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Sailor · 2010–2024

Karen Penrose

gbca PHRF handicapHandicapTom 28

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Events
24

52 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 8 of 24

Podium rate
63%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 53%–67%, 131 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Atkinson

2 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events together · 15% win rate

Longest-running crew
David Atkinson

Apr 2013 – Jun 2024 · 13 events

Nemesis
Jim Foster

2–11 head to head in 13 races

Best day
28 Jul 2012

1-1-2 · 2012 Catherine Spiller Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

HYC Turkey Day Regatta · PHRF handicap · 17 Nov 2012

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Atkinson — 2 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events together · 15% win rate
  • David Atkinson · Phoenix, USA2 · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Tom 28 13events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 15% win rate · 7 of 29 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2013 – Jun 2024
  • Xavier Penrose · Phoenix · Handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Aug 2014
  • David Penrose · Phoenix · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2013
  • Varela Penrose · Phoenix · Handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Atkinson Penrose · Phoenix · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2013
  • Scott Tuma · USA2 · Tom 28 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
  • James O'Loughlin · USA2 · Tom 28 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015

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

Rating history

07014020112012201320142015Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Jun 20242024 HYC Summer SeriesPhoenixPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
16 Mar 20242024 HYC Spring SeriesPhoenixPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
25 Mar 20232023 Spring SeriesPhoenixPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
13 Oct 201630th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta® and SailathonPhoenixPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 11
25 Jun 201618th Annual Leukemia Cup RegattaPhoenixHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
8 Apr 20162016 30th Annual Elissa RegattaPhoenixHandicapSkipper5th / 8
13 Sep 20152015 IFDS Blind Sailing World & International ChampionshipUSA2Tom 28Helm5th / 5
29 Aug 2015Catherine Spiller RegattaBlind AmbitionPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
26 Jun 201517th Annual Leukemia Cup RegattaPhoenixHandicapSkipper9th / 12
2 May 20152015 GBCA Women's RegattaOl' BluePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
10 Apr 20152015 Elissa Texas Speed Week RegattaPhoenixHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
2 Aug 20142014 Bay Cup IIPhoenixHandicapSkipper1st / 4
17 May 20142014 Caliche Rum Shoe RegattaPhoenixPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
4 Apr 2014XXVIII Annual Elissa RegattaPhoenixHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
1 Mar 20142014 Bay Cup IPhoenixHandicapSkipper1st / 5
3 Aug 20132013 Bay Cup IIPhoenixHandicapSkipper1st / 5
18 May 20132013 Shoe RegattaBlind AmbitionPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
6 Apr 2013XXVII Annual Elissa RegattaPhoenixHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
16 Mar 20132013 GBCA/Watergate Spring RegattaPhoenixPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
2 Mar 20132013 Bay Cup IPhoenixHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
17 Nov 2012HYC Turkey Day RegattaBlind AmbitionPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
15 Sep 20122012 GBCA Women's RegattaBlind AmbitionPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
28 Jul 20122012 Catherine Spiller RegattaBlind AmbitionPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
11 Sep 20102010 GBCA Women's RegattaBlue By YouPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 52, #41,414. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.