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Sailor · 2013–2026

Kent Smith

fleet 416 Hobie WaveWaveHobie 17

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Events
34

171 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 34

Podium rate
12%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 34%–42%, 350 boats)

Best class ranking
#66

Helm in Hobie Wave · rating 83

Nemesis
Jim Glanden

16–116 head to head in 132 races

Rival
Ron LaPorta

34–30 in 64 races

Best day
30 Jul 2022

3-3-5-1-2-5 · 2022 Barnegat Breezer Hobie Points Regatta

Signature result
4th of 32

Whitebread 32 · PHRF handicap · 27 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Kent Johnson · Grey Fox · Soling 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 15th · Aug 2015 – Aug 2015
  • David Slaght · Grey Fox · Soling 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 15th · Aug 2015 – Aug 2015
  • Bob Nickel · Cavallino · Soling 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Pete Buerger · Cavallino · Soling 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013

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

Rating history

-119111412014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026Sandy Hook Regatta416WaveSkipper7th / 9
25 Jul 202684th Annual Regatta416Hobie WaveSkipper5th / 7
13 Jun 2026Hobie Div 11 Season Points Regatta416WaveSkipper8th / 14
14 May 2026MADCATTER 50 and Hobie Reunion416Hobie Wave ASkipper23rd / 25
2 May 202653rd Gunpowder Points Regatta and Hobie 14 Division 11 Championshipkent smithHobie WaveSkipper10th / 12
27 Sep 2025Whitebread 32SYNERGYPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 32
20 Sep 20252025 Lavallette Hobie RegattaKent SmithHobie WaveSkipper5th / 7
16 Aug 2025Sandy Hook Regatta416WaveSkipper8th / 12
12 Oct 20242024 Hobie Fleet 106 FC Regatta416Hobie WaveSkipper12th / 12
28 Sep 2024Whitebread 31SYNERGYPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 36
17 Aug 2024Sandy Hook Regatta416WaveSkipper5th / 9
20 Jul 20242024 Hobie Barnegat Breezer Points Regatta416Hobie WaveSkipper7th / 9
8 Jun 2024Hobie Div 11 Season Points Regatta416WaveSkipper14th / 18
12 Aug 2023Sandy Hook Hobie/Aclass Cat Regatta416WaveSkipper8th / 9
15 Jul 20232023 Hobie Barnegat Breezer416Hobie WaveSkipper9th / 9
10 Jun 2023Hobie Div 11 Season Points Regatta416WaveSkipper12th / 15
6 May 2023Gunpowder Regatta & Division 11 Hobie Wave Division Championships416Hobie WaveSkipper9th / 14
20 Aug 20222022 Hobie Fleet 106 FC Regatta416Hobie WaveSkipper4th / 10
30 Jul 20222022 Barnegat Breezer Hobie Points Regatta416Hobie WaveSkipper2nd / 9
9 Jul 2022Sandy Hook Hobie/Aclass Cat Regatta416WaveSkipper3rd / 5
11 Jun 2022Hobie Div 11 Season Points Regatta and Pig Roast416WaveSkipper5th / 15
14 Aug 2021Hobie Div 11 Season Points Regatta and Pig Roast416WaveSkipper5th / 9
7 Aug 2021Sandy Hook Hobie/Aclass Cat Bluewater Regatta416Hobie WaveSkipper4th / 8
17 Jul 20212021 Barnegat Breezer Hobie Points Regatta416Hobie WaveSkipper6th / 6
1 May 2021Gunpowder Regatta & Division 11 Hobie 14 Division Championships416Hobie WaveSkipper3rd / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 45, #42,801.Crew rating across all classes: -68. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.