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Sailor · 2021–2026

KJ Wolaver

ssa J/24SolingLightning

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Events
19

126 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 4 of 19

Podium rate
26%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 48%–57%, 317 boats)

Best class ranking
#291

Crew in J/24 · rating 146

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Isaac Merritt

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Isaac Merritt & Maddy Henry

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Isaac Merritt

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Mike Stasko

0–19 head to head in 19 races

Rival
Samuel McGuire

25–19 in 44 races

Best day
1 May 2026

1-1-1-5-3-1-1-1 · 2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis

Signature result
1st of 8

2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis · J/24 · 1 May 2026

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Most successful partnership: Isaac Merritt — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Carter Miller · Jocko Flocko, KJ Wolaver, Seaweed, Spaceman Spiff · J/24, Lightning, Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Isaac Merritt · Hockles, SISU, USA 830 · J/24, Soling 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 25 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2026 – May 2026
  • Max Kippenbrock · SISU, SISU U-30, Spaceman Spiff · J/24 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 32 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Maddy Henry · Hockles, USA 830 · Soling 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Madeline Henry · SISU, SISU U-30 · J/24 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Samuel Walzak · Seaweed · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 14th · Oct 2023 – Nov 2025
  • Pete Kassal · Spaceman Spiff · J/24 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 15 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Connor Raham · Seaweed · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 14th · Oct 2023 – Nov 2025
  • Preston Senior · Hockles, SISU · J/24, Soling 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 16 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2026 – May 2026
  • Daniel Hoffman · KJ Wolaver, SISU U-30 · J/24, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2025 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

013727320222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSISUJ/24Autopilot1st / 8
10 Apr 2026US Soling ChampionshipHocklesSolingSkipper5th / 14
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipAltoidLightningOther18th / 34
1 Jan 20262026 Soling North American ChampionshipHocklesSolingSkipper5th / 17
1 Jan 20262026 Soling Spring SeriesHocklesSolingSkipper1st / 7
1 Jan 20262026 Soling Summer SeriesUSA 830SolingSkipper5th / 7
19 Nov 20252025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSeaweedJ/24Crew26th / 40
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSISUJ/24Autopilot22nd / 34
11 Oct 20252025 Lightning U32 Invitational RegattaKJ WolaverLightningSkipper8th / 25
30 May 20252025 Southern Bay Race WeekJocko FlockoMelges 24Crew2nd / 5
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSISU U-30J/24Skipper4th / 7
24 Jan 2025505 MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIP90951505Skipper11th / 13
1 Jan 20252025 Soling Spring SeriesBBSolingCrew4th / 7
1 Jan 20252025 Soling Summer Series830SolingSkipper1st / 5
3 Nov 20242024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 1Spaceman SpiffJ/24Other1st / 6
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/24Other16th / 20
20 Oct 20232023 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSeaweedJ/24Cat 3 Cooler Jockey14th / 21
20 Mar 20222022 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBud LightningLightningIn the way20th / 37
26 Feb 20212021 J 24 Midwinter ChampionshipTyrusJ/24Other5th / 29

Crew rating across all classes: 256, #10,434.Helm rating across all classes: 259, #13,005. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.