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Sailor · 1998–2026

Karl Anderson

bayview yc J/70EtchellsPHRF handicap

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Events
63

426 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 6 of 63

Podium rate
19%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 70%–73%, 2,225 boats)

Best class ranking
#169

Crew in Etchells · rating 283

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ken Read

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Dave Kells & William Marsh

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ken Read

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Henry Brauer

Apr 2012 – Feb 2020 · 13 events

Nemesis
Peter Duncan

49–118 head to head in 169 races

Rival
Michael Goldfarb

58–41 in 99 races

Best day
18 Sep 2003

2-1-1-1-DNF-1-1-1 · 2003 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 92

2003 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 18 Sep 2003

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ken Read — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Henry Brauer · Fleetwing, Rascal · J/70, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 109 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2012 – Feb 2020
  • Brian Kamilar · Rascal · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 77 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Jim Cunningham · 1404, Lifted, USA 1404 · Etchells, J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 60 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Max Skelley · Gumption3, Le Tigre, LeTigre, Surge · Etchells, J/70, J/80 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 56 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Oct 2017
  • Orrin Starr · Rascal · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 54 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Dave Kells · Ruse · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2025
  • Ezra Culver · American Baby, Mahalaga, The Martian · Etchells 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Feb 2023
  • Peter Vessella · Mahalaga, Pulse, Swish · Etchells, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 38 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 15th · Feb 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Will Welles · Cougar, Fleetwing, Scimitar · Etchells, J/22, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2012 – Oct 2024
  • William Marsh · Ruse · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2025

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

Rating history

04007991999200320072011201520192023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 63

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 Etchells NationalsMarianneEtchellsCrew9th / 33
4 Sep 2025Edgartown Yacht Club 2025 Shields Class National Championship Regatta.HarrierShieldsSkipper4th / 24
19 Jul 2025Saturday Racing, Summer (Shields)HarrierShieldsSkipper5th / 8
17 Jul 2025Thursday Twilight Racing, Summer(Shields,J/80)HarrierShieldsSkipper4th / 8
24 May 20252025 Figawi Race WeekendRusePHRF handicapOther1st / 12
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipPulseJ/70Crew24th / 50
20 Jan 20252025 Southernmost RegattaRuseORC handicapOther6th / 6
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupHighlifeEtchellsOther33rd / 46
23 Oct 20242024 J/22 World ChampionshipCougarJ/22Other3rd / 48
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipCougarJ/22Headsail Trimmer2nd / 23
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipMarianneEtchellsOther15th / 31
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipPulseJ/70Spinnaker trimmer15th / 83
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters ChampionshipSwishJ/70Other22nd / 50
5 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipMahalagaEtchellsOther23rd / 47
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceSlide RuleORC handicapWatch Captain9th / 10
17 Dec 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1PaydirtJ/70Headsail Trimmer16th / 20
3 Nov 20222022 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceSlide RuleORC handicapWatch Captain7th / 7
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSISUJ/24Headsail Trimmer8th / 38
7 Oct 20222022 Etchells New England ChampionshipOtsoenEtchellsOther8th / 19
23 Jun 20222022 Etchells North American ChampionshipThe MartianEtchellsSkipper11th / 30
18 Jun 20222022 Nantucket J/70 Summer OpenMarianneJ/70Other7th / 11
28 May 20222022 Figawi Race WeekendRusePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
17 Jan 20222022 Southernmost RegattaotisJ/70Other7th / 9
31 Jul 20212021 Leo J. Telesmanick Beetle Cat Championship RegattaR99Beetle CatSkipper29th / 75
21 Feb 20202020 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipRascalJ/70Headsail Trimmer11th / 54

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 344, #5,682.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 192, #20,001. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.