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Sailor · 2000–2026

Clay Karmel

mbyc ILCA 7 (Laser)ILCA (rig not given)laser standard and radial

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Events
25

135 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 25

Podium rate
16%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (range 33%–41%, 431 boats)

Best class ranking
#1275

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 99

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Dave Leuck

15–73 head to head in 88 races

Rival
Mark Young

42–48 in 90 races

Best day
24 Feb 2022

1-1-4-3-5-6-3 · ILCA California Masters Championship

Signature result
2nd of 18

ILCA California Masters Championship · ILCA (rig not given) · 24 Feb 2022

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Larry Ledgerwood · USA 1002 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 71st · Aug 2000 – Aug 2000
  • Kurt Winkleman · USA 1002 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 71st · Aug 2000 – Aug 2000
  • Lou Anna Koehler · USA 1002 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 71st · Aug 2000 – Aug 2000

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

Rating history

-5911328420122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026MBYC Gales Family One-Design Regatta 2026CLAY KARMELILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 7
14 Mar 20262026 ILCA Cal MastersSailing in a DreamILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper12th / 21
22 Nov 20252025 TURKEY DAY REGATTAClay KarmelILCA (rig not given)Skipper6th / 11
16 Aug 2025MBYC Gales Family One-Design Regatta 2025Hopin' for BreezeILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 14
16 Aug 20242024 MBYC Gales Family One Design RegattaLeakyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 11
26 Apr 2024Spring Ocean Regatta - Cat Fight 1, Lightning Districts, Snipe DistrictsSailing LargeILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 8
15 Mar 20242024 ILCA California Masters ChampionshipCLAY KARMELILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 19
15 Dec 2023HOT RUM REGATTASailing LargeILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 11
12 Oct 20232023 ILCA Masters US National ChampionshipCLAY KARMELILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper27th / 41
29 Apr 2023Club Race Short CourseClay KarmelILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 5
11 Feb 2023Club Race Short CourseCLAY KARMELILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 7
28 Jan 2023Club Race Short CourseClay KarmelILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 6
24 Feb 2022ILCA California Masters ChampionshipThx uncle ElonILCA (rig not given)Skipper2nd / 18
23 Sep 2021ILCA US Masters Nationals 2021Thx Uncle ElonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 24
31 Jul 20212021 Columbia Gorge One-Design Regatta217783ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 12
19 Feb 20212021 MBYC Midwinter's RegattaThx Uncle ElonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 13
14 Aug 20202020 Laser Masters Pacific Coast ChampionshipsClayton KarmelILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 11
5 Oct 2019CYC Fall Sport/Small Boat Regatta207254ILCA (rig not given)Skipper6th / 9
3 Aug 20192019 Laser Masters Pacific Coast Championship207254ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 18
19 Jul 20192019 US Lasers Nationals - Masters207254ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper21st / 30
16 Feb 201990th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - ABYC207254ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper15th / 20
12 Aug 20172017 Laser Masters Pacific Coast Championships207254laser standard and radialSkipper28th / 34
5 Aug 20162016 Laser Masters North American Championship177286ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper17th / 27
18 Mar 2011SPERRY TOP-SIDER SAN DIEGO NOOD REGATTATiger TraxThistleSkipper4th / 5
21 Aug 20002000 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA 1002EtchellsCrew71st / 74

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 153, #25,056.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -46. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.