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Sailor · 2014–2026

Ali Kishbaugh

catawba yacht club WayfarerAlberg 30Handicap

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Events
24

134 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 3 of 24

Podium rate
42%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 45%–59%, 142 boats)

Best class ranking
#11

Helm in Wayfarer · rating 171

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jonathan Adams

1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Biggest lift
Jonathan Adams

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jonathan Adams

May 2014 – Aug 2020 · 6 events

Nemesis
AnnMarie Covington

14–40 head to head in 54 races

Rival
Richard Johnson

18–25 in 43 races

Best day
21 May 2022

1-3-1-1-1-2-2 · Blackbeard Springtime One-Design Regatta

Signature result
1st of 6

2020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis · Alberg 30 · 28 Aug 2020

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jonathan Adams — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Jonathan Adams · Laughing Gull · Alberg 30 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 38 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Aug 2020
  • Mike Sigmund · Calypso, Skybird · Alberg 30, Handicap, Wayfarer 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – Aug 2026
  • David Hankey · Laughing Gull · Alberg 30 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 30 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – May 2019
  • William Carter · Laughing Gull · Alberg 30 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – May 2017
  • Richard Wiles · Laughing Gull · Alberg 30 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – May 2017
  • Daniel Flagler · Laughing Gull · Alberg 30 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – May 2017
  • Ray Mcgowan · Skybird · Alberg 30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Mike Nikolich · Skybird · Alberg 30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2025
  • James Kaplan · Skybird · Alberg 30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Nicole Paterson · Skybird · Alberg 30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-17106229201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 202697th Annual Labor Day Weekend RegattaCalypsoWayfarerSkipper4th / 5
22 Aug 20262026 Blackbeard Gurganus One Design RegattaCalypsoWayfarerSkipper2nd / 6
1 May 20262026 NYRA Cinco de Mayo One Design RegattaCalypsoWayfarerSkipper3rd / 4
30 Jan 20262026 WAYFARER Midwinter "Groundhog Regatta"CalypsoHandicapSkipper8th / 13
30 Aug 202596th Annual Labor Day Weekend RegattaCalypsoWayfarerSkipper5th / 8
23 Aug 20252025 Blackbeard Gurganus One Design RegattaCalypsoWayfarerSkipper4th / 7
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSkybirdAlberg 30Other3rd / 5
31 Jan 20252025 Wayfarer Mid Winter Regatta CompletedCalypsoHandicapSkipper8th / 9
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSkybirdAlberg 30Other4th / 6
26 Apr 20242024 Alligator Run RegattaCalypsoWayfarerSkipper1st / 3
26 Aug 20232023 Blackbeard Gurganus One Design RegattaCalypsoWayfarerSkipper2nd / 8
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisCalypsoWayfarerOther5th / 6
15 Apr 20232023 Alligator Run RegattaCalypsoWayfarerSkipper2nd / 7
27 Aug 2022Blackbeard August 2022 One-Design Regatta11137WayfarerSkipper5th / 8
21 May 2022Blackbeard Springtime One-Design Regatta11137WayfarerSkipper1st / 5
28 Aug 2021Blackbeard One Design Regatta11137WayfarerSkipper5th / 8
5 Sep 2020Labor Day RegattaIsland girlWayfarerSkipper4th / 7
28 Aug 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisLaughing GullAlberg 30Pit1st / 6
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisLaughing GullAlberg 30Pit4th / 6
16 Jun 20172017 NC Governor's Cup Regatta - 60th AnnualSaint Elmo's FireWayfarerSkipper7th / 11
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisLaughing GullAlberg 30Pit4th / 8
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016Laughing GullAlberg 30Pit3rd / 6
1 May 2015Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015Laughing GullAlberg 30Pit4th / 7
2 May 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaLaughing GullAlberg 30Pit3rd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 180, #20,976.Crew rating across all classes: 204, #14,555. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.