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Sailor · 2012–2026

Kyle Kandt

tpyc Farr 40ORC handicapM32

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Events
26

165 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 7 of 26

Podium rate
58%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 51%–62%, 221 boats)

Best class ranking
#121

Crew in Farr 40 · rating 233

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nick Ford

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Geoff Ewenson & Helmut Jahn

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

Biggest lift
Nick Ford

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Grant Spanhake

Jun 2013 – Sep 2021 · 5 events

Nemesis
Guido Belgiorno-Nettis

0–24 head to head in 24 races

Rival
John Demourkas

30–35 in 65 races

Best day
17 May 2014

1-4-2 · Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship

Signature result
2nd of 19

Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship · Farr 40 · 14 May 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Nick Ford — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • David Gerber · Catapult, Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40, IRC handicap 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 24 of 86 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Sep 2017
  • Helmut Jahn · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 8events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 38% win rate · 24 of 79 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Sep 2017
  • Joe Londrigan · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 8events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 38% win rate · 24 of 79 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Sep 2017
  • Sandra Askew · Flying Jenny · IC37, Melges 24, ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 44 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Jan 2022
  • Jason Currie · Flying Jenny · IC37, Melges 24, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 8 of 36 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2019 – Jan 2022
  • Norman Berge · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 20 of 47 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Sep 2017
  • Grant Spanhake · Catapult, Flying Jenny · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 8 of 32 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Sep 2021
  • Geoff Ewenson · Catapult, Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40, IRC handicap 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 16 of 34 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Sep 2017
  • David Askew · Flying Jenny · IC37, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Alan Nakanishi · Flying Jenny · IC37, ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 26 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-921042992013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Sep 20262026 99th CYC Around the Island RaceGT11HandicapHelm1st / 2
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceGT11M32Skipper2nd / 6
5 Jul 20252025 Newport Cup - Around the Island RaceGT11PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
6 Jul 2024Newport Cup - Around the Island RaceGT11M32Skipper5th / 5
30 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupPied PiperORC handicapBow1st / 4
28 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupPied PiperPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
17 Jan 20222022 Southernmost RegattaFlying JennyMelges 24Other13th / 18
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesFlying JennyORC handicapOther1st / 9
16 Jul 20212021 ORC East Coast ChampionshipFlying JennyORC handicapOther1st / 7
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleFlying JennyORC handicapOther8th / 13
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaFlying JennyORC handicapBow9th / 13
6 Dec 20192019 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceFlying JennyIC37Pit3rd / 4
22 Nov 20192019/2020 Melges IC37 Winter Series - Fall CupFlying JennyIC37Boat Captain4th / 5
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoNorboyFarr 40Offside trimmer2nd / 8
28 Sep 20172017 Farr 40 North American ChampionshipsFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other1st / 8
8 Sep 20162016 Farr 40 North AmericansFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other1st / 7
13 Aug 20162016 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other1st / 7
16 Feb 20162016 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipExileFarr 40Other12th / 12
4 Mar 20152015 Farr 40 Midwinter ChampionshipFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other3rd / 11
16 Jul 2014Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipsFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other2nd / 15
14 May 2014Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipFlash Gordon 6Farr 40Other2nd / 19
24 Jul 20132013 Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship :: Event 5Flash Gordon 6Farr 40Bow7th / 11
24 Jun 20132013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVCatapultIRC handicapPit4th / 7
24 Jan 2013Quantum Key West Race Week 2013Flash Gordon 6Farr 40Other2nd / 6
18 Sep 20122012 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipViragoFarr 40Other13th / 20

Crew rating across all classes: 299, #7,865.Helm rating across all classes: 76. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.