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Sailor · 2014–2026

Cathy Black-Smith

abyc Cal 20Portsmouth handicapNaples Sabot

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Possibly the same person: Kathy Smith (2019–2020, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
50

120 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 50

Podium rate
6%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
29%

of boats faced (range 26%–32%, 732 boats)

Best class ranking
#405

Helm in Naples Sabot · rating 54

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Todd Smith

1 wins · 1 podiums in 21 events together · 5% win rate

Biggest lift
Todd Smith

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Todd Smith

Jan 2016 – Aug 2026 · 21 events

Nemesis
Chuck Clay

5–49 head to head in 55 races

Rival
John Merchant

16–19 in 36 races

Best day
1 Jan 2021

2-1-1-1-2-2 · Results are final as of 16:06 on June 6, 2021

Signature result
1st of 14

Results are final as of 14:25 on August 1, 2021 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2021

Partnerships · 2 sailors

Most successful partnership: Todd Smith — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 21 events together · 5% win rate
  • Todd Smith · 101, PCH, Touch of Grey · Cal 20, Handicap, Portsmouth handicap 21events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 5% win rate · 1 of 58 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Brooke Jolly · PCH · Cal 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 15th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017

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

Rating history

-272169201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Cal 20 Class ChampionshipPCHCal 20Skipper22nd / 28
2 Aug 20262026 Latham Bell Dinghy ChallengePCHPortsmouth handicapSkipper5th / 18
29 Jul 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 3PCHCal 20Skipper16th / 17
17 Jun 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 2PCHCal 20Skipper17th / 18
13 May 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 1PCHCal 20Skipper18th / 18
4 Apr 20262026 Fleet DaysPCHPortsmouth handicapSkipper14th / 17
27 Jul 20252025 Latham Bell Dinghy ChallengeTouch of GreyPortsmouth handicapCrew13th / 23
23 Jul 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 3PCHCal 20Skipper15th / 16
18 Jun 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 2PCHCal 20Skipper16th / 16
14 May 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 1PCHCal 20Skipper14th / 16
1 Feb 20252025 Fleet DaysPCHPortsmouth handicapSkipper13th / 13
1 Jan 2025Results are provisional as of 10:50 on September 26, 2025PCHCal 20Skipper17th / 19
31 Aug 20242024 Labor Day RegattaPCHPortsmouth handicapSkipper6th / 6
26 Jul 20242024 Cal 20 Class ChampionshipsPCHCal 20Skipper11th / 20
12 Jun 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 2PCHCal 20Skipper15th / 19
6 Jan 20242024 Senior Sabot SundaysTomahawk IINaples SabotSkipper19th / 31
1 Jan 2024Results are provisional as of 15:40 on October 3, 2024PCHCal 20Skipper19th / 20
27 Oct 20232023 Halloween - Charity RegattaPCHCal 20Skipper5th / 11
1 Sep 20232023 Labor Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)PCHCal 20Skipper9th / 9
29 Jul 20232023 Latham Bell RegattaPCHPortsmouth handicapSkipper9th / 16
18 Nov 20222022 Turkey Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)PCHCal 20Skipper5th / 5
28 Oct 2022Halloween - Charity RegattaPCHCal 20Skipper11th / 14
30 Jul 2022Latham Bell RegattaPCHPortsmouth handicapSkipper5th / 30
22 Jun 20222022 Wet Wednesday Series 2PCHCal 20Skipper14th / 17
12 Aug 20212021 Ullman Sails Cal 20 Class ChampionshipsPCHCal 20Skipper22nd / 29

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -4, #57,402. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.