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Sailor · 2009–2026

Kim Desenberg

ryc HandicapPHRF handicapSport boat

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Events
86

228 races · 56 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 21 of 86

Podium rate
52%

45 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 73%–76%, 2,619 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Gibbs

4 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate

Biggest lift
Skip Allan

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Anna Desenberg

Jan 2012 – Mar 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Melinda Erkelens

13–30 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Colin Moore

44–42 in 86 races

Best day
20 Jul 2019

1-1-2-1-1 · HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, Calif

Signature result
1st of 95

2012 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Handicap · 1 Jan 2012

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Gibbs — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate
  • Chris Gibbs · Checkered Past, CHECKERED PAST · Handicap 11events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 36% win rate · 3 of 15 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Jul 2025
  • Anna Desenberg · Checkered Past, CHECKERED PAST · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 22% win rate · 5 of 14 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Mar 2026
  • Skip Allan · CHECKERED PAST, Granuaile, Granuelle · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 5 of 23 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jan 2026
  • Aaron Sturm · CHECKERED PAST · Handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Jan 2019
  • Larry Gamble · BustinLoose · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2009 – Sep 2011
  • Jeff Pulford · BustinLoose · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2009 – Sep 2011
  • Marc Nail · BustinLoose · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2009 – Sep 2011
  • Cam Lewis · BustinLoose · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2009 – Sep 2011
  • Bruce Merritt · BustinLoose · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2009 – Sep 2011
  • William Erkelens · BustinLoose, Granuelle · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2009 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-15191397201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 86

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 20262026 - The Encinal RegattaCHECKERED PASTHandicapSkipper6th / 9
19 Apr 20262026 - YRA Doublehanded SeriesCHECKERED PASTHandicapSkipper1st / 13
8 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACECheckered PastHandicapSkipper4th / 52
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoCHECKERED PASTHandicapSkipper2nd / 12
26 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACECheckered PastHandicapSkipper33rd / 158
25 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYCheckered PastPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
26 Jul 20252025 - The YRA Encinal RegattaCHECKERED PASTHandicapSkipper1st / 6
12 Jul 20252025 RYC Intraclub Race #2Checkered PastHandicapSkipper4th / 4
8 Jun 20252025 Bender Season ChampionshipGranuaileHandicapCrew3rd / 8
13 Apr 20252025 - YRA Doublehanded SeriesCHECKERED PASTHandicapSkipper1st / 10
9 Mar 2025BIG DADDY 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACECheckered PastHandicapSkipper8th / 101
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoCHECKERED PASTHandicapSkipper1st / 6
5 Oct 20242024 Totally Dinghy8426HandicapSkipper3rd / 6
25 Sep 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACECheckered PastHandicapSkipper16th / 152
1 Sep 20242024 Long Course RacesGranuelleHandicapCrew5th / 11
27 Jul 20242024 - The YRA Encinal RegattaCHECKERED PASTHandicapSkipper1st / 6
20 Jul 20242024 RYC Intraclub Race #2Checkered PastHandicapSkipper6th / 7
21 Apr 20242024 - YRA Shorthanded Sunday SeriesCHECKERED PASTHandicapSkipper6th / 18
13 Apr 20242024 Big Dinghy Regatta8426HandicapSkipper3rd / 5
10 Mar 2024BIG DADDY 2024 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACECheckered PastHandicapSkipper14th / 105
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoCHECKERED PASTHandicapSkipper2nd / 19
30 Sep 20232023 Totally Dinghy8426HandicapSkipper1st / 7
26 Aug 20232023 RYC Intraclub Race #3Checkered PastHandicapSkipper1st / 4
1 Jul 20232023 Bender Season SeriesGranuaileHandicapSkipper6th / 15
21 May 20232023 - YRA Shorthanded Sunday SeriesCHECKERED PASTHandicapSkipper1st / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 341, #7,527.Crew rating across all classes: 59, #33,736. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.