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Sailor · 2011–2026

Kurt Korte

craw HandicapF18PHRF handicap

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Events
21

149 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 21

Podium rate
24%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (90%: 54%–61%, 482 boats)

Best class ranking
#27

Helm in F18 · rating 160

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matthew Thompson

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Guy Selsmeyer & Matthew Thompson

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Nemesis
Robbie Daniel

6–83 head to head in 89 races

Rival
Ken Marshack

40–60 in 100 races

Best day
1 Aug 2025

1-1-1-1-5-5-6-6-2-2-1-1-7-7 · Trivers Trap Out Regatta · about 1 in 334 by chance

Signature result
1st of 14

Mrs. Hippie Regatta · Handicap · 14 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matthew Thompson — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Tyler Gruen · Elvis ***, Redeye, Rhumb Jungle, Trash Compactor · Handicap, PHRF handicap, RS21 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Clay Selsmeyer · Elvis, Elvis ***, Redeye, Rhumb Jungle · PHRF handicap, RS21 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Guy Selsmeyer · Elvis, Elvis ***, Redeye · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Matthew Thompson · Elvis, Elvis ***, Redeye · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Cole Korte · Elvis, Redeye · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Kelley Stevens · Elvis, Redeye · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Kevin Jewett · Cat House · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 25th · Sep 2011 – Sep 2011
  • Debbie selsmeyer · Elvis · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Scott Shackelford · Elvis *** · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Gary Kozloski · Redeye · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

-3812328320122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 2026Formula 18 Americas Championship 2026USA 151F18Skipper10th / 27
16 Aug 2025Windjammers Mutihull Open RegattaUSA 151HandicapSkipper7th / 8
1 Aug 2025Trivers Trap Out RegattaUSA 151HandicapSkipper4th / 9
1 Aug 2025Trivers Trap Out RegattaUSA 151HandicapSkipper4th / 9
14 Jun 2025Mrs. Hippie RegattaUSA 151HandicapSkipper1st / 14
17 May 2025Rock and Roll Regatta151HandicapSkipper1st / 9
19 Sep 2023F18 North American ChampionshipTrash CompactorHandicapOther16th / 43
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceElvis ***PHRF handicapOther1st / 4
10 Oct 20222022 Immunolin F18 World ChampionshipUSA 068F18Skipper22nd / 62
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceElvisPHRF handicapNav/Tac7th / 7
30 Jul 20212021 100 MilerRedeyePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 14
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RaceRedeyePHRF handicapOwner4th / 5
16 Sep 2019The B&C Technologies 2019 F18 North American Open ChampionshipsBullseyeHandicapOther10th / 23
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoRhumb JungleRS21Skipper3rd / 4
15 Mar 20192019 One Design Midwinter Regatta,Finn National Championship,Windmill MidwintersF18F-18 catsSkipper11th / 15
12 Oct 20182018 F18 World Championship RegattaKurt KorteF18Skipper45th / 78
16 Mar 20182018 One Design Midwinter RegattaKurt KorteF18Skipper2nd / 7
2 Nov 2017F16 NORTH AMERICANS98F16Skipper14th / 17
19 Oct 20142014 United States Formula 18 National Championship RegattaUSA 1700Internationa Formula 18Skipper13th / 40
19 Oct 20132013 F18 Americas Championship Regatta1700F18Skipper21st / 55
20 Sep 20112011 North American Formula 18 ChampionshipCat HouseHandicapOther25th / 53

Helm rating across all classes: 234 (±164), #15,225.Crew rating across all classes: -5 (±242). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.