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Sailor · 2016–2025

Kyle Potts

ayc PHRF handicapViper 640ORC handicap

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Events
27

144 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 27

Podium rate
37%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
35%

of boats faced (range 30%–40%, 275 boats)

Best class ranking
#247

Crew in Viper 640 · rating -168

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Scott Patterson

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Hawk Caldwell

Apr 2016 – May 2025 · 17 events

Nemesis
Mary Ewenson

5–42 head to head in 47 races

Rival
David Meiser

15–17 in 33 races

Best day
2 Jun 2017

2-1-1 · 2017 Southern Bay Race Week

Signature result
2nd of 7

2018 Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge · PHRF handicap · 21 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 25 sailors

  • Hawk Caldwell · Graybeard, Short Bus, Wild Horses · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 85 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2016 – May 2025
  • Stefanie Potts · Cefalu, Short Bus, Wild Horses · Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 86 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2016 – May 2025
  • Stephanie Caldwell · Graybeard, Short Bus, Wild Horses · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 85 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2016 – May 2025
  • Scott Patterson · Cefalu, Graybeard, Short Bus, Wild Horses · Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 10 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 85 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2017 – May 2025
  • Clarke McKinney · Short Bus, Wild Horses · Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 86 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2016 – May 2025
  • Tim Dillinger · Short Bus, Wild Horses · Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 76 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2016 – May 2025
  • Neal McKinney · Short Bus, Wild Horses · Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 59 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2017 – May 2025
  • Dailey Tipton · 238, Blofish · Viper 640 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 51 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2020 – May 2024
  • Evan Daugherty · Blofish · Viper 640 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 42 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2020 – May 2024
  • Justin Marut · Short Bus · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2016 – Jul 2018

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

Rating history

-668523620172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 May 20252025 Southern Bay Race WeekWild HorsesPHRF handicapRush Chairman5th / 7
19 Jul 20242024 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeWild HorsesPHRF handicapRush Chairman2nd / 6
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlofishViper 640Headsail Trimmer19th / 24
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointWild HorsesMelges 32Rush Chairman8th / 10
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaBlofishViper 640Other19th / 22
4 Aug 20232023 St. Mary's Governor’s CupCefaluPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 10
14 Jul 20232023 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeWild HorsesORC handicapRush Chairman3rd / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceGraybeardORC handicapFloater3rd / 4
20 Oct 2022Viper 640 North American ChampionshipBlofishViper 640Headsail Trimmer27th / 30
15 Jul 20222022 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeWild HorsesORC handicapRush Chairman3rd / 7
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlofishViper 640Grinder22nd / 23
7 Oct 20212021 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipBlofishViper 640Other27th / 37
4 Jun 20212021 Southern Bay Race WeekWild HorsesPHRF handicapRush Chairman4th / 6
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekWild HorsesORC handicapRush Chairman3rd / 5
27 Sep 20202020 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeWild HorsesPHRF handicapStunt Owner6th / 9
28 Aug 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisBlofishViper 640Spinnaker trimmer4th / 8
1 Jan 20202020 Distance Race238Viper 640Crew5th / 6
31 May 20192019 Southern Bay Race WeekShort BusPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 6
21 Jul 20182018 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeShort BusPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 7
1 Jun 20182018 Southern Bay Race WeekShort BusPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 9
3 Sep 20172017 Stingray Point RegattaShort BusPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 6
4 Aug 20172017 St. Mary's Governor’s CupCefaluPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
2 Jun 20172017 Southern Bay Race WeekShort BusPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 5
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race WeekShort BusORC handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 9
17 Jan 2017Quantum Key West Race Week 2017Short BusORC handicapMain Trimmer7th / 9

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 230, #13,058.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 25. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.