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Sailor · 2008–2026

Kevin Laube

stanford university College fleet racingCollege team racingJ/105

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Events
63

1,249 races · 303 race wins

Win rate
30%

30% win rate · 19 of 63

Podium rate
49%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 70%–75%, 1,110 boats)

Best class ranking
#111

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 675

Longest win streak
35

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Oliver Toole

14 wins · 19 podiums in 27 events together · 52% win rate

Best trio
Tally Buckstaff & Mateo Vargas

11 wins · 16 podiums in 19 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Michelle Catania

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Carolyn Ortel

Oct 2010 – Jun 2014 · 35 events

Nemesis
Charlie Buckingham

29–91 head to head in 120 races

Rival
William Haeger

225–171 in 396 races

Best day
10 Nov 2012

1-1-7-3-1-1-3-2-5-1-5-1-3-2-1-1-6-2-3-1-1-3-2-1-5-3-6-6 · Fall Pacific Coast Championship

Signature result
1st of 30

Rose Bowl Regatta · College fleet racing · 5 Jan 2013

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Most successful partnership: Oliver Toole — 14 wins · 19 podiums in 27 events together · 52% win rate
  • Carolyn Ortel · Stanford University (Cardinal 1), Stanford University (Cardinal 2), Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 35events 13 wins together · 21 podiums · 37% win rate · 213 of 909 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Jun 2014
  • Mateo Vargas · Stanford University (Cardinal 4), Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 29events 12 wins together · 20 podiums · 41% win rate · 218 of 811 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – May 2014
  • Oliver Toole · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 27events 14 wins together · 19 podiums · 52% win rate · 234 of 686 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Jun 2014
  • Haley Kirk · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 11 wins together · 15 podiums · 52% win rate · 181 of 485 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – Jun 2014
  • Tally Buckstaff · Stanford University (Cardinal 4), Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 11 wins together · 16 podiums · 58% win rate · 189 of 403 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – May 2014
  • Yuri Namikawa · Stanford University (Cardinal 4), Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 57% win rate · 138 of 277 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Jun 2014
  • Kieran Chung · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 42% win rate · 108 of 314 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Jun 2014
  • Rebecca King · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing 10events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 28 of 323 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – May 2013
  • Helena Scutt · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 51 of 198 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2011 – Jun 2014
  • Mike Donohue · Cascade, Zuni Bear, ZUNI BEAR · Etchells, J/105 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 42 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2022 – May 2026

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

Rating history

0367734200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 63

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 May 2026Elite Fleet RegattaZUNI BEARJ/105Crew7th / 23
26 Apr 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlCascadeEtchellsOther31st / 33
22 Feb 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipZuni BearEtchellsCrew17th / 30
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupZuni BearEtchellsOther10th / 27
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesZuni BearJ/105Main Trimmer10th / 30
29 Sep 20222022 J/105 North American ChampionshipZuni BearJ/105Main Trimmer11th / 28
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesZuni BearJ/105Main Trimmer17th / 29
28 Jan 20172017 - Three Bridge FiascoRUSTLERHandicapSkipper28th / 33
31 Jan 20152015 - Three Bridge FiascoRUSTLERHandicapSkipper10th / 26
2 Nov 2014Midwinter Series 2014-2015RustlerHandicapSkipper11th / 13
5 Jun 2014Gill National Championship FinalsStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 18
3 Jun 2014Gill National Champs 1st round-EastStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-6)4th / 18
31 May 2014APS Team Race National ChampionshipStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingSkipper3rd / 16
3 May 20142014 Carter Ford Team RaceStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingSkipper1st / 4
19 Apr 201479th Boston Dinghy CupStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 17
29 Mar 201433rd Lynne Marchiando RegattaStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingSkipper1st / 16
22 Mar 20142014 Aaron Szambecki Team RaceStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
8 Mar 2014St. Mary's Team RaceStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
1 Mar 2014McIntyre Team RaceStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
9 Feb 2014North 2Stanford University (Cardinal 4)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 17
8 Feb 2014North 1Stanford University (Cardinal 4)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 17
28 May 2013Gill Coed ChampionshipsStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingA Skipper (3-8)6th / 18
25 May 2013APS Team Race ChampionshipStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingSkipper6th / 14
27 Apr 2013College Sailing Eastern SemifinalsStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)1st / 17
20 Apr 2013Thompson TrophyStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 17

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 714, #328.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 198, #15,388. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.