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Sailor · 1997–2026

Kjeld Hestehave

sdyc EtchellsPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
71

372 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 7 of 71

Podium rate
21%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (range 33%–36%, 2,393 boats)

Best class ranking
#874

Helm in Etchells · rating -75

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ian Storer

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Tim Barnes & Chuck Skewes

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ian Storer

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chuck Skewes

Mar 2009 – May 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Marvin Beckmann

22–152 head to head in 174 races

Rival
Tim Patton

57–54 in 112 races

Best day
10 Sep 2009

1-1 · 2009 Rolex Big Boat Series and Rolex US-IRC National Championship

Signature result
1st of 11

Cabrillo #3 · Racer Open · 11 Feb 2023

Partnerships · 53 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ian Storer — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Chuck Skewes · Miss Murphy, USA971, Velos · Etchells, ORC handicap 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 51 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2009 – May 2026
  • Kers Clausen · USA 1234, USA 820, USA 971 · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 17th · Aug 2000 – Nov 2006
  • Kers Claussen · USA 1234 · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 20th · Dec 2002 – Feb 2003
  • Mary Hardy · Miss Murphy, Velos · Etchells, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 24 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2026
  • Chuck Hope · Miss Murphy, Stampede · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 34 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2017 – May 2018
  • Ian Storer · USA 820, Velos · Etchells, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 14 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2000 – Feb 2024
  • John McCann · USA 971, USA971 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 32nd · Sep 1998 – Mar 2009
  • Tim Barnes · Velos · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – May 2025
  • Paul Turang · Velos · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 9 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2024
  • Rob Goddard · Miss Murphy, Stampede · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 11th · Mar 2017 – Sep 2017

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

Rating history

-954919219982002200620102014201820222026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 71

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipMiss MurphyEtchellsSkipper58th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlMiss MurphyEtchellsSkipper50th / 62
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestMiss MurphyEtchellsUntangler44th / 50
22 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipMiss MurphyEtchellsSkipper37th / 42
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupMiss MurpheyEtchellsCaptain37th / 42
10 Jan 20262026 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesVelosORC handicapSkipper4th / 7
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300VelosORC handicapOther1st / 9
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipMiss MurphyEtchellsSkipper27th / 38
26 Apr 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlMiss MurphyEtchellsSkipper18th / 33
29 Mar 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestMiss MurphyEtchellsSkipper19th / 30
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupMiss MurphyEtchellsSkipper21st / 27
11 Jan 20252025 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesVelosORC handicapSkipper2nd / 5
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300VelosORC handicapOther3rd / 6
2 Mar 2024MEXORC 2024VelosORC handicapOther1st / 6
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceVelosORC handicapSkipper3rd / 4
13 Jan 20242024 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesVelosORC handicapSkipper2nd / 8
26 Mar 2023Cabrillo #4VelosRacer OpenSkipper4th / 6
11 Feb 2023Cabrillo #3VelosRacer OpenSkipper1st / 11
28 Jan 2023Cabrillo #2VelosRacer OpenSkipper7th / 9
14 Jan 2023Cabrillo #1VelosRacer OpenSkipper8th / 10
19 Mar 2022MEXORC 2022VelosORC handicapStunt Owner1st / 9
8 Jan 20222022 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesVelosPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
25 Jun 20192019 CITGO Etchells World ChampionshipMiss MurphyEtchellsSkipper37th / 37
18 May 20192019 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Orca Bowl RegattaMiss MurphyEtchellsSkipper11th / 16
27 Apr 20192019 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Pacific Coast ChampionshipMiss MurphyEtchellsSkipper6th / 21

Helm rating across all classes: 157, #23,894.Crew rating across all classes: 65, #32,723. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.