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Sailor · 2010–2026

Kevin Taugher

abyc 505ILCA 7 (Laser)Viper 640

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Events
40

291 races · 54 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 9 of 40

Podium rate
48%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (range 75%–80%, 751 boats)

Best class ranking
#78

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 563

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chuck Tripp

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Biggest lift
Chuck Tripp

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chuck Tripp

Oct 2013 – Mar 2023 · 6 events

Nemesis
Howard Hamlin

13–71 head to head in 84 races

Rival
Jeff Miller

36–36 in 72 races

Best day
26 Mar 2010

2-4-5-7-5-3-1 · 2010 Laser Midwinter West

Signature result
2nd of 54

2010 Laser Midwinter West · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 26 Mar 2010

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chuck Tripp — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Chuck Tripp · Hot Mess, Kevin Taugher, Lasers, Loco · Viper 640 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 46 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Nick Kofski · Kevin Taugher · 505 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Reeve Dunne · 8995, 9153, Blue Boat · 505 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – May 2018
  • Pentecost Taugher · Hot Mess · Viper 640, Vipers 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 5 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2016 – Jun 2016
  • chuck Taugher · Hot Mess · Viper 640, Vipers 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 5 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2016 – Jun 2016
  • Tripp Taugher · Hot Mess · Viper 640, Vipers 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 5 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2016 – Jun 2016
  • Brad Thompson · Brad Thompson, HE'S GONE · Melges 15 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Mike Taugher · Hot Mess · Viper 640, Vipers 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 5 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2016 – Jun 2016
  • Ed Feo · Loco · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 9th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Garrett Brown · 9080 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

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

Rating history

0324647201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Oct 2026505 Worlds Test EventKevin Taugher505Skipper8th / 17
26 Sep 2025Skiff RegattaKevin Taugher505Skipper5th / 15
30 Aug 20252025 Labor Day RegattaKevin TaugherILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 15
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Day RegattaHE'S GONEMelges 15Crew1st / 17
15 May 20242024 5o5 North American ChampionshipKevin Taugher505Skipper12th / 27
3 May 20242024 Club Championship RegattaBrad ThompsonMelges 15Crew3rd / 8
1 Mar 20242024 SCYA E. E. Manning Regatta/CFJ Shadden SeriesKevin Taugher505Skipper5th / 11
10 May 20232023 Wet Wednesday Series 1590Melges 15Skipper3rd / 9
28 Mar 2023Allstate Sugar Bowl 2023 Viper 640 World ChampionshipLocoViper 640Tactician9th / 33
18 Nov 20222022 Turkey Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)Kevin TaugherViper 640Skipper1st / 5
6 Oct 20222022 5o5 Pacific Coast ChampionshipKevin Taugher505Skipper7th / 26
2 Sep 2022Labor Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)AdvilILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 9
18 Jun 2022Men's Day RegattaKevin TaugherNaples SabotSkipper5th / 26
26 Jun 20212021 Summer 5O5 RegattaUSA 916505Skipper3rd / 13
10 Oct 20202020 Fall 505 RegattaUSA 916505Skipper2nd / 7
1 Jan 2020Results are final as of 13:47 on September 29, 20209080HandicapSkipper2nd / 11
18 May 20192019 Santa Barbara Skiff FestivalUSA 8995505Skipper1st / 4
1 Jan 2019Results are final as of 14:09 on May 4LasersViper 640Skipper1st / 9
3 Aug 20182018 Laser Pacific Coast Championship209723ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 18
19 May 20182018 Santa Barbara Skiff Festival9153505Skipper2nd / 5
23 Mar 2018Laser Midwinters West & SCYYRA Ullman/FrostUSA 197041ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 26
1 Jan 2018Results are final as of 15:06 on February 23, 2018197041ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 9
1 Jan 2018Results are final as of 17:08 on September 2, 2018209723ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 7
1 Jan 2018Results are final as of 17:50 on July 15, 2018209723ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper34th / 69
24 Sep 2017SAP 2017 International 5O5 World Championshipblue boat505Other16th / 87

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 487, #2,756.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 283, #9,216. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.