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Sailor · 2013–2025

Kathleen Hale

university of north carolina College fleet racingHandicapOptimist

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Events
36

394 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 4 of 36

Podium rate
42%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 48%–56%, 390 boats)

Best class ranking
#2843

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 178

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Julia Brighton

3 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Julia Brighton & Noah Jost

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Julia Brighton

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Cole McGee

Sep 2022 – Sep 2025 · 15 events

Nemesis
Adam Larson

2–65 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Ian Hoogenboom

110–96 in 206 races

Best day
23 Mar 2024

1-2-5-1-4-1-3-1-5-1-3-1 · 2024 Carolina Trophy Regatta

Signature result
1st of 13

Chenard Cup · College fleet racing · 30 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Julia Brighton — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • John Cole McGee · University of North Carolina (Tar Heels 1), University of North Carolina (Tar Heels) · College fleet racing 15events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 12 of 175 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Francis "Mac" Humphrey · University of North Carolina (Tar Heels 1), University of North Carolina (Tar Heels) · College fleet racing 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 151 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Feb 2025
  • Sarina Schmoyer · University of North Carolina (Tar Heels) · College fleet racing 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 13 of 154 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Mar 2025
  • May Proctor · University of North Carolina (Tar Heels) · College fleet racing 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 7 of 168 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Julia Brighton · University of North Carolina (Tar Heels 1), University of North Carolina (Tar Heels) · College fleet racing 7events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 43% win rate · 12 of 104 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Noah Jost · University of North Carolina (Tar Heels 1), University of North Carolina (Tar Heels) · College fleet racing 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 102 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Eli Perl · University of North Carolina (Tar Heels 1), University of North Carolina (Tar Heels) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 55 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 6th · Feb 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Emma Gumny · University of North Carolina (Tar Heels) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 80 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Noah Shore · University of North Carolina (Tar Heels) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 46 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Matthias Pietrus · University of North Carolina (Tar Heels) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2022 – Apr 2023

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

Rating history

-4798243201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Sep 2025SAISA North Fall TournamentUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 11
22 Mar 20252025 Carolina TrophyUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 9
15 Feb 2025SAISA North Spring TournamentUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 15
26 Oct 2024SAISA Fall Open Champs, Robert L. Armstrong TrophyUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingB Crew (1-5)16th / 18
25 Oct 2024SAISA Fall Women's ChampionshipUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 9
22 Sep 2024David Van Cleef Memorial TrophyUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Skipper (4-5)4th / 10
7 Sep 2024SAISA North Fall TournamentUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-3)6th / 12
13 Apr 20242024 Azalea Bowl RegattaUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-10)10th / 17
6 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy)University of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Crew (7)12th / 18
23 Mar 20242024 Carolina Trophy RegattaUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 9
2 Mar 2024UNCW Trophy RegattaUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-6)7th / 15
17 Feb 2024SAISA North Spring TournamentUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 10
30 Sep 2023Chenard CupUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels 1)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 13
9 Sep 2023SAISA North Fall TournamentUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels 1)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 11
15 Apr 20232023 Azalea Bowl RegattaUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-9)9th / 15
18 Mar 2023Lake Norman Open RegattaUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 7
4 Mar 2023UNCW TrophyUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingA Crew5th / 14
25 Feb 2023SAISA North Spring TournamentUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 11
29 Oct 2022SAISA Fall Open ChampionshipUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingB Skipper15th / 18
8 Oct 2022Meyhoefer CupUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-3)4th / 11
17 Sep 2022David Van Cleef Memorial TrophyUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 9
11 Sep 2022SAISA North Fall TournamentUniversity of North Carolina (Tar Heels)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 11
3 Sep 2022Labor Day RegattaKathleen Hale420Skipper3rd / 9
26 Sep 2020BOARD BASH 2020152162Laser RadialSkipper19th / 21
9 Nov 2019Carolina Keelboat One Design Regatta & U20 East Coast ChampionshipMighty MouseU20Skipper1st / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 221, #16,500.Crew rating across all classes: 120, #24,365. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.