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Sailor · 2003–2026

Kerry Klingler

ida lewis yacht club J/80ORC handicapJ/70

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Events
129

794 races · 141 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 25 of 129

Podium rate
52%

67 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 74%–77%, 2,106 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Crew in J/109 · rating 847

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Rosow

5 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 63% win rate

Best trio
David Rosow & Brian Comfort

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

Biggest lift
Brian Comfort

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rick Lyall

Sep 2012 – Aug 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Rob Ruhlman

26–60 head to head in 86 races

Rival
Bruno Pasquinelli

65–46 in 111 races

Best day
21 Oct 2009

1-4-1-5-13-1-4-5 · J/80 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 25

2011 J/80 North American Championship · J/80 · 30 Sep 2011

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: David Rosow — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 63% win rate
  • Pete Berridge · Apollo, Loki, The ROCC, THE ROCC · Handicap, J/109, ORC handicap 17events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 15 of 98 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Jun 2025
  • Donald Nicholson · Apollo · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 19% win rate · 14 of 67 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Mar 2025
  • Denise Bienvenu · Apollo · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 19% win rate · 14 of 67 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Mar 2025
  • Ryan O'Grady · Apollo, Spectre, Spectre 4 · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 9 of 34 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Mar 2025
  • Tim Longo · Deviation, Menace, Storm · J/109, J/70, J/88 11events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 36% win rate · 24 of 96 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Oct 2019
  • Rick Lyall · J Hawk, J HAWK, J-Hawk, Menace · J/109, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 12 of 66 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Aug 2026
  • Morgan Simmonds · Apollo, J Hawk, Loki · Handicap, J/109, ORC handicap 11events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 36% win rate · 19 of 57 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Ian Faber · Utah · J/111 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 59 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Aug 2019
  • Steve English · Utah · J/111 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 59 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Aug 2019
  • Bradley Faber · Utah · J/111 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 59 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Aug 2019

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

Rating history

049599020042007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 129

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Ida Lewis Distance RaceJ HawkORC handicapStrategist6th / 13
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHoney BadgerPHRF handicapAlternate1st / 8
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportJ-HawkPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 12
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaJ HawkORC handicapStrategist5th / 10
5 Jun 20262026 Off Soundings Club Spring SeriesJ HawkPHRF handicapStrategist2nd / 9
2 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaJ-HawkORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 4
5 Dec 20252025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceEagle OneORC handicapAlternate2nd / 6
27 Sep 20252025 Sail for HopeJ HAWKPHRF handicapCrew2nd / 10
5 Sep 20252025 PYC - Falkner Island RaceLokiPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 5
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHoney BadgerPHRF handicapAlternate1st / 9
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekThe ROCCORC handicapStrategist6th / 9
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaDovPHRF handicapStrategist3rd / 15
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoShamrockORC handicapFloater1st / 15
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlazeJ/80Pro Bowler5th / 21
28 Mar 20252025 St. Thomas International RegattaApolloHandicapTactician6th / 7
27 Mar 20252025 St. Thomas Yacht Club - Round The Rocks RaceApolloHandicapTactician2nd / 5
6 Mar 20252025 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaApolloHandicapTactician1st / 8
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceThe ROCCORC handicapStrategist8th / 9
3 Aug 202420th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)Hamburg IIPHRF handicapTactician6th / 9
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexThe ROCCORC handicapStrategist3rd / 5
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaThe ROCCORC handicapTactician4th / 14
29 Apr 20242024 Peters & May Round Antigua RaceApolloHandicapTactician3rd / 8
28 Apr 20242024 Antigua Sailing WeekApolloHandicapTactician5th / 7
5 Apr 20242024 BVI Spring RegattaApolloHandicapTactician3rd / 6
3 Apr 20242024 BVI Sailing Festival - Scrub Island InvitationalApolloHandicapTactician4th / 12

Crew rating across all classes: 987, #37.Helm rating across all classes: 592, #1,047. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.