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Sailor · 2021–2026

Karl Herbst

smwyc J/70HandicapA-Class

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Events
41

181 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 7 of 41

Podium rate
42%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 37%–47%, 315 boats)

Best class ranking
#766

Helm in J/70 · rating 33

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Ryan Cox

5–86 head to head in 91 races

Rival
Evan Friis

25–19 in 44 races

Best day
17 Feb 2024

1-4-3-2 · SCYA MidWinters

Signature result
1st of 10

MDR to Malibu and Return · Racer Open · 7 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 9 sailors

  • Andrew Yao · Andrew Yao, Pixel · J/70, Melges 15 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 7th · Mar 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Leonard Brownlow · Pixel · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Stephen Potter · Pixel · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2023
  • Bert Tietje · Pixel · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Pascal Vaguelsy · Pixel · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2021 – May 2021
  • Aaron Zankel · Pixel · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Joseph Benoit · Pixel · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 21st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Ariana Rassouli · Pixel · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Conor Fowler · Pixel · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 21st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-915520020222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jul 20262026 J/70 US National ChampionshipPixelJ/70Helm21st / 37
30 May 2026Cal Race WeekPixelJ/70Skipper9th / 11
25 Apr 20262026 JFestPixelJ/70Skipper7th / 12
28 Feb 2026SCYA MidWintersPixelJ/70Skipper4th / 8
10 Jan 20262026 Winter Warm UPPixelPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
27 Sep 2025Oktoberfest Regatta 2025PixelJ-70sSkipper2nd / 3
19 Jul 20252025 JFestPixelJ/70Skipper7th / 9
12 Jul 20252025 Fiesta CupPixelJ/70Skipper8th / 8
31 May 2025Cal Race WeekPixelJ/70Skipper7th / 10
23 Apr 2025Sunset SeriesPixelHandicapSkipper8th / 10
13 Apr 2025Harris Spring RegattaPixelJ/70Skipper1st / 5
15 Feb 2025SCYA MidWintersPixelJ/70Skipper7th / 8
1 Feb 20252025 Super Bowl Charity RegattaPixelHandicapSkipper1st / 4
18 Jan 20252025 Winter Warm UPPixelJ/70Skipper3rd / 4
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Day RegattaAndrew YaoMelges 15Crew16th / 17
28 Sep 2024Oktoberfest Regatta 2024PixelJ-70sSkipper1st / 3
20 Jul 20242024 Fiesta CupPixelJ/70Skipper7th / 10
13 Jul 20242024 JFestPixelJ/70Skipper6th / 9
1 Jun 2024Cal Race WeekPixelJ/70Skipper5th / 8
20 Apr 2024Harris Spring RegattaPixelJ/70Skipper2nd / 4
17 Apr 2024Sunset SeriesPixelHandicapSkipper5th / 11
17 Feb 2024SCYA MidWintersPixelJ/70Skipper4th / 6
2 Feb 20242024 Super Bowl Charity RegattaPixelHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
13 Aug 20232023 Summer Barbeque Series race #3PixelA-ClassSkipper3rd / 6
22 Jul 20232023 Fiesta Cup & Harbor 20 North-South ChallengePixelJ/70Skipper7th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 173, #21,873.Crew rating across all classes: -114. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.