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Sailor · 2015–2026

Kelly Holthus

tulane university College fleet racingCollege team racingHandicap

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Events
98

1,207 races · 288 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 19 of 98

Podium rate
38%

37 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 68%–71%, 1,837 boats)

Best class ranking
#282

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 588

Longest win streak
19

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Hamilton Barclay

10 wins · 15 podiums in 33 events together · 30% win rate

Best trio
Taylor Bartell & Hope Breslin

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Caitlin Briggs

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bruce Nelson

Jul 2017 – Jun 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Robert Bragg

33–101 head to head in 134 races

Rival
Nathan Smith

140–150 in 290 races

Best day
20 Sep 2025

3-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-2-2-1-3-4-1-1-2-1-3-2-1-3-5-1-1-1-1-4-1-1-1-1-1 · Allstate Sugar Bowl

Signature result
2nd of 40

SCYYRA Perry Series #4 · 420 · 1 Apr 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Hamilton Barclay — 10 wins · 15 podiums in 33 events together · 30% win rate
  • Hamilton Barclay · Tulane University (Angry Wave), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 33events 10 wins together · 15 podiums · 30% win rate · 219 of 590 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Christian Ebbin · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 26events 7 wins together · 15 podiums · 27% win rate · 161 of 435 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Sabrina Anderson · Newport Harbor Yacht Club, San Diego YC, Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, Match racing 24events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 17% win rate · 144 of 430 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2026
  • CJ Ricci · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 100 of 378 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2025
  • Taylor Bartell · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 16% win rate · 144 of 359 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Matheo Graham-capasso · The boot, Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Handicap 14events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 21% win rate · 73 of 249 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Zander King · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 14events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 60 of 248 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Alex Makoid · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 15% win rate · 68 of 274 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Jonah Wozniak · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 27% win rate · 91 of 196 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – May 2026
  • Gillian Perrell · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 35 of 239 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2023 – May 2024

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

Rating history

-156270695201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 98

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Oct 2026The 35th Captain Hurst BowlTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 18
10 Oct 2026Open Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1BTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 18
11 Sep 2026SEISA Match Race ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College match racingA Skipper1st / 2
29 Jul 202659th Governor's Cup 2026Newport Harbor Yacht ClubMatch racingCrew1st / 2
23 Jun 2026Youth Match Racing World Championship 2026Morgan PinckneyMatch racingCrew1st / 2
6 Jun 2026St Francis YC USMRC Qualifier 2026San Diego YCMatch racingSkipper8th / 8
21 May 2026Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingB Skipper (11-14)9th / 18
19 May 2026Open Eastern National SemisTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Skipper (7)3rd / 18
23 Apr 2026ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingSkipper7th / 16
18 Apr 2026SEISA Open Fleet Race Conference ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Skipper (4-6)1st / 8
11 Apr 2026Thompson TrophyTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingSkipper6th / 16
3 Apr 2026SEISA Open Team Race Conference ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingSkipper1st / 4
21 Mar 2026Aaron Szambecki Team RaceTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
7 Mar 2026St. Mary's Team Race Inter-ConferenceTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
3 Jan 2026Miami Snipe Invitational (MSI)Kelly HolthusSnipeSkipper18th / 37
15 Nov 2025College Sailing Match Race National ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College match racingA Skipper3rd / 10
18 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Crew (13-14)3rd / 18
11 Oct 2025Nevins TrophyTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-6)2nd / 17
4 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1BTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 18
20 Sep 2025Allstate Sugar BowlTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingC Skipper (1-8)1st / 6
12 Sep 2025SEISA Match Racing ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College match racingA Skipper1st / 3
24 Jul 2025Youth Match Racing World Championship 2025Morgan PinckneyMatch racingCrew4th / 2
29 May 2025Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 18
27 May 2025Open Eastern Semi FinalsTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 18
24 Apr 2025ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingSkipper8th / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 607, #960.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 130, #23,334. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.