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Sailor · 2009–2026

Kurt Wessels

stfyc ILCA 7 (Laser)ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Handicap

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Events
45

231 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 3 of 45

Podium rate
20%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 1,042 boats)

Best class ranking
#295

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 343

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Tracy Usher

7–77 head to head in 84 races

Rival
David LaPier

59–77 in 136 races

Best day
26 Jul 2012

2-2-5-6-3-5-4-4 · 2012 Laser Masters North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 10

2014 - Three Bridge Fiasco · J/22 · 25 Jan 2014

Partnerships · 40 sailors

  • Matthew Coale · Mayan · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Beau Vrolyk · Mayan · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Mike Bishop · 4 SNOWY OWL, Faith · J/22, Nordic Folkboat 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Apr 2024
  • Liz Kroft · Mayan · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Rob Franks · Mayan · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Thom Maslow · Mayan · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Tom Lewin · Mayan · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Alex Rickabaugh · Mayan · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Nadine Franczyk · Mayan · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • James Vernon · Faith · Nordic Folkboat 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2023 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-6916940620102012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaTangaroaORC handicapCrew7th / 11
30 Apr 2024SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubFaithNordic FolkboatCrew3rd / 11
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMayanHandicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 6
14 Jul 20232023 ILCA Master PCCsKurt WesselsILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 17
2 May 2023SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubFaithNordic FolkboatSkipper4th / 9
17 Sep 2021Laser Pacific Coast MastersKurt WesselsILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper10th / 22
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMayanHandicapOther1st / 5
11 Sep 2021Totally Dinghy - 2021188888ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 17
25 Jan 20202020 - Three Bridge FiascoTEAM EATONJ/22Skipper2nd / 10
1 Dec 20192019-2020 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays188888ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper16th / 19
20 Sep 2019Totally Dinghy Regatta 2019188888ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 28
19 Jul 20192019 US Lasers Nationals - Masters188888ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 30
25 Aug 20182018 Laser NorCal Championships188888ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 11
28 Jul 2018Waterfront Regatta-Laser Masters Pacific Coast Championships188888ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 20
5 Aug 20162016 Laser Masters North American Championship188888ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper19th / 27
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Running WildJ/70Staysail trimmer17th / 54
24 Oct 2015Fall Dinghy188888ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 16
13 Aug 20152015 US Laser Masters Nationals188888ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 25
2 May 2015Elvstrom Zellerbach RegattaDownspeed ManueverILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 15
11 Apr 2015Big Dinghy Regatta Saturday and Sunday 2015188888ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 2
7 Mar 2015Spring Dinghy RegattaDownspeed ManueverILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 25
31 Jan 20152015 - Three Bridge FiascoT-BIRDJ/22Skipper2nd / 11
25 Oct 2014Fall Dinghy Regatta188888ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 16
19 Sep 2014Totally Dinghy Regatta 20148888ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 12
31 Jul 2014US Laser Nationals188888HandicapSkipper36th / 107

Helm rating across all classes: 380, #5,851.Crew rating across all classes: 272, #9,496. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.