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Sailor · 2010–2025

Sally Key

columbia sailing club VX OneILCA 6 (Laser Radial)ILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
34

210 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 4 of 34

Podium rate
24%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 36%–44%, 412 boats)

Best class ranking
#2007

Helm in ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · rating 111

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Windy Key

1 wins · 1 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Best trio
Robert Key & Windy Key

1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
Robert Key

Apr 2012 – Nov 2025 · 14 events

Nemesis
John Porter

4–44 head to head in 48 races

Rival
Darby Reddaway

22–19 in 41 races

Best day
9 Jul 2010

9-1-9-5-8-2 · Firecracker Regatta

Signature result
1st of 5

2013 Midlands Regatta and Oyster Roast · ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · 9 Nov 2013

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: Windy Key — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Robert Key · Audacious, Robert Key, Shredder · 420, PHRF handicap, VX One 14events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 7% win rate · 3 of 81 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2012 – Nov 2025
  • Windy Key · Robert Key, Sailing Sisters, Shredder · Melges 15, VX One 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 46 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Hammond Edwards · Audacious · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2015
  • Abbie Probst · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Susanna Massalon · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2016 – Oct 2016
  • James Edwards · Audacious · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2015
  • Carly Duffy · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Wayne C. Smith · Audacious · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 8th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012
  • Jon Meyers · Audacious · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2015 – Apr 2015
  • Catherine Jowers · Catherine Jowers · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Dec 2022 – Dec 2022

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

Rating history

-1123518120112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Nov 202535th CKOD and 30th U20 North American ChampionshipShredderVX OneCrew5th / 7
9 Nov 2024Carolina Keelboat One DesignShredderVX OneCrew4th / 5
5 Jun 20242024 CSC Summer Dinghy SeriesSally KeyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 7
25 Apr 2024Carolina Yacht Club Spring Regatta 2024ShredderVX OneCrew5th / 12
9 Nov 20232023 Carolina Keelboat One Design Regatta & U20 North American ChampionshipShredderVX OneCrew6th / 14
26 Sep 20232023 VX One North American ChampionshipShredderVX OneCrew41st / 46
28 Jul 2023Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2023ShredderVX OneCrew1st / 3
27 Apr 2023Carolina Yacht Club Spring Regatta 2023ShredderVX OneCrew5th / 12
14 Apr 20232023 Club ChampionshipRobert Key420Crew5th / 5
31 Dec 20222023 New Year's Day RegattaCatherine JowersHandicapCrew6th / 9
3 Nov 2022The 63rd Midlands RegattaSailing SistersMelges 15Skipper7th / 7
6 Sep 2022VXOne North American ChampionshipShredderVX OneCrew34th / 36
29 Jul 2022Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2022ShredderVX OneCrew4th / 5
21 Apr 2022Carolina Spring Regatta 2022ShredderVX OneCrew17th / 18
22 Apr 2021Carolina Spring Regatta 2021Robert KeyVX OneCrew10th / 11
11 Mar 20202020 CSC Spring Dinghy Series148699ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 8
13 Jul 201957th Open Regatta July 2019210788ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 17
15 Jun 20192019 James Island Yacht Club RegattaKey SquaredILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Other8th / 15
28 Jul 20172017 CYC Open RegattaSally Key420 Collegiate (Jib & Main)Skipper2nd / 8
1 Oct 2016SAISA Women's Fall Dinghy ChampsClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 8
29 Jul 20162016 CYC Open RegattaSally KeyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 10
23 Apr 2016SAISA Women's Conference ChampionshipsClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 9
2 May 20152015 District 12 Laser Regatta and SC State Laser Championship210788ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 10
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekAudaciousPHRF handicapMid Mast4th / 9
15 Jul 20142014 U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship for the Nancy Leiter Clagett Memorial TrophySally KeyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper26th / 33

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 86, #38,501.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 73, #32,933. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.