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Sailor · 2003–2026

Ken Read

nyyc PHRF handicap12 MetreIRC handicap

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Events
55

241 races · 88 race wins

Win rate
49%

49% win rate · 27 of 55

Podium rate
75%

41 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (90%: 52%–57%, 1,018 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Crew in 12 Metre · rating 300

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Porter Kavle

9 wins · 13 podiums in 14 events together · 64% win rate

Best trio
Tom Scott & Porter Kavle

8 wins · 10 podiums in 11 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Robbie Kane

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Keats Keeley

Dec 2014 – Jul 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Ed Baird

2–17 head to head in 19 races

Rival
Clayton Deutsch

15–12 in 27 races

Best day
18 Sep 2003

2-1-1-1-DNF-1-1-1 · 2003 Etchells World Championship · about 1 in 11,193,847,915 by chance

Signature result
1st of 58

2004 Etchells Florida State Championship · Etchells · 31 Jan 2004

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Porter Kavle — 9 wins · 13 podiums in 14 events together · 64% win rate
  • Lisa LeFort · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 10 wins together · 19 podiums · 46% win rate · 49 of 121 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jul 2026
  • Jack LeFort · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 10 wins together · 19 podiums · 46% win rate · 49 of 121 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jul 2026
  • Brad Dimeo · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 10 wins together · 17 podiums · 50% win rate · 46 of 113 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2025
  • Bob Campbell · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 8 wins together · 16 podiums · 44% win rate · 38 of 90 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Jack Fisher · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Watermark · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 50% win rate · 37 of 91 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2023
  • Tom Scott · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 10 wins together · 15 podiums · 56% win rate · 46 of 107 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2025
  • Joey Mello · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 50% win rate · 35 of 79 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Kyle Martin · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M) · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap 15events 8 wins together · 13 podiums · 53% win rate · 34 of 71 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2023
  • Porter Kavle · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 9 wins together · 13 podiums · 64% win rate · 36 of 73 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Alec LeFort · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M) · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 62% win rate · 28 of 64 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

-11012435820042007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportTinkPHRF handicapCrew3rd / 12
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekTINKPHRF handicapTactician3rd / 10
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexTINKPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceAvalonPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
1 Aug 20232023 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipChallenge 12HandicapTactician1st / 5
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaChallenge 1212 MetreTactician2nd / 3
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceHeartbreakerPHRF handicapTactician1st / 7
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleTinkPHRF handicapChef1st / 9
14 Sep 20222022 12 Metre North American ChampionshipCHALLENGE 1212 MetreCrew1st / 2
19 Aug 20222022 Ida Lewis Distance RaceAlchemistPHRF handicapOther1st / 14
12 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRikkiPHRF handicapTactician1st / 5
17 Jul 20222022 NYYC Queen's CupThe EdgeORC handicapTactician11th / 23
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaChallenge 12 (M)HandicapTactician3rd / 5
22 Sep 202112 Metre North American ChampionshipChallenge 1212 MetreCrew3rd / 3
11 Sep 20212021 Sail for Pride 20th AnniversaryAlchemistPHRF handicapCo-Skipper1st / 5
24 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceAlchemistPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleRigadoonORC handicapTactician1st / 5
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaChallenge 12 (M)12 MetreChef2nd / 3
5 Jun 20212021 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaChallenge 12 (M)PHRF handicapChef2nd / 5
22 Mar 20212021 NHYC Cabo RacePyewacket 70ORC handicapOther1st / 5
2 Oct 2020166th NYYC Annual RegattaRigadoonORC handicapTactician2nd / 6
27 Sep 20202020 NYYC Queen's CupRigadoonORC handicapTactician5th / 14
12 Sep 20202020 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaAlchemistPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
15 Aug 20202020 Ida Lewis Distance RaceAlchemistPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 17
23 Jan 20202020 Lauderdale to Key West RaceAlchemistORC handicapSkipper1st / 2

Crew rating across all classes: 358 (±100), #4,995.Helm rating across all classes: 255 (±173), #13,329. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.