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Sailor · 2006–2026

Keith Zars

lcyc J/22Flying ScotPHRF handicap

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Events
221

930 races · 245 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 50 of 221

Podium rate
46%

102 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 64%–67%, 3,069 boats)

Best class ranking
#43

Helm in J/22 · rating 395

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Terry Flynn

24–160 head to head in 184 races

Rival
Frederick Lindsey

152–123 in 276 races

Best day
15 Dec 2013

2-1-3-2-1-2-1 · 2014 Winter BOARDBOAT Club Series

Signature result
1st of 18

Wurstfest Regatta II · J/22 · 8 Nov 2019

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • Brian Zars · Baby Libs, Keith Zars, USA 1646 · Flying Scot, J/22 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2013 – Mar 2025
  • Jackson Benvenutti · Keith Zars · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Rod Favela · Keith Zars · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Travis Odenbach · Baby Libs · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Charles Zars · USA 1646 · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 17th · May 2013 – May 2013
  • Lila Santibanez · Keith Zars · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

02264522007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 221

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jun 20262026 Flying Scot North American ChampionshipKeith ZarsFlying ScotSkipper12th / 28
19 Jul 20252025 July LCYC Series Race6288Flying ScotSkipper1st / 3
14 Mar 20252025 J/22 Midwinter ChampionshipBaby LibsJ/22Skipper6th / 19
8 Mar 20252025 Spring Board Boat Club Series6288Flying ScotSkipper6th / 7
14 Dec 20242025 Winter Board Boat Club Series6288Flying ScotSkipper1st / 6
1 Nov 2024Wurstfest Regatta I6134Flying ScotSkipper4th / 10
16 Oct 2024Flying Scot Open HouseKeith ZarsFlying ScotSkipper4th / 26
14 Sep 20242024 Fall Board Boat Club Series6288Flying ScotSkipper8th / 8
22 Jun 20242024 Flying Scot® North American ChampionshipKeith ZarsFlying ScotSkipper5th / 34
17 Mar 20242024 Spring Board Boat Club Series6134Flying ScotSkipper4th / 7
3 Nov 2023Wurstfest Regatta I6134Flying ScotSkipper3rd / 15
17 Sep 20232023 Fall Board Boat Club Series6134Flying ScotSkipper4th / 6
18 Jun 20232023 Summer Board Boat Club Series6134Flying ScotSkipper4th / 6
25 Mar 2023Flying Scot Southwest District Event6134Flying ScotSkipper8th / 9
18 Dec 20222022 – 2023 Winter Board Boat Club SeriesT BoneFlying ScotSkipper5th / 8
11 Nov 2022Wurstfest Regatta IIBaby LipsJ/22Skipper9th / 9
4 Nov 2022Wurstfest Regatta IT BoneFlying ScotSkipper7th / 14
19 Jun 20222022 Summer Board Boat Club Series6134Flying ScotSkipper8th / 8
19 Dec 20212021 – 2022 Winter Board Boat Club SeriesT BoneFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 9
18 Dec 20212021 – 2022 Winter Keel Boat Club SeriesBaby LipsJ/22Skipper1st / 5
12 Nov 2021Wurstfest Regatta II 2021Baby LipsPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
5 Nov 2021Wurstfest Regatta I 2021T BoneFlying ScotSkipper4th / 11
17 Jul 20212021 J22 World ChampionshipVooDoo BabyJ/22Skipper24th / 42
20 Jun 20212021 Summer Board Boat Club Series6134Flying ScotSkipper1st / 11
19 Jun 20212021 Summer Keel Boat Club SeriesBaby LipsJ/22Skipper2nd / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 381, #6,151. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.