Sailor · 2014–2026

Kate Ness

minnetonka Optimist E Scow X Boat

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Events: 24
Win rate: 4%
Podium rate: 13%
Typically beats: 64%
Best class ranking: #2312
Longest win streak: 2

Biggest lift: Sam Rogers
Longest-running crew: Martha Hughes
Nemesis: Chapman Petersen
Rival: Max Sigel
Best day: 27 Jul 2014
Signature result: 1st of 36

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Martha Hughes · Lochness, MADAME, Melvin, Melvin Racing · A Scow, E Scow, X Boat 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 32 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2019 – May 2024
Katie Hanley · Melvin, Melvin Racing, TonkEd · A Scow, E Scow 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
Petey Crawford · Melvin, Melvin Racing · A Scow 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2022 – May 2024
Marley Barrett · Melvin, Melvin Racing · A Scow 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2022 – May 2024
Sam Rogers · MADAME · E Scow 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
Chrisy Hughes · MADAME · E Scow 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
Max Sigel · Melvin, Melvin Racing · A Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2023 – May 2024
Evy Engebretson · Melvin, TonkEd · A Scow, E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 17th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2026
Graham Ness · Graham Ness, Katherine Ness · 420, Melges 15 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – Jul 2024
Lily Rogers · Lochness · X Boat 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jul 2020 – Jul 2020

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 24

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
9 Aug 2026	2026 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta	TonkEd	E Scow	Crew	46th / 49
5 Jul 2024	LMSS Alumni Regatta	Graham Ness	420	Crew	5th / 17
17 May 2024	A Scow 2024 Club Racing	Melvin Racing	A Scow	Crew	6th / 6
24 Jun 2023	2023 A Scow National Championship Regatta (NCASA)	Melvin	A Scow	Runners	12th / 23
9 Sep 2022	2022 E Scow National Championship	MADAME	E Scow	Other	10th / 69
16 Aug 2022	2022 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta	Melvin	A Scow	Crew	17th / 23
16 Aug 2022	2022 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta	MADAME	E Scow	Crew	13th / 50
3 Aug 2022	2022 ILYA Melges 15 Championship Regatta	Katherine Ness	Melges 15	Skipper	3rd / 30
17 Jun 2022	LMSS 50th Anniversary	MADAME	E Scow	Crew	3rd / 15
15 Aug 2021	2021 ILYA Championships	Eagle	E Scow	Crew	35th / 35
9 Oct 2020	A LITTLE NUMB	N/a	Handicap	Skipper	9th / 24
4 Aug 2020	LMSS Singlehanded Invitational	Kate Ness	Laser Radial	Skipper	7th / 14
26 Jul 2020	2020 ILYA X Boat Championship	Lochness	X Boat	Skipper	9th / 53
23 Jul 2019	2019 ILYA X Boat Championship	Lochness	X Boat	Skipper	5th / 60
9 Jul 2018	Geneva Lake Sailing School Dinghyfest - X Boats	Lochness	X Boat	Skipper	31st / 66
30 Jul 2017	2017 ILYA Optimist Dinghy Championship Regatta	KATNESS	Optimist	Skipper	5th / 75
26 Jul 2017	2017 ILYA Class X Championship Regatta	LOCHNESS	X Junior Fleet	Skipper	20th / 66
11 Jul 2017	Geneva Lake Sailing School Dinghyfest - X Boats	LOCHNESS	X Boat	Skipper	31st / 56
31 Jul 2016	2016 ILYA Optimist Dinghy Championship Regatta	KATNESS	Optimist	Skipper	17th / 57
27 Jul 2016	2016 ILYA Class X Championship Regatta	KATNESS	X Junior Fleet	Skipper	39th / 56
13 Jul 2016	Geneva Lake Sailing School Dinghyfest - Optis, 420's, Lasers	KATNESS	Optimist	Skipper	12th / 33
26 Jul 2015	ILYA Optimist Dinghy Championship Regatta	Citroen	Optimist	Skipper	36th / 73
29 Jun 2015	Upper Midwest Junior Olympic Sailing Festival	9555	Optimist	Skipper	14th / 35
27 Jul 2014	ILYA Optimist Dinghy Championship Regatta	9555	Optimist	Skipper	1st / 36

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	281 provisional	#11294 band 5396–21358	—
All classes Crew	-35 provisional	#48713 band 32654–59122	—
Optimist Helm	202 provisional	#2312 band 1118–4759	—
E Scow Crew	-63 provisional	#408 band 251–487	−7.1
X Boat Helm	76 provisional	#122 band 56–203	—
A Scow Crew	-19 provisional	#124 band 77–147	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

X Junior Fleet · Helm · 15 races, 2 events · rating 10
Laser Radial · Helm · 15 races, 1 event · rating 89
Melges 15 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 61
420 · Crew · 3 races, 1 event · rating 29

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	15 events	1 wins	beats 69%
As crew	9 events	0 wins	beats 45%

Positions: Runners (1)

How they race

Closer	+2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−18 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	42%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	64%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Charlie Allen	75	23–52
Katie Hanley	75	50–25
Max Sigel	62	32–29
Jacob Zils	61	25–36
Isabelle Rietz	51	40–11
Jared Plummer	51	24–27
Ellie Harned	50	10–40
Ian McClenathan	49	29–20
Henry Ogden	49	35–14
Matt Dresen	48	13–35
Charlie Eckert	48	19–29
Kit Harned	48	34–14

Most-beaten opponent: Emmett Clair (46–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	6%
2024	2	0	38%
2023	1	0	50%
2022	5	0	74%
2021	1	0	0%
2020	3	0	68%
2019	1	0	93%
2018	1	0	54%
2017	3	0	70%
2016	3	0	56%
2015	2	0	57%
2014	1	1	100%

Boats

Lochness · X Boat, X Junior Fleet · 5 events · 2017–2020
KATNESS · Optimist, X Junior Fleet · 4 events · 2016–2017
MADAME · E Scow · 3 events · 2022
Melvin · A Scow · 2 events · 2022–2023
9555 · Optimist · 2 events · 2014–2015
TonkEd · E Scow · 1 events · 2026
Graham Ness · 420 · 1 events · 2024
Melvin Racing · A Scow · 1 events · 2024
Katherine Ness · Melges 15 · 1 events · 2022
Eagle · E Scow · 1 events · 2021

Where they race

East Troy, WI · 6 events
Deephaven, MN · 3 events
Fontana, WI · 3 events
Delavan, WI · 2 events
Wayzata, MN · 2 events
Excelsior, MN · 2 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 281 (±222), #11,294.Crew rating across all classes: -35 (±215), #48,713. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.