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Sailor · 2017–2026

Kyle Vowels

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Events
53

215 races · 49 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 11 of 53

Podium rate
47%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 59%–65%, 639 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Crew in J/88 · rating 569

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Curtis Florence

7 wins · 13 podiums in 16 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Brad Boston & Curtis Florence

6 wins · 12 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Wilson Stout

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lindsey Duda

Jul 2017 – Aug 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Paul Green

1–16 head to head in 17 races

Rival
Andy Graff

41–31 in 73 races

Best day
21 Sep 2022

5-7-4-1-4-1 · 2022 J88 North American Championships

Signature result
1st of 19

2018 J 70 Great Lakes Championship · J/70 · 16 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Curtis Florence — 7 wins · 13 podiums in 16 events together · 44% win rate
  • Lindsey Duda · Heartbreaker, Sin Duda, Sin Duda 820, Sin Duda! · Handicap, J/70, J/88, Melges 24 18events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 17% win rate · 22 of 109 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Abie McLaughlin · Hooligan, Hooligan Racing, HOOLIGAN SOUPRA, Hooligan: Flat Stanley Racing · Handicap, J/88, Melges 24, ORC handicap 17events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 41% win rate · 30 of 91 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Brad Boston · Flat Stanley: Hooligan Racing, Hooligan, HOOLIGAN, Hooligan Racing · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, T-10 17events 7 wins together · 13 podiums · 41% win rate · 24 of 49 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Jan 2024
  • Trey Sheehan · Hooligan, Hooligan Racing, HOOLIGAN SOUPRA, Hooligan: Flat Stanley Racing · Handicap, ORC handicap, T-10 16events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 38% win rate · 23 of 48 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Jan 2024
  • Curtis Florence · Flat Stanley: Hooligan Racing, Hooligan, Hooligan Racing, HOOLIGAN SOUPRA · Handicap, ORC handicap, T-10 16events 7 wins together · 13 podiums · 44% win rate · 24 of 48 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Jan 2024
  • Nick Ward · Flat Stanley: Hooligan Racing, Hooligan, Hooligan Racing, Proper Villain · Handicap, J/88, ORC handicap, T-10 14events 5 wins together · 11 podiums · 36% win rate · 17 of 40 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Jan 2024
  • John Evans · Flat Stanley: Hooligan Racing, Hooligan, HOOLIGAN, Hooligan Racing · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, T-10 14events 5 wins together · 11 podiums · 36% win rate · 14 of 27 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Jan 2024
  • Tyler Woodworth · American Flyer, Sin Duda, Sin Duda 820, Sin Duda! · Handicap, J/70, J/88, Melges 24 12events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 18 of 77 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Zygmund Beatty · Flat Stanley: Hooligan Racing, Hooligan, HOOLIGAN, Hooligan Racing · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 11events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 46% win rate · 14 of 21 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Jan 2024
  • John von Schwarz · Hooligan, Hooligan Racing · Handicap, ORC handicap 8events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 38% win rate · 12 of 18 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Dec 2023

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

Rating history

-6322751620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Sep 2026MYC 2026 PHRF Season SeriesIm With StupidPHRF handicapSkipper22nd / 27
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipSin Duda!Melges 24In the way14th / 46
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSin DudaMelges 24In the way4th / 17
24 May 2026MYC 2026 Blacklock Weekend SeriesI’m with stupid ⬅️PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
12 May 2026MYC 2026 Melges 24 Season SeriesSin DudaMelges 24Skipper10th / 10
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgSin Duda 820Melges 24In the way5th / 19
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipAmerican FlyerJ/70Alternate30th / 42
15 Oct 2025MYC 2025 PHRF Season SeriesI’m With StupidHandicapSkipper8th / 9
25 Sep 20252025 J/88 North American ChampionshipSin Duda!J/88In the way2nd / 12
30 Aug 2025Governors Cup RegattaI’m With StupidHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
16 Aug 2025GRSC-MYC Commodores invitational 2025I’m With StupidHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreSin Duda!J/88Crew2nd / 8
5 Jul 2025Nedeau Cup RegattaI’m With StupidHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSin DudaJ/88In the way1st / 7
25 May 2025Commodores CupBlack HawkHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSin Duda!J/88In the way4th / 8
27 Sep 2024J/88 North American ChampionshipSin Duda!J/88In the way1st / 11
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSin Duda!J/88In the way1st / 10
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSin Duda!J/88In the way2nd / 7
11 Jan 20242024 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceHooligan RacingORC handicapOther2nd / 4
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceHooligan RacingORC handicapOther4th / 8
8 Nov 20232023 SORC St. Petersburg to Ft. Lauderdale RaceHooligan RacingORC handicapOther3rd / 4
4 Aug 20232023 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTAHooligan: Flat Stanley RacingT-10Other1st / 5
19 Jul 20232023 Muskegon Yacht Club Wed Night Season Race SeriesSupraPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceSupraPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 11

Crew rating across all classes: 516, #1,407.Helm rating across all classes: 14, #48,964. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.