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Sailor · 2007–2026

Kenneth Colburn

new york yc HandicapSwan 42J/80

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Events
115

481 races · 142 race wins

Win rate
40%

40% win rate · 46 of 115

Podium rate
68%

78 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 73%–78%, 963 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in NYYC Swan 42 · rating 281

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ginny Colburn

14 wins · 18 podiums in 27 events together · 52% win rate

Best trio
Robert Slattery & Jeffrey Sammis

3 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
John Caunter

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ginny Colburn

Aug 2011 – Aug 2026 · 27 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

14–32 head to head in 46 races

Rival
John Hele

76–75 in 152 races

Best day
28 Jul 2011

6-9-1-10-10-1 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 23

CYC Classic Yacht Feeder Race · Vintage · 6 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ginny Colburn — 14 wins · 18 podiums in 27 events together · 52% win rate
  • Ginny Colburn · Apparition, Apparition37, GHO2T, GHOST · All Class, Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap 27events 14 wins together · 18 podiums · 52% win rate · 44 of 126 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Tim Fetsch · Apparition, Apparition37, GHO2T, Marilee · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap, J/80 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 10 of 71 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2024
  • Robert Slattery · Apparition, Apparition37, GHOST, Marilee · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap, J/105 10events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 21 of 87 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Jun 2024
  • Jeffrey Sammis · Apparition, Apparition37, GHOST, Marilee · Handicap, IC37, J/105, ORC handicap 9events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 12 of 58 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Jun 2024
  • Chip Whipple · Apparition, Apparition37, Marilee, MARILEE · Handicap, IC37, ORC handicap, Swan 42 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 15 of 54 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2024
  • Tod Yankee · Apparition, Apparition37, Marilee, MARILEE · Handicap, IC37, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 31 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2024
  • Virginia Colburn · Apparition, GHOST, MARILEE, Metolius · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 4 of 40 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Jun 2021
  • Scott Tompkins · Apparition, Marilee, MARILEE · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Cole Brauer · Apparition, Apparition37 · IC37, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 27 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Lynne Whipple · Marilee, MARILEE, Metolius · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

0245489200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 115

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 2026Commodore's Cup SeriesPleioneHandicapSkipper6th / 7
15 Aug 20262026 'Round Southport RacePleioneHandicapSkipper1st / 18
15 Aug 2026Round Southport RacePleioneHandicapSkipper1st / 7
31 Jul 2026CYC Classic Yacht Feeder RacePleioneHandicapSkipper6th / 18
24 Jul 2026Camden Classics CupPleioneHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
18 Jul 2026BHYC Regatta & Shipyard Cup Classics ChallengePleioneSpirit of TraditionSkipper2nd / 2
23 Aug 2025Commodore's Cup and Classics Series #4GHO2TJ/80Skipper1st / 2
16 Aug 2025Annual Round Southport RaceGHO2TAll ClassSkipper1st / 20
9 Aug 2025Commodore's Cup and Classics Series #3GHO2TPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
26 Jul 2025Commodore's Cup and Classics Series #2GHO2TPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
19 Jul 2025BHYC Regatta & Shipyard Cup Classics ChallengeGHO2THandicapSkipper1st / 6
5 Jul 2025Commodore's Cup and Classics Series #1GHO2TPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
25 Aug 2024Commodore's Cup and Classics Series #4GHO2TJ/80Skipper1st / 2
10 Aug 2024Corinthian Classic Yacht RegattaMARILEEHandicapSkipper1st / 6
2 Aug 2024CYC Classic Yacht Feeder RaceMARILEEVintageSkipper3rd / 18
26 Jul 2024Camden Classics CupMARILEEHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
20 Jul 2024BHYC Regatta & Shipyard Cup Classics ChallengeMARILEEHandicapSkipper1st / 6
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaMarileeHandicapSkipper1st / 3
14 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)MarileeHandicapSkipper1st / 5
18 Aug 2023Commodore's Cup and Classics Series #4GHO2TJ/80Skipper1st / 2
4 Aug 2023CYC Classic Yacht Feeder RaceMARILEEVintageSkipper8th / 20
28 Jul 2023Camden Classics CupMARILEEHandicapSkipper7th / 9
21 Jul 2023BHYC Regatta & Shipyard Cup Classics ChallengeMARILEEHandicapSkipper1st / 4
24 Jun 20232023 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaMarileeHandicapOther3rd / 5
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaMarileeHandicapOther5th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 401, #4,784.Crew rating across all classes: 2. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.