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Sailor · 2013–2026

Kevin Ward

ayc J/105PHRF handicapJ/30

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Events
42

150 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 42

Podium rate
10%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 52%–57%, 898 boats)

Best class ranking
#193

Helm in J/105 · rating 157

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mike Ward

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Brown Ward & Mike Ward

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

Biggest lift
Kirstyn Roberts

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Brown

May 2013 – Sep 2026 · 30 events

Nemesis
Cedric Lewis

7–40 head to head in 47 races

Rival
Angelo Guarino

39–37 in 76 races

Best day
1 May 2026

6-9-13-12-1-2-9-12 · 2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis

Signature result
1st of 7

2020 Boomerang Race · J/105 · 11 Jul 2020

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Ward — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Michael Brown · Bump..., Crescendo, Kyrie, Syndicate · J/105, J/30, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 30events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 104 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2013 – Sep 2026
  • Patrick Heneghan · Bump..., Chaotic Flux, Syndicate · J/105, J/30, PHRF handicap 18events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 77 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2013 – May 2026
  • Claire Ward · Syndicate, Villain · J/105, J/22 18events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 3 of 71 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2026
  • Maura Brown · Syndicate · J/105 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 49 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – May 2026
  • Aaron Freeman · Syndicate, Villain · J/105, J/22 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2020 – Oct 2025
  • Katie Freeman · Syndicate, Villain · J/105, J/22 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 32 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2020 – Oct 2025
  • Beth Berry · Bump..., Kyrie · J/30, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2013 – Jun 2021
  • James McKenna · Syndicate · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 21 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – May 2026
  • Laura Lutkefedder · Syndicate · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 11th · May 2021 – May 2022
  • Pam Morris · Bump..., Kyrie · J/30, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2013 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-40862112014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 20262026 Hospice Cup XLVCrescendoJ/105Bow8th / 9
2 Aug 20262026 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceSyndicatePHRF handicapBow8th / 40
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SyndicateJ/105Bow5th / 27
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSyndicateJ/105Bow8th / 23
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipVillainJ/22Bow6th / 14
27 Sep 20252025 AYC Fall SeriesSyndicateJ/105Bow5th / 19
13 Sep 20252025 Hospice Cup XLIVSyndicateJ/105Bow5th / 13
3 Aug 20252025 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceSyndicatePHRF handicapBow12th / 36
27 Jun 20252025 MADR - Northern Bay SeriesSyndicateHandicapSkipper132nd / 213
17 May 20252025 SCC EWE Spirit CupSyndicateJ/105Crew7th / 11
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSyndicateJ/105Bow14th / 22
23 Apr 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SyndicateJ/105Crew12th / 27
3 Nov 20242024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 1SyndicateJ/105Other11th / 18
8 Jul 20232023 Boomerang RaceSyndicateJ/105Bow5th / 9
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSyndicateJ/105Bow6th / 23
5 Feb 20232022/2023 AYC Frostbite Series 2SyndicateJ/105Skipper3rd / 18
6 Nov 20222022/2023 AYC Frostbite Series 1SyndicateJ/105Other4th / 17
29 Sep 20222022 J/105 North American ChampionshipThe Velvet MAYHEM SyndicateJ/105Bow16th / 28
9 Jul 20222022 Boomerang RaceSyndicateJ/105Other4th / 10
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSyndicateJ/105Bow16th / 23
30 Oct 20212021 J/105 North American ChampionshipSyndicateJ/105Bow22nd / 35
4 Aug 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SyndicateJ/105Skipper18th / 23
10 Jul 20212021 Boomerang RaceSyndicateJ/105Bow9th / 10
30 Jun 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2SyndicateJ/105Skipper7th / 23
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceKyrieORC handicapIn the way5th / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 103, #26,849.Helm rating across all classes: 211, #17,436. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.