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Sailor · 2004–2025

Sarah Kafetz

cyca IRC handicapJ/105 Some links uncertain

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Events
7

11 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 1 of 7

Podium rate
14%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 60%–65%, 835 boats)

Most successful partnership
James Close

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
Vivienne Russell

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
James Close

Jul 2024 – Jul 2025 · 5 events

Signature result
1st of 73

Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (IRC 2H Europeans Race 1) · IRC handicap · 5 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: James Close — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • James Close · LUTINE · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Vivienne Russell · LUTINE · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Darren Powell · LUTINE · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Kate Hamilton-Baily · LUTINE · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Richard Shreeve · LUTINE · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Mark Shipley · LUTINE · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Nigel Ford · LUTINE · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Denis Vangelatos · LUTINE · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 13th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Richard Laver · LUTINE · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 13th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Mick Brown · LUTINE · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 13th · May 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-61-33-62005200820112014201720202023Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 7

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Sep 2025Liberty Cup Regatta & J105 NJYRA ChampionshipsHoney BadgerJ/105Mid Bow8th / 10
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceLUTINEIRC handicapCrew205th / 380
24 May 2025Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)LUTINEIRC handicapCrew37th / 128
3 May 2025Cervantes Trophy Race (R1 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)LUTINEIRC handicapCrew13th / 91
6 Sep 2024Lewmar Cherbourg Race (with JOG)LUTINEIRC handicapCrew7th / 71
5 Jul 2024Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (IRC 2H Europeans Race 1)LUTINEIRC handicapCrew1st / 73
26 Dec 2004Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004Getaway-Sailing.comIRC handicapCrew49th / 89

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -61, #52,889. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.