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Sailor · 2011–2026

Jack LeFort

nyyc cyc PHRF handicap12 MetreIRC handicap

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Events
52

203 races · 68 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 18 of 52

Podium rate
64%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 71%–77%, 587 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in 12 Metre · rating 274

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Porter Kavle

12 wins · 16 podiums in 19 events together · 63% win rate

Best trio
Lisa LeFort & Porter Kavle

11 wins · 15 podiums in 18 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Porter Kavle

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lisa LeFort

Jun 2015 – Aug 2026 · 33 events

Nemesis
Andrew Weiss

10–27 head to head in 37 races

Rival
Clayton Deutsch

17–13 in 30 races

Best day
16 Jul 2018

1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex

Signature result
1st of 69

2016 Around the Island Race · PHRF handicap · 4 Sep 2016

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: Porter Kavle — 12 wins · 16 podiums in 19 events together · 63% win rate
  • Lisa LeFort · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 33events 13 wins together · 24 podiums · 39% win rate · 60 of 171 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Bob Campbell · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 26events 11 wins together · 20 podiums · 42% win rate · 48 of 128 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Jul 2026
  • Brad Dimeo · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 23events 10 wins together · 17 podiums · 44% win rate · 46 of 131 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2026
  • Joey Mello · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 22events 9 wins together · 16 podiums · 41% win rate · 43 of 115 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Ken Read · 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(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jul 2026
  • Jack Fisher · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Watermark · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 21events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 43% win rate · 37 of 108 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−7 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 19events 10 wins together · 15 podiums · 53% win rate · 46 of 112 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2025
  • Porter Kavle · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 12 wins together · 16 podiums · 63% win rate · 45 of 91 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Mark Van Note · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 9 wins together · 16 podiums · 50% win rate · 39 of 85 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Kyle Martin · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 17events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 53% win rate · 36 of 83 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

020741420122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendTinkORC handicapHelm2nd / 5
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportTinkPHRF handicapHelm3rd / 12
27 Jun 20262026 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaTinkHandicapHelm4th / 4
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaTinkORC handicapHelm6th / 10
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual Regatta Friday Around the Island RaceTinkORC handicapSkipper4th / 10
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceTinkPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekTINKPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaTINKPHRF handicapOther2nd / 15
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RaceTINKPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 14
2 Aug 2024CYC Classic Yacht Feeder RaceTINKHandicapSkipper8th / 8
1 Aug 2024Castine Classic Yacht RaceTINKHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
26 Jul 2024Camden Classics CupTINKHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexTINKPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
3 Sep 20232023 96th - Around the Island RaceTinkPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
1 Aug 20232023 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipChallenge 12HandicapOther1st / 5
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaChallenge 1212 MetreOther2nd / 3
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleTinkPHRF handicapOther1st / 9
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaTinkPHRF handicapOther4th / 14
9 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)TinkPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 16
14 Sep 20222022 12 Metre North American ChampionshipCHALLENGE 1212 MetreSkipper1st / 2
4 Sep 20222022 95th - Around the Island RaceTinkPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
12 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendTinkPHRF handicapOther1st / 10
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaChallenge 12 (M)HandicapSkipper3rd / 5
10 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Challenge 12 (M)HandicapSkipper5th / 5
22 Sep 202112 Metre North American ChampionshipChallenge 1212 MetreSkipper3rd / 3

Helm rating across all classes: 405, #4,669. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.