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Sailor · 2015–2026

Kenny Kieding

santa barbara yacht club PHRF handicapJ/111ORC handicap

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Events
43

141 races · 45 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 15 of 43

Podium rate
74%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 56%–66%, 296 boats)

Best class ranking
#55

Helm in Harbor 20 · rating 208

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Vincent

14 wins · 28 podiums in 32 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
John Vincent & Gary Gordon

6 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Pedar Lenvik

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Vincent

Dec 2018 – Sep 2026 · 32 events

Nemesis
Pat Toole

13–31 head to head in 44 races

Rival
Dr Laura Schlessinger

10–15 in 25 races

Best day
6 Mar 2021

2-2-1-2-3-6 · 2021 SBYC Centennial Regatta (All-Fleet Championship)

Signature result
1st of 21

2023 SBYC Opening Day Race · PHRF handicap · 16 Apr 2023

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Vincent — 14 wins · 28 podiums in 32 events together · 44% win rate
  • John Vincent · ARGO 2, Argo 3, ARGO 3, Argo 4 · Handicap, J/111, J/125, ORC handicap 32events 14 wins together · 28 podiums · 44% win rate · 35 of 78 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Tedd White · Argo 4, ARGO 4 · J/125, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 4 of 12 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2026
  • Gary Gordon · Argo 4, ARGO 4, Smoke & Mirrors 3 · J/125, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 55% win rate · 7 of 21 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Bill Blazer · Argo 4, ARGO 4 · J/125, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 12 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Aug 2026
  • William Guilfoyle · Argo 4, ARGO 4, Smoke & Mirrors 3 · J/125, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 17 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Paul Wolthausen · ARGO 4 · J/125, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 38% win rate · 4 of 12 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Carly Kieding · ARGO 3, ARGO 4, Smoke & Mirrors 3 · J/111, J/125, J/70, ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 3 of 19 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Rich Matzinger · ARGO 4 · J/125, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 3 of 9 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Pedar Lenvik · Argo 4, ARGO 4 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – May 2024
  • Paul Spieler · ARGO 4 · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

0140280201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 SBYC Charity Regatta & Harbor 20 Singlehanded ChampsARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)ARGO 4PHRF handicapCo-Skipper1st / 10
10 Jul 20262026 J/70 US National ChampionshipSmoke & Mirrors 3J/70Tactician17th / 37
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300ARGO 4J/125Co-Skipper2nd / 4
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupARGO 4ORC handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 5
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupARGO 4PHRF handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 7
31 Jan 2026SBYC Centennial Regatta (2025 All-Fleet Championship)Kenny KiedingHarbor 20Skipper4th / 10
6 Dec 20252025 SBYC Holiday RegattaARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
22 Aug 20252025 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)ARGO 4PHRF handicapCo-Skipper1st / 8
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300ARGO 4ORC handicapHelm10th / 11
26 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupARGO 4ORC handicapHelm1st / 4
24 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupARGO 4PHRF handicapHelm2nd / 7
7 Dec 20242024 SBYC Holiday RegattaARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300ARGO 4J/125Co-Skipper2nd / 4
27 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupARGO 4ORC handicapCo-Skipper1st / 6
25 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceArgo 4ORC handicapSkipper2nd / 4
28 Jul 20232023 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceArgo 4HandicapSkipper2nd / 8
10 Jun 20232023 SBYC Summer RegattaARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
1 Jun 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Argo 4ORC handicapSkipper1st / 7
16 Apr 20232023 SBYC Opening Day RaceARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 21
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RaceARGO 4ORC handicapCo-Skipper4th / 6
26 Mar 20222022 SBYC Spring RegattaARGO 2PHRF handicapSkipper7th / 7
4 Dec 20212021 SBYC Holiday RegattaARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
23 Jul 20212021 Fiesta CupARGO 3J/111Skipper3rd / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 280, #12,436.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 59. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.