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Sailor · 2018–2026

Kara Schapperle

norwalk yc nyyc PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
48

120 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 48

Podium rate
19%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (range 36%–43%, 427 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peter Anderson

2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Peter Anderson & Bryan Schapperle

2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Michael Kot

+44 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bryan Schapperle

Jun 2020 – Sep 2026 · 46 events

Nemesis
Chris Fesenmeyer

20–54 head to head in 74 races

Rival
Hamilcar diCarlo

17–17 in 35 races

Best day
24 Jun 2025

6-7-1 · 2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week

Signature result
2nd of 19

2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week · PHRF handicap · 23 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Anderson — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Bryan Schapperle · Cathexis · Handicap, PHRF handicap 46events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 7% win rate · 10 of 115 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Sep 2026
  • Peter Anderson · Cathexis · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 3 of 16 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2026
  • David Bellingham · Cathexis · Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 18 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Libby Landis · Cathexis · Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 14 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Dylan Curran · Cathexis · PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Jesse Buccolo · Cathexis · PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Megan Bellingham · Cathexis · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 13 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Tommy Butschi · Cathexis · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Michael Kot · Cathexis · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – May 2026
  • Chris Englert · Cathexis · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-108-64-20Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceCathexisPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
22 Aug 2026Corinthians Single and Double Handed RegattaCathexisPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
13 Jun 20262026 NISF/Norwalk Saturday SeriesCathexisPHRF handicapBoat Captain6th / 7
27 May 20262026 Wednesday Night SeriesCathexisPHRF handicapBoat Captain2nd / 6
22 May 20262026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCathexisPHRF handicapCo-Skipper1st / 5
4 Oct 20252025 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaCathexisPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 11
28 Sep 20252025 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta Saturday Coastal Race and Sunday Coastal RaceCathexisPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceCathexisPHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 5
12 Jul 20252025 NISF/Norwalk Saturday SeriesCathexisPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekCathexisPHRF handicapOther2nd / 19
13 Jun 20252025 Friday Night SeriesCathexisPHRF handicapSkipper14th / 16
28 May 20252025 Wednesday Night SeriesCathexisPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCathexisPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceCathexisPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
31 May 20242024 Friday Night SeriesCathexisPHRF handicapOther12th / 14
22 May 20242024 Norwalk Wednesday Night SeriesCathexisPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
7 Oct 202368th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterCathexisPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceCathexisPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
22 Jul 20232023 NISF/Norwalk Saturday SeriesCathexisPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleCathexisHandicapCo-Skipper6th / 16
9 Jun 20232023 Weekend SeriesCathexisPHRF handicapOther8th / 14
31 May 20232023 Norwalk Wednesday Night SeriesCathexisPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
26 May 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCathexisPHRF handicapCo-Skipper1st / 8
24 Sep 20222022 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, Leukemia Cup, and J/105 New England ChampionshipCathexisPHRF handicapOther13th / 14
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceCathexisPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 14

Helm rating across all classes: -108. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.