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Sailor · 2014–2026

Laura Sigmond

chicago yacht club J/70PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
64

406 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 64

Podium rate
16%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 55%–59%, 2,189 boats)

Best class ranking
#66

Helm in J/70 · rating 482

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Katrina Williams

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Katrina Williams & Collin Kirby

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Greiner Hobbs

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Leif Sigmond

Dec 2014 – Sep 2026 · 48 events

Nemesis
John Heaton

61–186 head to head in 247 races

Rival
James Prendergast

64–73 in 137 races

Best day
5 Oct 2015

3-1-6-1-2-1-1-1-2-3-2-3-4-3-4-4 · 2015 Fall Frostbite Series

Signature result
2nd of 28

2025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3 · J/70 · 7 Feb 2026

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: Katrina Williams — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Leif Sigmond · Latitude, Norbaby, Norboy, NORBOY · Handicap, J/70, PHRF handicap 48events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 282 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2014 – Sep 2026
  • Collin Kirby · Norboy, NORBOY · J/70 32events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 3% win rate · 12 of 216 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Martin Kullman · Norboy · J/70 23events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4% win rate · 9 of 148 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2018 – May 2025
  • David Gerber · Norboy · J/70 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 53 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2014 – Aug 2019
  • Bill Hardesty · Norboy, NORBOY · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 41 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Melissa Grim · Norboy · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 30 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 10th · Dec 2014 – Apr 2017
  • Bridget Groble · Norboy · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 39 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2022 – Jun 2024
  • Greiner Hobbs · Norboy · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Katrina Williams · Norboy · J/70 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 29 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2022
  • Mark Teborek · Norboy, Norgirl · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 29 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Jul 2020

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

Rating history

-83217517201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 64

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipNORBOYJ/70Skipper80th / 100
29 Aug 20262026 CYC Women's Offshore ChallengeProvidencePHRF handicapCrew7th / 33
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreNorboyJ/70Skipper3rd / 13
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoNorboyJ/70Skipper3rd / 11
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointNorboyJ/70Skipper7th / 30
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3NorboyJ/70Skipper2nd / 28
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2NorboyJ/70Skipper3rd / 30
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipNorboyJ/70Skipper19th / 42
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipNorboyJ/70Skipper4th / 13
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekLatitudePHRF handicapRunners9th / 19
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoNorboyJ/70Skipper13th / 20
15 May 20252025 J/70 US National ChampionshipNorboyJ/70Crew9th / 34
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipNorboyJ/70Other32nd / 50
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3NorboyJ/70Other15th / 36
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2NorboyJ/70Other7th / 33
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansNorboyJ/70Other4th / 15
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoNorboyJ/70Skipper2nd / 15
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointNorboyJ/70Skipper18th / 41
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgNorboyJ/70Other5th / 29
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3NorboyJ/70Other20th / 56
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1NorboyJ/70Skipper9th / 40
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipNorboyJ/70Skipper54th / 83
21 Sep 20232023 J/70 North American ChampionshipNorboyJ/70Skipper12th / 45
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaNorboyJ/70Skipper13th / 28
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaNorboyJ/70Skipper5th / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 498, #2,255.Crew rating across all classes: -83, #54,791. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.