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Sailor · 2015–2026

Kurt Weisenfluh

larchmont yacht club ShieldsORC handicapIdeal 18

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Events
48

194 races · 53 race wins

Win rate
40%

40% win rate · 19 of 48

Podium rate
67%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 72%–79%, 416 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Helm in Shields · rating 300

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Schoen

6 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
Tim Sawyer & John Mawe

5 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Will Hundahl

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Schoen

May 2019 – Sep 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
John Burnham

5–15 head to head in 20 races

Rival
Com Crocker

18–19 in 38 races

Best day
30 Aug 2024

3-2-2-1-1-2 · 2024 Shields Western Districts

Signature result
1st of 11

2022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race · ORC handicap · 27 May 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Schoen — 6 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate
  • Matthew Tym · Matt Tym Kurt Weisenfluh, Phantom, Rascal · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Shields 17events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 35% win rate · 16 of 60 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Chris Schoen · Phantom · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 10events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 60% win rate · 6 of 10 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Wes Bemus · Kurt Weisenfluh, Phantom · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Shields 10events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 50% win rate · 6 of 14 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Apr 2024
  • Jeff Feehan · Phantom · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 10events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 60% win rate · 6 of 10 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Chris Oliver · Phantom · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 9events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 56% win rate · 5 of 9 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Maura Weisenfluh · Kurt Weisenfluh, Rascal · Shields 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 10 of 32 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
  • John Mawe · Kurt Weisenfluh, Phantom · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Shields 8events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 63% win rate · 6 of 12 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Apr 2024
  • Tim Sawyer · Phantom · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 8events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 63% win rate · 5 of 8 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Owen Weisenfluh · FROLIC, Kurt Weisenfluh, Rascal · ORC handicap, Shields 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 35 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Burke Anvari · Phantom · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 4 of 7 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

017535020182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RacePhantomORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 8
15 Aug 202694th Annual Manhasset Bay Yacht Club Race WeekRascalShieldsHeadsail Trimmer4th / 6
8 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreRidgelineORC handicapCrew5th / 7
11 Jul 2026128th Larchmont Race WeekIsoldeIdeal 18Skipper1st / 4
20 Jun 202622nd Annual YRALIS Championship Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)RascalShieldsSkipper1st / 6
6 Sep 20252025 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)Rainbow's EndT-10Tactician5th / 5
4 Sep 2025Edgartown Yacht Club 2025 Shields Class National Championship Regatta.RascalShieldsSkipper9th / 24
12 Jul 2025127th Larchmont Race WeekRascalShieldsSkipper2nd / 14
12 Jul 2025127th Larchmont Race WeekGracieIdeal 18Skipper5th / 9
21 Jun 20252025 SHIELDS WESTERN DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPRascalShieldsSkipper1st / 9
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaRascalShieldsSkipper5th / 9
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RaceRascalShieldsSkipper3rd / 6
5 Apr 2025Crimson ClassicIndiana University (Hoosiers)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 4
5 Oct 2024Monroe ManiaIndiana University (Hoosiers 2)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 5
19 Sep 2024Shields 60th National Championship RegattaRascalShieldsSkipper8th / 22
14 Sep 2024IHYC Classic Yacht RegattaRascalShieldsSkipper3rd / 12
30 Aug 20242024 Shields Western DistrictsRascalShieldsSkipper1st / 8
3 Aug 202420th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)RascalShieldsOther6th / 9
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekRascalPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 21
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekTBDIdeal 18Other1st / 5
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekRascalShieldsSkipper2nd / 13
25 May 20242024 Memorial DayRascalShieldsSkipper2nd / 8
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceFROLICORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 9
11 Apr 20242024 | Ocean Great Lakes ChallengeKurt WeisenfluhShieldsCrew3rd / 8
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RacePhantomORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 334, #7,855.Crew rating across all classes: 136, #22,162. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.