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Sailor · 2013–2026

Ryan Kern

stfyc sfyc nyyc IC37ORC handicapJ/111

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Events
41

242 races · 52 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 11 of 41

Podium rate
54%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–74%, 497 boats)

Best class ranking
#18

Crew in IC37 · rating 367

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nick Gibbens

7 wins · 11 podiums in 14 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
John Collins & Nick Gibbens

6 wins · 9 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Peter Wagner

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Seadon Wijsen

Jun 2015 – Oct 2026 · 27 events

Nemesis
Steve Liebel

44–56 head to head in 100 races

Rival
Steve Liebel

44–56 in 100 races

Best day
9 Oct 2026

5-4-6-10-3-2-1-7-6-7-5-3-6-1 · IC37 North American Championship · about 1 in 2,552 by chance

Signature result
1st of 20

IC37 North American Championship · IC37 · 9 Oct 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Nick Gibbens — 7 wins · 11 podiums in 14 events together · 50% win rate
  • Peter Wagner · Skeleton Key · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap, J/111 29events 8 wins together · 17 podiums · 28% win rate · 37 of 178 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Seadon Wijsen · Blue, Perseverance, Skeleton Key · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap, J/111 27events 8 wins together · 16 podiums · 30% win rate · 36 of 177 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Oct 2026
  • Cory Schillaci · Merlin, Skeleton Key · Handicap, IC37, J/111, ORC handicap 20events 6 wins together · 11 podiums · 30% win rate · 27 of 131 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Oct 2026
  • John Hayes · Merlin, Skeleton Key · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 15events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 40% win rate · 25 of 85 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Aug 2025
  • Nick Gibbens · Merlin, Skeleton Key · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 14events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 50% win rate · 30 of 83 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Dana Riley Hayes · Merlin, Skeleton Key · Handicap, IC37, J/111, ORC handicap 13events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 77 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2026
  • John Collins · Skeleton Key · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 12events 6 wins together · 11 podiums · 50% win rate · 27 of 68 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Jan 2025
  • Dave Lyons · Merlin, Skeleton Key · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 12events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 17 of 85 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Oct 2026
  • John Pernick · Skeleton Key · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 11events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 36% win rate · 24 of 65 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Steven Kirkpatrick · Skeleton Key · IC37 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 4 of 56 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

02915812014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipSkeleton KeyIC37Pit1st / 20
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer6th / 13
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer4th / 18
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 19
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaSkeleton KeyHandicapSpinnaker trimmer17th / 38
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer1st / 19
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer13th / 26
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer4th / 16
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer9th / 23
20 Jan 20252025 Southernmost RegattaSkeleton KeyJ/111Spinnaker trimmer1st / 10
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSkeleton KeyORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 9
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 10
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer10th / 17
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer6th / 17
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer4th / 23
25 Apr 2024Leadership CupRDCRS21Crew1st / 6
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoWATTS MOORE...Moore 24Skipper9th / 29
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSkeleton KeyORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 6
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 12
27 May 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupSkeleton KeyPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 8
27 Oct 2022SFYC Fall RS21 Youth Invitational RegattaMOABRS21Crew5th / 7
28 Sep 20222022 International J/111 Class North American ChampionshipSkeleton KeyJ/111Spinnaker trimmer1st / 8
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 6
13 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendSkeleton KeyIC37Spinnaker trimmer5th / 11
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaSkeleton KeyIC37Headsail Trimmer13th / 20

Crew rating across all classes: 581 (±116), #772. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.