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Sailor · 2011–2026

Kevin Costello

stamford yc new york yc storm trysail club J/109PHRF handicapJ/88

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Events
50

291 races · 39 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 12 of 50

Podium rate
48%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 53%–61%, 457 boats)

Best class ranking
#184

Crew in J/109 · rating 156

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Malcolm Kriegel

8 wins · 12 podiums in 18 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Ellen Quinn & Malcolm Kriegel

6 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ellen Quinn

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dave Coughlin

Jun 2015 – Apr 2023 · 6 events

Nemesis
Bill Sweetser

4–56 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Bill Kneller

64–54 in 118 races

Best day
1 Jun 2025

4-1-1-1 · 2025 Pequot Yacht Club J-109 Invitational Regatta

Signature result
1st of 14

2022 Vineyard Race · PHRF handicap · 2 Sep 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Malcolm Kriegel — 8 wins · 12 podiums in 18 events together · 44% win rate
  • Jr. John Greifzu · Growth Spurt, Growth Spurt x Slapshot II · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 28events 10 wins together · 17 podiums · 36% win rate · 30 of 131 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Sep 2026
  • Malcolm Kriegel · Growth Spurt · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 44% win rate · 24 of 100 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Jun 2026
  • John Hughes · Growth Spurt · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 33% win rate · 14 of 72 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Jun 2026
  • Gwynie Dunlevy · Growth Spurt · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 12 of 71 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Aug 2024
  • Wes Bemus · Growth Spurt, Growth Spurt x Slapshot II · J/109, PHRF handicap 15events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 47% win rate · 25 of 92 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Jason Raymond · Growth Spurt · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 43% win rate · 18 of 67 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Ellen Quinn · Growth Spurt · J/109, PHRF handicap 12events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 21 of 74 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Sep 2026
  • Thomas Brennan · Growth Spurt · J/109, PHRF handicap 10events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 50% win rate · 16 of 52 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Ray Pepi · Cleo · J/109 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 71 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2015 – Aug 2019
  • Joe Quick · Growth Spurt, Growth Spurt x Slapshot II · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 24 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-176217920122014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceGrowth SpurtPHRF handicapMast2nd / 6
27 Jun 202695th RYC Stratford Shoal RaceGrowth SpurtPHRF handicapMast5th / 7
6 Jun 20262026 Pequot Yacht Club J-109 Invitational RegattaGrowth SpurtJ/109Mast3rd / 8
1 Jun 20252025 Pequot Yacht Club J-109 Invitational RegattaGrowth SpurtJ/109Mast1st / 9
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceGrowth SpurtPHRF handicapMast3rd / 8
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexGrowth SpurtJ/109Mast1st / 6
30 Sep 20232023 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, J/88 Long Island Sound Championship and J/109 East Coast ChampionshipGrowth SpurtJ/109Headsail Trimmer1st / 4
28 Sep 20232023 J/88 North American ChampionshipDeviationJ/88Mast2nd / 9
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceGrowth SpurtPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 8
5 Aug 202319th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)Growth SpurtPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 9
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleGrowth SpurtJ/109Mid Mast1st / 13
3 Jun 20232023 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatGrowth SpurtJ/109Mast5th / 14
6 May 20232023 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaGrowth SpurtJ/109Mid Mast1st / 5
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekDeviationJ/88Mast1st / 7
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgDeviationORC handicapMast4th / 9
12 Oct 20222022 J109 North American ChampionshipGrowth SpurtJ/109Mid Mast6th / 16
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceGrowth SpurtPHRF handicapMast1st / 14
6 Aug 202218th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)Growth SpurtPHRF handicapMast3rd / 9
4 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatGrowth SpurtJ/109Mast4th / 13
23 Apr 20222022 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaGrowth SpurtJ/109Mast2nd / 8
3 Mar 20222022 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaIsobelHandicapBow2nd / 3
16 Oct 20212021 J 109 Fleet 10 Fall ClassicGrowth SpurtJ/109Mast1st / 7
25 Sep 20212021 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaGrowth SpurtJ/109Mast1st / 7
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceGrowth SpurtPHRF handicapMast3rd / 9
29 Jul 20212021 J 109 North American ChampionshipGrowth Spurt x Slapshot IIJ/109Mast3rd / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 179, #17,077. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.