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Sailor · 2016–2024

Kevin Hicks

western washington university College fleet racingJ/35College team racing

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Events
21

213 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 2 of 21

Podium rate
48%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 54%–66%, 188 boats)

Best class ranking
#22

Crew in J/35 · rating 343

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Hans Brieden

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Dean Fitzpatrick & Hans Brieden

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Hans Brieden

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gary Snider

Jun 2016 – Sep 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Jacob Rosenberg

1–23 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Liam Hood

15–11 in 26 races

Best day
2 Nov 2019

6-2-5-2-4-5-7-2-4-5-3-2-6-2-6-2-8-4 · Frosh/Soph

Signature result
1st of 9

2022 J/35 North American Championship · J/35 · 23 Oct 2022

Partnerships · 53 sailors

Most successful partnership: Hans Brieden — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Gary Snider · Honor Roll, Rumours · J/35, T-10 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 58 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Sep 2024
  • Tyler Nolasco · Western Washington University (Vikings 1), Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings 4), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 111 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2019 – Nov 2021
  • Dean Fitzpatrick · Honor Roll · J/35 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 6 of 49 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Tim Mullins · Honor Roll, Rumours · J/35, T-10 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 32 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2022
  • Kyle Burleson · Honor Roll · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 32 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Harrison Saliba · Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 49 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Niko Twilla · Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 35 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Oct 2021
  • Marijke Jorna · Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 43 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Hans Brieden · Honor Roll · J/35 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 21 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Jake Elsen · Honor Roll · J/35 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2023 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-751313362017201920212023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Sep 20242024 J/35 North American ChampionshipHonor RollJ/35Pit3rd / 12
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitHonor RollJ/35Mid Mast4th / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaHonor RollJ/35Grinder4th / 8
23 Oct 20222022 J/35 North American ChampionshipHonor RollJ/35Pit1st / 9
15 Oct 2022Cascadia Cup Silver CollegeWestern Washington University (Vikings 2)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 9
2 Aug 20222022 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer SeriesHonor RollJ/35Other3rd / 8
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaHonor RollJ/35Tactician3rd / 7
6 Nov 2021Frosh/SophWestern Washington University (Vikings 4)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)8th / 15
23 Oct 2021Outlaw RegattaWestern Washington University (Vikings 2)College fleet racingA Crew5th / 9
16 Oct 2021Cascadia Cup (Varsity)Western Washington University (Vikings)College fleet racingB Crew3rd / 6
27 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaHonor RollJ/35Other1st / 8
22 Feb 2020Jeremy McIntyre Team RaceWestern Washington University (Vikings)College team racingSkipper9th / 9
9 Feb 2020Jeff MixdorfWestern Washington University (Vikings 2)College team racingCrew2nd / 6
23 Nov 2019North North VarsityWestern Washington University (Vikings)College fleet racingA Crew4th / 11
16 Nov 2019Fall Pacific Coast ChampionshipWestern Washington University (Vikings)College fleet racingB Crew8th / 21
2 Nov 2019Frosh/SophWestern Washington University (Vikings 1)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 15
26 Oct 2019Outlaw RegattaWestern Washington University (Vikings 2)College fleet racingA Crew5th / 9
19 Oct 2019Cascadia Cup GoldWestern Washington University (Vikings)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 5
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaRumoursT-10Other3rd / 8
1 Jul 20172017 WIND/NWYRC Youth Regatta1509Laser RadialSkipper14th / 18
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaRumoursT-10Other5th / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 321, #6,586.Helm rating across all classes: 169, #22,399. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.