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Sailor · 2021–2026

Evan Kennel

chicago yacht club J/105PHRF handicap

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Events
21

112 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 2 of 21

Podium rate
24%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
30%

of boats faced (90%: 25%–36%, 188 boats)

Best class ranking
#741

Crew in J/105 · rating 34

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Max Zhalilo

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Max Zhalilo & Sonny Jenema

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

Biggest lift
Max Zhalilo

+52 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrea Custer

Jun 2021 – Jul 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Clark Pellett

11–48 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Judith McLean

29–31 in 61 races

Best day
4 Aug 2024

2-1-1 · 2024 Columbia Cup Regatta · about 1 in 19 by chance

Signature result
1st of 7

2024 Columbia Cup Regatta · J/105 · 3 Aug 2024

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Max Zhalilo — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Andrea Custer · Sealark, Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 16events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 92 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−58 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Matt Skoda · Sealark, Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 59 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Mike Newman · Sealark, Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 58 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Kathie Newman · Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 57 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Ed Newman · Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 47 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Clark Pellett · Sealark · J/105 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 6 of 40 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Sonny Jenema · Sealark · J/105 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 5 of 37 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Kathleen Newman · Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 32 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Chris Karr · Valhalla · J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Sheila Greska · Valhalla · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-1110221520222023202420252026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jul 20262026 Chicago Beer Can SeriesValhallaJ/105Crew3rd / 7
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoValhallaJ/105Pro Bowler12th / 12
17 Sep 2025J/105 North American ChampionshipSealarkJ/105Crew17th / 18
13 Sep 2025J/80 & J/105 Canadian ChampionshipsSealarkJ/105Crew15th / 15
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreValhallaJ/105Crew12th / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoKinshipJ/105Pro Bowler7th / 13
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipSealarkJ/105Bow16th / 26
14 Sep 20242024 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRASealarkJ/105Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 5
1 Sep 20242024 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRASealarkJ/105Bow1st / 5
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaValhallaJ/105Pro Bowler9th / 12
3 Aug 20242024 Columbia Cup RegattaSealarkJ/105Bow1st / 7
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoValhallaJ/105Pro Bowler8th / 11
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaValhallaJ/105Pro Bowler5th / 8
25 Jun 20232023 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRAValhallaJ/105In the way5th / 5
24 Jun 20232023 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAValhallaJ/105In the way8th / 8
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoValhallaJ/105In the way7th / 7
17 Sep 20222022 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAValhallaJ/105Pro Bowler2nd / 5
2 Sep 20222022 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRASealarkJ/105Other5th / 7
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaValhallaJ/105Pro Bowler6th / 7
28 Aug 20212021 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup RegattaValhallaPHRF handicapBow6th / 10
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoValhallaJ/105In the way6th / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 78 (±126), #30,631. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.