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Sailor · 1981–2026

Ken Block

eyc PHRF handicapHandicapEtchells

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Events
51

157 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 51

Podium rate
20%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 881 boats)

Best class ranking
#339

Helm in Etchells · rating 131

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bob Sides

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Bob Sides

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Paul Mathews

10–45 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Mark Saffell

15–18 in 33 races

Best day
10 Sep 1995

1-8-6-1-1 · 1995 Etchells Fleet 4 Fall Series

Signature result
1st of 37

1995 Etchells Fleet 4 Fall Series · Etchells · 10 Sep 1995

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bob Sides — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Bob Sides · Sidekick III, USA 740 · Etchells 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 19 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 1992 – Sep 1995
  • Sue Conroy · Glory Days, Outlet Express · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2009 – Jun 2010
  • Tim Roberts · Glory Days, Outlet Express · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2009 – Jun 2010
  • Jeff Fabian · Glory Days · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2010 – Jun 2010
  • Rick Humphrey · USA 740 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 82nd · Sep 1998 – Sep 1998
  • Doug Seid · Outlet Express · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2009 – Jun 2009
  • James Bender · Outlet Express · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2009 – Jun 2009
  • Nancy Zangerle · Outlet Express · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2009 – Jun 2009
  • Bob Side · USA 740 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 82nd · Sep 1998 – Sep 1998
  • Pete Tylee · Outlet Express · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2009 – Jun 2009

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

Rating history

06613119821988199420002006201220182024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 51

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 202689th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 30th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceOutlet XpressPHRF handicapBoat Captain6th / 6
4 Jul 20262026 BOB NASH MEMORIAL RACEOutlet X PressHandicapSkipper5th / 5
25 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreOutlet X PressHandicapSkipper5th / 11
25 May 2026The Claire Race 2026Outlet X PressPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 17
1 Sep 20252025 Vanpire RaceOutlet X PressPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 18
27 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreOutlet X PressPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
17 Jun 20252025 NCWSA SeriesOutlet X PressPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
26 May 20252025 Claire Memorial RaceOutlet XPressPHRF handicapSkipper14th / 21
3 Jul 20242024 Nash RaceKen BlockPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
20 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreOutlet X PressHandicapSkipper11th / 16
26 May 20242024 Claire RaceOutlet XPressPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
22 Jun 20232023 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreOutlet x PressPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
23 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaOutlet X PressPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
24 Jun 20212021 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaOutlet XpressPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
25 Jul 2020EYC JAM 2020outlet x pressHandicapSkipper7th / 8
14 Sep 20192019 Edgewater Yacht Club JAM RegattaOutlet ExpressHandicapSkipper4th / 12
10 Aug 201981st Annual Falcon Cup Race / 23rd Annual Sundance Trophy RaceOutlet ExpressPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
26 Jul 2019Cleveland Yachting Club LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA (Fri-Sun Racing)OutletXpressPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
26 Jul 2019FRIDAY NIGHT REGISTRATION -Cleveland Yachting Club LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA - All Fleet, Women's, Double HandedOutletXpressPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 24
20 Jun 20192019 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaOutlet X PressPHRF handicapOther5th / 9
22 Jun 20182018 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore Regattaoutlet x pressPHRF handicapOther7th / 9
7 Oct 20172017 Sea Dog/Van Newberry RaceOutlet x PressPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 13
2 Aug 20172017 I-LYA Steeplechase and Deepwater Racesoutlet x pressPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
21 Jul 2017Cleveland Yachting Club LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA (Fri-Sun Racing)Outlet X PressPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
22 Jun 20172017 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaOutlet ExpressPHRF handicapOther5th / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 50, #42,909.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 31, #38,922. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.