Sailor · 2009–2026

Saunders Ketcham

american yacht club J/44 K6 IRC handicap

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Events: 21
Win rate: 14%
Podium rate: 71%
Typically beats: 63%
Best class ranking: #3
Longest win streak: 5

Most successful partnership: Johanna Moffitt
Best trio: Johanna Moffitt & Jim Keogh
Biggest lift: Johanna Moffitt
Longest-running crew: William Ketcham
Nemesis: Rob Fear
Rival: Jeffrey Willis
Best day: 13 Jul 2016
Signature result: 1st of 11

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Johanna Moffitt — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

William Ketcham · K5, Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44, PHRF handicap, RS K6 14events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 14% win rate · 18 of 106 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – May 2026
Eliot Beck · k5, Maxine, Saunders Ketcham · IRC handicap, J/44, K6, PHRF handicap 12events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 17% win rate · 15 of 86 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – May 2026
Chris Kriz · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44, PHRF handicap 12events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 17% win rate · 18 of 89 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2026
Brooks Ware · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 18% win rate · 16 of 80 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2026
David Ciesla · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 18% win rate · 18 of 84 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2026
Xavier Janssen · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44 10events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 10% win rate · 14 of 79 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2025
Carolyn Russell · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44 10events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 20% win rate · 16 of 78 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2025
Jim Keogh · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 22% win rate · 15 of 69 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2026
Liza Ketcham · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44 7events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 14% win rate · 11 of 54 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2018
Chris Schubert · Maxine · IRC handicap, J/44 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 13 of 57 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 21

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 May 2026	2026 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)	Maxine	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 7
19 Sep 2025	American Yacht Club 2025 Fall One Design Regatta	Saunders Ketcham	RS K6	Skipper	2nd / 5
23 Jun 2025	2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Maxine	J/44	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 7
28 Oct 2023	2023 American YC's Halloween Howl	Saunders Ketcham	K6	Skipper	1st / 3
19 Jun 2023	2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	Maxine	J/44	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 6
6 May 2023	2023 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta	Maxine	J/44	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 6
7 Oct 2022	2022 High Performance Regatta	Saunders Ketcham	K6	Skipper	4th / 7
9 Oct 2021	2021 High Performance Regatta	RM80	K6	Other	3rd / 7
10 Oct 2020	2020 High Performance Regatta	KH1	K6	Other	2nd / 8
12 Oct 2019	2019 High Performance Regatta and J/70 East Coast Championship	KH1	K6	Other	3rd / 6
15 Jul 2019	175th NYYC Anniversary Regatta	Maxine	IRC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 9
18 Jul 2018	NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex	Maxine	IRC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 5
9 Jun 2018	164th NYYC Annual Regatta	Maxine	IRC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	10th / 11
20 Jun 2017	2017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Maxine	J/44	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 7
29 Apr 2017	2017 American Yacht Club Spring Series	Maxine	J/44	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 5
13 Jul 2016	NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and Handicap	Maxine	IRC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 11
16 Jul 2015	2015 IRC East Coast Championship / Swan 42 Nationals	Maxine	IRC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 10
11 Oct 2014	11th Annual American Yacht Club High Performance Dinghy Open sponsored by Heineken	k5	K6	Helm	4th / 8
24 Jun 2013	2013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXV	Maxine	J/44	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 7
9 Oct 2010	2010 Heineken High Performance Dinghy Open	K5	RS K6	Skipper	7th / 14
10 Oct 2009	2009 Heineken High Performance Dinghy Open	K5	RS K6	Other	9th / 15

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	246 provisional	#11114 band 7451–16137	—
All classes Helm	195 provisional	#19242 band 12587–28652	—
J/44 Crew	207 provisional	#26 band 11–33	−4.1
K6 Helm	127 provisional	#3 band 3–6	+6.9
RS K6 Helm	-15 provisional	#5 band 3–5	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

K6 · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating -19

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	8 events	1 wins	beats 67%
As crew	13 events	2 wins	beats 64%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (12)

How they race

Closer	±0 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	57%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	67%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Rob Fear	54	3–51
Bruce Paulsen	41	27–14
Amanda Kendrick	35	25–10
Don Rave	35	22–13
James D. Bishop	33	23–10
Quentin Thomas	27	17–10
Chris Lewis	27	5–22
Jeffrey Willis	25	10–15
James Wilson	25	3–22
Paul Milo	23	14–9
Willets Meyer	23	17–6
Conor O'Driscoll	22	21–1

Most-beaten opponent: Conor O'Driscoll (21–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	67%
2025	2	0	79%
2023	3	1	67%
2022	1	0	50%
2021	1	0	67%
2020	1	0	86%
2019	2	1	80%
2018	2	0	30%
2017	2	0	58%
2016	1	1	100%
2015	1	0	78%
2014	1	0	57%
2013	1	0	67%
2010	1	0	54%
2009	1	0	43%

Boats

Maxine · PHRF handicap, J/44, IRC handicap · 12 events · 2013–2026
Saunders Ketcham · RS K6, K6 · 3 events · 2022–2025
k5 · K6, RS K6 · 3 events · 2009–2014
KH1 · K6 · 2 events · 2019–2020
RM80 · K6 · 1 events · 2021

Where they race

Rye, NY, USA · 9 events
Newport, RI, USA · 5 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 4 events
New York, NY · 2 events
Rye, NY · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 246 (±123), #11,114.Helm rating across all classes: 195 (±148), #19,242. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.