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Sailor · 1987–2026

Ken Swetka

crescent sail yc ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Cal 25ILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
68

460 races · 70 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 16 of 68

Podium rate
44%

30 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 73%–76%, 1,934 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Crew in Cal 25 · rating 868

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Paul Nuechterlein

10 wins · 14 podiums in 16 events together · 63% win rate

Best trio
Ron Sherry & Ross Nuechterlein

9 wins · 13 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Tom Dawson

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ron Sherry

Aug 2000 – Sep 2025 · 16 events

Nemesis
Rob Hallawell

2–26 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Bob Tan

65–59 in 124 races

Best day
13 Feb 2009

7-4-33-4-2-7-7-1-2 · 2009 Laser Masters Midwinters

Signature result
2nd of 83

2009 Laser Masters Midwinters · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 13 Feb 2009

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Paul Nuechterlein — 10 wins · 14 podiums in 16 events together · 63% win rate
  • Ron Sherry · Never Alone, USA 988 · Cal 25, Etchells 16events 9 wins together · 13 podiums · 56% win rate · 36 of 105 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2000 – Sep 2025
  • Paul Nuechterlein · Never Alone, Patriot · Cal 25 16events 10 wins together · 14 podiums · 63% win rate · 39 of 107 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2025
  • Ross Nuechterlein · Never Alone · Cal 25 15events 9 wins together · 13 podiums · 60% win rate · 36 of 99 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2025
  • Brendon Swetka · Mr Bigglesworth · Thistle 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 3 of 24 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Tom Dawson · Never Alone · Cal 25 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 21 of 35 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Rachel Robinson · Mr Bigglesworth · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jul 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Roy Lamphier · Never Alone · Cal 25 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 14 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Jun 2018
  • Griffin Sherry · Never Alone · Cal 25 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2018
  • Em Dolson · Mr Bigglesworth · Thistle 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jul 2026
  • John Demers · Never Alone · Cal 25 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2016

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

Rating history

-3444993219881993199820032008201320182023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 68

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Oct 2026ILCA FrostbiteKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 6
28 Aug 20262026 ILCA US Masters ChampionshipKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 26
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026Mr BigglesworthThistleSkipper18th / 57
27 Jun 20262026 ILCA D19 ChampionshipsKen SwetkaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 21
16 May 2026ILCA Masters Atlantic Coast ChampionshipKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 15
3 Feb 20262026 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 30
30 Jan 20262026 ILCA FL MastersKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 18
5 Dec 2025ILCA District 13 Championship 2025Ken SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper24th / 55
4 Sep 20252025 Cal25 National ChampionshipNever AloneCal 25Crew1st / 10
20 Jun 20252025 ILCA US Masters ChampionshipKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 22
13 Jun 20252025 Crescent One Design RegattaMr BigglesworthThistleOther1st / 11
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitNever AloneCal 25Grinder1st / 8
17 May 20252025 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper25th / 42
25 Feb 20252025 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 34
21 Feb 20252025 Laser MastersKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 25
12 Jan 2025Small Boat Sunday Winter 2025 + Annual Fee (Mandatory Registration)Ken SwetkaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 15
27 Sep 20242024 Cal 25 National ChampionshipPatriotCal 25Other1st / 13
19 Sep 20242024 ILCA USA Masters RegattaKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper10th / 33
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design RegattaNever AloneCal 25Grinder1st / 11
26 Feb 20242024 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 37
22 Feb 20242024 Laser MastersKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 25
13 Jan 2024Small Boat Sunday Spring - NEW 12:30 START TIMEKen SwetkaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 12
7 Sep 2023Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2023Mr BigglesworthThistleSkipper1st / 21
4 Aug 20232023 ILCA US National ChampionshipsKen SwetkaILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper50th / 91
13 Jul 2023ILCA Great Lakes Master ChampionshipKen SwetkaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 43

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 624, #832.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 932, #51. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.