13
9 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1Blue LunchORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 8
3 Nov 20252025 US Sailing Multihull ChampionshipRonald Katz [Red]HandicapSkipper39th / 43
3 Nov 20252025 US Sailing Multihull ChampionshipRonald Katz [Red]HandicapSkipper18th / 86
2 Aug 2025Hobie Mile High Regatta- 52nd Anniversary115258Hobie 16Skipper11th / 14
19 Jul 20252025 Santa Cruz Summer Hobie / Multihull Regatta115258Hobie 16Skipper3rd / 4
21 Jun 2025Commodore's Regatta, Huntington Lake, CA115258Hobie 16Skipper4th / 5
26 Apr 2025'Round Treasure Island Regatta 2025115258Hobie 16Skipper3rd / 5
3 Nov 20242024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 1Blue LunchORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 15
25 Sep 20242024 Hobie Wave North American ChampionshipsRonald KatzHCA WaveSkipper24th / 30
16 Sep 2024Hobie 16 North American Championships115258Hobie 16Skipper33rd / 49
4 Aug 20242024 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceProblem ChildPHRF handicapOther8th / 49
3 Aug 2024Hobie Mile High Regatta-51st Anniversary115258Hobie 16Skipper13th / 13
12 Jul 2024Santa Cruz Multihull RegattaRon KatzHobie 16Skipper5th / 7
7 Jun 2024Cat Fight 2Ron KatzHobie 16Skipper8th / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 188, #19,950.Crew rating across all classes: 167, #18,335. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.