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Sailor · 2007–2026

Lee Sackett

edgewater yc J/70ThistleJ/22

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Events
87

617 races · 105 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 16 of 87

Podium rate
33%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 69%–72%, 2,678 boats)

Best class ranking
#39

Crew in J/70 · rating 771

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom Sessions

5 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 71% win rate

Best trio
Tom Sessions & Dave Kerr

5 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Tom Sessions

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dave Kerr

Aug 2011 – Jun 2025 · 44 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

54–165 head to head in 221 races

Rival
James Prendergast

48–71 in 119 races

Best day
20 Dec 2025

1-3-2-1-1-3-1-2 · Ventura Thistle Winter Series #2

Signature result
1st of 31

2021 Mustang Survival J70 Corinthian National Championship · J/70 · 17 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom Sessions — 5 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 71% win rate
  • Dave Kerr · 1426, 1516, 1574, 364 · Interlake, J/22, J/70 44events 9 wins together · 17 podiums · 21% win rate · 43 of 282 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jun 2025
  • Michael Booker · 1516, Honeybadger, HoneyBadger, USA 1516 · J/70 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 78 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Feb 2024
  • Tod Sackett · 313, FM, TRACTION, USA 1516 · J/22, J/70 11events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 18% win rate · 28 of 93 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Feb 2026
  • Mike Gemperline · 364, 4005, Jilly Baby, USA 364 · J/70, Thistle 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 15 of 60 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Feb 2020
  • Travis Odenbach · 1516, 364, Fluffy, Honeybadger · J/70, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 67 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2016 – Jun 2025
  • Erica Trejo · 1516, 313, USA 1516 · J/70 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 9 of 59 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – May 2024
  • Tom Sessions · 1516, USA 1516, USA1516 · J/70 7events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 71% win rate · 14 of 41 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Ian Moran · 1516, USA 1516, USA1516 · J/70 6events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 50% win rate · 7 of 32 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Jeff Haase · FM · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2018 – Feb 2026
  • Geoff Becker · USA1516, Vela Racing · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 11th · Oct 2017 – Jan 2022

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

Rating history

-313998282008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 87

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipDIMEJ/70Crew83rd / 100
29 Aug 20262026 LEFS MHYC Pinehill DerbyLee SackettThistleSkipper1st / 11
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026RediscoveredThistleCrew4th / 57
10 Jul 20262026 J/70 US National ChampionshipDimeJ/70Autopilot2nd / 37
13 Jun 20262026 Thistle LE District ChampionshipsLee SackettThistleSkipper1st / 14
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgFMJ/70Other4th / 26
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2FMJ/70Crew10th / 30
20 Dec 2025Ventura Thistle Winter Series #2Team ResilientThistleCrew1st / 14
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipFMJ/70Helm17th / 42
5 Sep 2025Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2025Zyn BinThistleCrew5th / 21
25 Jul 20252025 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipBox of RainThistleCrew8th / 26
20 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week One Design1516J/70Crew1st / 6
13 Jun 20252025 Crescent One Design RegattaBox of RainThistleOther9th / 11
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago1516J/70Skipper4th / 20
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit313J/70Other1st / 6
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3USA 1516J/70Helm18th / 56
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2USA 1516J/70Helm6th / 48
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1USA 1516J/70Helm7th / 40
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World Championship1516J/70Other21st / 83
21 Sep 20232023 J/70 North American Championship1516J/70Helm15th / 45
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta1516J/70Helm8th / 28
4 Aug 20232023 J/70 Corinthian National Championship1516J/70Other2nd / 21
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleFluffyPHRF handicapOther5th / 9
3 Jun 20232023 Niagara Frontier and Lake Erie Thistle District Championship4005ThistleSkipper7th / 24
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgUSA 1516J/70Helm15th / 48

Crew rating across all classes: 791, #151.Helm rating across all classes: 535, #1,659. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.