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Sailor · 2007–2026

Kim Desenberg

richmond yacht club Wylie WabbitHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
63

267 races · 74 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 22 of 63

Podium rate
70%

44 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (90%: 73%–79%, 670 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Wylie Wabbit · rating 269

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Groen

5 wins · 13 podiums in 20 events together · 25% win rate

Longest-running crew
John Groen

Jan 2013 – Mar 2026 · 20 events

Nemesis
Tim Russell

49–79 head to head in 129 races

Rival
Marcos McGee

31–22 in 53 races

Best day
4 Dec 2022

3-2-1-1-1-2-2-1-2-1 · 2022-2023 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays · about 1 in 1,136 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 92

2017 Delta Ditch Run - 27th Anniversary · PHRF handicap · 10 Jun 2017

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Groen — 5 wins · 13 podiums in 20 events together · 25% win rate
  • John Groen · 8426, MR MCGREGOR, Mr. McGregor, MR. MCGREGOR · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Wylie Wabbit 20events 5 wins together · 13 podiums · 25% win rate · 25 of 96 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Mar 2026
  • John Desenberg · 8426 · Wylie Wabbit 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2009 – Dec 2009
  • Groen Desenberg · 8426 · Wylie Wabbit 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2009 – Dec 2009
  • Terry Sistek · Mr. McGregor · Wylie Wabbit 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Terry White · Mr. McGregor · Wylie Wabbit 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Liza Trombi · Mr. McGregor · Wylie Wabbit 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
  • White Desenberg · 8426 · Wylie Wabbit 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2009 – Dec 2009
  • Terry Desenberg · 8426 · Wylie Wabbit 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2009 – Dec 2009

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

Rating history

01723442008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 63

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 20262026 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake CaliforniaMr. McGregorHandicapSkipper5th / 5
7 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 FLEET RACING- SATURDAYMr. McGregorPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
7 Dec 2025Small Boat Midwinters 2025-268426HandicapSkipper5th / 10
16 Oct 20252025 Wylie Wabbit National ChampionshipsMr. McGregorWylie WabbitSkipper2nd / 12
20 Sep 2025Knarr San Francisco Bay Championship & Fall One-Design RegattaMr. McGregorWylie WabbitSkipper1st / 4
8 Mar 2025BIG DADDY 2025 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYMr. McGregorHandicapSkipper4th / 5
5 Jan 20252025 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays8426HandicapSkipper1st / 8
24 Oct 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYMr. McGregorPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
18 Oct 2024Wylie Wabbit National ChampionshipMr. McGregorWylie WabbitSkipper3rd / 10
9 Mar 2024BIG DADDY 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYMr. McGregorHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
3 Dec 20232023-2024 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays8426HandicapSkipper7th / 10
13 Oct 2023Fall One Design InvitationalMr. McGregorWylie WabbitSkipper4th / 11
15 Jul 202370th Anniversary HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, CalifMr. McGregorHandicapSkipper4th / 7
11 Mar 2023BIG DADDY 2023 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYMr. McGregorHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
4 Dec 20222022-2023 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays8426HandicapSkipper1st / 8
29 Oct 2022GREAT PUMPKIN 2022 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYMr. McGregorHandicapSkipper1st / 4
6 Oct 2022Olson 25 Nationals and Wylie Wabbit NationalsMr. McGregorWylie WabbitSkipper5th / 10
12 Mar 20222022 Big Daddy Regatta Saturday March 12 buoy racingMr. McGregorHandicapSkipper5th / 5
5 Dec 20212021-2022 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays8426HandicapSkipper1st / 7
30 Oct 2021GREAT PUMPKIN 2021 WILD WILD WEST FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYMr. McGregorHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
17 Jul 2021HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, CalifMr. McGregorWylie WabbitSkipper1st / 5
27 Mar 20212021 - Round the RocksMR MCGREGORHandicapSkipper5th / 13
7 Mar 20202020 Big Daddy RegattaMr. McGregorHandicapSkipper1st / 2
26 Oct 2019Great Pumpkin 2019Mr. McGregorHandicapSkipper1st / 5
2 Dec 20182018-2019 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays8426HandicapSkipper3rd / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 306 (±112), #9,514. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.