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Sailor · 2015–2026

Karen Taylor

syc Flying ScotHandicap420

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Events
29

74 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 7 of 29

Podium rate
76%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 53%–68%, 124 boats)

Best class ranking
#204

Helm in Flying Scot · rating 159

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gary Taylor

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Gary Taylor

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Larry Taggart

14–31 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Nancy Claypool

11–15 in 26 races

Best day
1 Aug 2020

4-2-7-5-6 · Chatham Yacht Club 2020 Regatta

Signature result
1st of 7

2019 Closing Regatta — DY & OD Classes · Flying Scot · 13 Oct 2019

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gary Taylor — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Gary Taylor · Club boat, SYC boat 12 or 4 · Flying Scot 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 9 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2022
  • Laura Barnard · Laura Barnard · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • RK Ambati · SYC FS 10 · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2022 – May 2022

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

Rating history

-905219320162018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Aug 20262026 Chatham RegattaLaura BarnardHandicapCrew2nd / 11
10 May 20252025 SYC Old Timers RegattaSYC boatFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 4
12 Apr 2025Opening Regatta - One Design and DinghiesTaylor KarenFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 4
18 Oct 20242024 Closing Regatta — DY & OD ClassesSYC club boatFlying ScotSkipper4th / 4
25 May 20242024 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaClub scotFlying ScotSkipper4th / 8
7 Apr 2024OD Race Day Spring #1SYC boatFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 4
10 Nov 20232023 Allstate Sugar BowlSYC boatFlying ScotSkipper1st / 4
29 Sep 2023Community Sailing Race Week One-Design ClassesClub boatFlying ScotSkipper1st / 4
30 Sep 2022Community Sailing Race Week One-Design ClassesSYC boatFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 6
17 Sep 2022OD Race Day Fall #2Club boatFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 5
28 May 20222022 Comm. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaSYC FS 10Flying ScotSkipper3rd / 4
7 May 20222022 SYC Old Timers RegattaClub Flying ScotFlying ScotSkipper1st / 3
3 Apr 2022174rd Opening Regatta - One Design and DinghiesClub boatFlying ScotSkipper5th / 5
29 Oct 2021GYA Lipton Centennial291Flying ScotSkipper2nd / 7
8 May 20212021 Masters Regatta "The Old Timers Regatta"Club ScotFlying ScotSkipper1st / 2
11 Apr 2021173rd Opening Regatta - One Design and DinghiesClub boatFlying ScotSkipper4th / 7
2 Oct 2020Leukemia Cup Regatta (OD)Taylor KarenFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 3
1 Aug 2020Chatham Yacht Club 2020 Regatta8545420Skipper6th / 18
13 Oct 20192019 Closing Regatta — DY & OD ClassesClub boatFlying ScotSkipper1st / 7
6 Oct 20192019 OD Race Day Fall #3Club BoatFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 3
22 Sep 20192019 OD Race Day Fall #2Club boatFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 4
3 Aug 2019Chatham Yacht Club 2019 Regatta8 blueFlying ScotSkipper5th / 9
30 Mar 20192019 171th Opening Regatta - OD FleetsClub boatFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 4
14 Oct 20182018 Closing Regatta — DY & OD ClassesClub boatFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 3
15 Sep 20182018 OD Race Day Fall #2SYC boat 12 or 4Flying ScotSkipper1st / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 164, #23,568. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.