Sailor · 2009–2025

Kevin Wurch

seaside park yacht club PHRF handicap Beneteau First 36.7 J/109

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Events: 13
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 31%
Typically beats: 45%
Best class ranking: #299

Biggest lift: Stephen Apostolacus
Longest-running crew: Lou Melillo
Nemesis: William Purdy
Rival: Alistair Duke
Signature result: 2nd of 12

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Lou Melillo · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 39 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Aug 2024
Dwayne Coneeny · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 36 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jul 2017
Colan Cassell · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 36 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2009 – Sep 2014
Ben Sclarow · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 36 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jul 2017
Robert Lapsley · Moonshine, Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2011 – Jul 2017
Michael Smith · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2009 – Sep 2014
Kerry Brody · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 35 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Sep 2014
Janet Wurch · Aviato · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2025
David Martin · Aviato · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2025
Kevin Martin · Aviato · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
23 Jun 2025	2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Peggy-O	PHRF handicap	In the way	11th / 19
23 Jun 2025	2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Aviato	J/109	In the way	6th / 11
3 Aug 2024	2024 Blue Water Regatta	Surface Tension	PHRF handicap	Tactician	4th / 9
27 Jul 2023	2023 Around Long Island Regatta (46th Annual)	Peggy-O	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 8
24 Jun 2021	2021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	Aviato	J/109	In the way	13th / 14
5 Jun 2021	2021 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - Keelboat	Aviato	J/109	In the way	14th / 17
27 Jul 2017	2017 Around Long Island Regatta (41st Annual)	Surface Tension	PHRF handicap	Tactician	2nd / 12
18 Sep 2014	2014 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship	Surface Tension	Beneteau First 36.7	Tactician	5th / 12
31 May 2014	2014 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Surface Tension	Beneteau First 36.7	Other	2nd / 7
26 Apr 2014	2014 American Yacht Club Spring Series	Surface Tension	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 13
1 Jun 2013	2013 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Surface Tension	Beneteau First 36.7	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 6
25 Jun 2011	2011 Stratford Shoal Race	Moonshine	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 6
25 Jul 2009	2009 Around Long Island Regatta (33rd Annual)	Surface Tension	Beneteau First 36.7	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	-9 provisional	#45435 band 33137–55411	—
Beneteau First 36.7 Crew	56 provisional	#299 band 192–393	—
J/109 Crew	-141 provisional	#470 band 389–511	—

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	13 events	0 wins	beats 48%

Positions: In the way (4) · Tactician (3) · Headsail Trimmer (3)

How they race

Closer	+12 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−2 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	47%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	52%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Alistair Duke	36	15–21
Richie Palmer	35	15–20
William Purdy	35	3–32
Brian Williams	24	18–6
Bill Kneller	24	5–19
Junius Brown	24	11–13
Dan Nash	24	4–20
Ken ODonnell	24	11–13
Daniel Corcoran	24	9–15
Robert Schwartz	17	9–8
Trevor Roach	14	0–14
Jr. John Greifzu	14	0–14

Most-beaten opponent: Brian Williams (18–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2025	2	47%
2024	1	63%
2023	1	14%
2021	2	13%
2017	1	91%
2014	3	60%
2013	1	20%
2011	1	60%
2009	1	75%

Boats

Surface Tension · PHRF handicap, Beneteau First 36.7 · 7 events · 2009–2024
Aviato · J/109 · 3 events · 2021–2025
Peggy-O · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2023–2025
Moonshine · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2011

Where they race

Sea Cliff, NY, USA · 3 events
Westport, CT, USA · 3 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 2 events
Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA · 1 events
Bridgeport, CT, USA · 1 events
Riverside, CT, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: -9, #45,435. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.