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Sailor · 2010–2026

Kyle Comerford

suny maritime college College fleet racingCollege team racingJ/80

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Events
90

1,091 races · 117 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 8 of 90

Podium rate
28%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 57%–61%, 2,216 boats)

Best class ranking
#682

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 468

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Garrett Bolton

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Paul Monks & Jeffrey Ellington

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

Biggest lift
Austin Powers

+44 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Will Comerford

May 2014 – Jun 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Patrick Snow

52–185 head to head in 237 races

Rival
Charles Lomax

231–310 in 541 races

Best day
19 Sep 2015

1-9-1-2-1-2-5-13-10-2-2-5-5-8-1-9-6-4-4-1-7-9 · NY Maritime Fall Open

Signature result
1st of 16

2023 Annapolis - Newport Race · ORC handicap · 2 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Garrett Bolton — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • John Lawless · SUNY Maritime College, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 27events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 70 of 532 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Nov 2018
  • Skye Miller · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers 1), SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 19events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 42 of 440 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Apr 2018
  • Andreas Adam · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers 1), SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 17events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 6% win rate · 41 of 387 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Oct 2017
  • Zachary Hill · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 67 of 325 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Apr 2018
  • Timothy Montera · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 50 of 302 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2015 – Apr 2018
  • Aidan Molesky · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 26 of 239 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Apr 2018
  • Caitlin Cummings · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 23 of 188 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Apr 2016
  • Brian Buckley · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 31 of 180 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Juan Lejarraga · SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 246 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2017
  • Will Comerford · brotherly, Brotherly, Dark Storm, Moneypenny · J/70, ORC handicap, VX One 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 26 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-8251509201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 90

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 CRAB CupDoghouseJ/105In the way6th / 8
2 Aug 20262026 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceLittle stormPHRF handicapSnacktician37th / 40
22 Jul 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Little stormJ/80Skipper2nd / 11
3 Jun 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Little stormJ/80Skipper1st / 11
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Little stormJ/80Untangler2nd / 10
22 Feb 20262025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 2Little stormJ/80Skipper1st / 10
9 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1Little stormJ/80Skipper3rd / 10
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceHIRO MARUIRC handicapCrew127th / 380
23 Jul 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Little stormJ/80Skipper2nd / 11
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceDark StormORC handicapAutopilot2nd / 13
4 Jun 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Little stormJ/80Skipper4th / 10
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisLittle stormJ/80Skipper7th / 21
23 Apr 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Little stormJ/80Skipper2nd / 11
20 Jul 20242024 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaSnowflakeLightningOther4th / 10
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleDark StormORC handicapOther7th / 10
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaDark StormORC handicapSwitch Flipper3rd / 10
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceDark StormORC handicapNavigator1st / 16
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekXLORC handicapBoat Captain6th / 8
25 Jul 20202020 AYC Annual RegattaMoneypennyORC handicapIn the way16th / 16
18 Oct 20192019 Wild Oyster RegattaSnowflakeLightningSkipper11th / 34
27 Sep 20192019 Melges IC37 National ChampionshipTicketIC37Other15th / 20
7 Jun 20192019 Annapolis - Newport RaceMoneypennyORC handicapNavigator3rd / 7
24 May 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCarinaIRC handicapOther2nd / 8
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisDawn PatrolJ/111Other5th / 8
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekBrotherlyVX OneSkipper15th / 30

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 427, #4,368.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 173, #18,686. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.