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Sailor · 2010–2026

Ken Deyett

byc ShieldsPHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
117

667 races · 361 race wins

Win rate
57%

57% win rate · 67 of 117

Podium rate
77%

90 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (90%: 78%–82%, 907 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in Shields · rating 411

Longest win streak
14

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Katie Collins

4 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate

Best trio
Katie Collins & Carolyn Petrie

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Carolyn Petrie

+5 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Curtis Johnson

Aug 2018 – Jul 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
John Burnham

12–39 head to head in 51 races

Rival
Clayton Deutsch

13–17 in 30 races

Best day
16 Jul 2020

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 97th Annual Regatta · about 1 in 21,298 by chance

Signature result
1st of 15

Hurricane Cup Pursuit Race · PHRF handicap · 22 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Katie Collins — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate
  • Katie Collins · Bit~O~Honey, Jeroboam · PHRF handicap, Shields 6events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 67% win rate · 14 of 33 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jul 2024
  • Curtis Johnson · Bit~O~Honey, Grinch, Jeroboam · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Shields 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 7 of 28 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Phil Lang · Bit-O-Honey, Bit~O~Honey · Handicap, Shields 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Carolyn Petrie · Bit~O~Honey, Jeroboam · PHRF handicap, Shields 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Joel Bays · Bit~O~Honey · Shields 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jun 2024
  • Josh Johnson · Bit~O~Honey · Shields 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jun 2024
  • Luiza Burr · Bit~O~Honey · Shields 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Ian Swett · Bit~O~Honey, Jeroboam · PHRF handicap, Shields 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Geoff Gibby · Bit~O~Honey, Jeroboam · PHRF handicap, Shields 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Mary Endsley · Lady Bug · Bullseye 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016

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

Rating history

0276551201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 117

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 2026Saturday Racing, Series 2 (Shields)Ole SkaarupShieldsSkipper8th / 8
6 Aug 2026Thursday Twilight Racing, Series 3 (Shields,J/80)Ole SkaarupShieldsSkipper1st / 8
17 Jul 2026BHYC Regatta & Shipyard Cup Classics ChallengeAndurilShields 30Skipper1st / 3
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaBit~O~HoneyHandicapHelm26th / 46
2 Jul 2026Thursday Twilight Racing, Series 2 (Shields,J/80)Ole SkaarupShieldsSkipper1st / 7
27 Jun 2026Van Rensselaer Pursuit RaceOlde SkaarupHandicapSkipper4th / 6
20 Jun 2026Saturday Racing, Series 1 (Shields)Ole SkaarupShieldsSkipper1st / 6
29 May 20262026 | Ocean Great Lakes ChallengeKen DeyettShieldsSkipper1st / 7
28 May 2026Thursday Twilight Racing, Series 1 (Shields,J/80)KEN DEYETTShieldsSkipper4th / 7
4 Sep 2025Edgartown Yacht Club 2025 Shields Class National Championship Regatta.Bit~O~HoneyShieldsSkipper5th / 24
19 Jul 2025Saturday Racing, Summer (Shields)BIT~O~HONEYShieldsSkipper1st / 6
17 Jul 2025Thursday Twilight Racing, Summer(Shields,J/80)BIT~O~HONEYShieldsSkipper1st / 7
11 Jul 2025102nd Annual Regatta - KeelboatBit-O-HoneyShieldsSkipper1st / 6
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaBit-O-HoneyShieldsOther2nd / 9
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RaceBit-O-HoneyShieldsSkipper5th / 6
7 Jun 2025Ocean Great Lakes ChallengeBit-O-HoneyShieldsSkipper5th / 7
19 Sep 2024Shields 60th National Championship RegattaBit~O~HoneyShieldsOther7th / 22
14 Sep 2024IHYC Classic Yacht RegattaBit-O-HoneyShieldsOther1st / 12
20 Jul 2024Series 2 Saturday ShieldsBit~O~HoneyShieldsSkipper1st / 5
18 Jul 2024Series 2 Thursday Twilight (Shields,J/80)Bit~O~HoneyShieldsSkipper1st / 5
17 Jul 2024Series 2 Wednesday Twilight (PHRF)JeroboamHandicapSkipper1st / 12
12 Jul 2024101st Annual Regatta - KeelboatBit-O-HoneyShieldsSkipper1st / 5
29 Jun 2024Van Rensselaer Pursuit RaceBit~O~HoneyHandicapSkipper4th / 8
20 Jun 2024Series 1 Combined (Shields)Bit~O~HoneyShieldsSkipper1st / 6
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaBit~O~HoneyShieldsHelm1st / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 442 (±76), #3,531. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.