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Sailor · 2007–2026

Steve Katzman

ltwj Express 27PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
189

429 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 26 of 189

Podium rate
34%

64 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (90%: 52%–54%, 4,808 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Helm in Express 27 · rating 162

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff Felicetti

3 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Biggest lift
Jeff Felicetti

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Will Anderson

Jan 2016 – Feb 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Dan Pruzan

38–128 head to head in 174 races

Rival
Ross Groelz

97–83 in 184 races

Best day
17 Jul 2022

1-1-1 · Around the Pins · about 1 in 48 by chance

Signature result
3rd of 77

Great Pumpkin 2016 · Handicap · 29 Oct 2016

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff Felicetti — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Will Anderson · DIANNE · Express 27 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2016 – Feb 2026
  • Jarian Westfall · DIANNE · Express 27, Handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2014
  • Jeff Felicetti · DIANNE · Express 27 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Jan 2023
  • Jeff Fellicetti · DIANNE · Express 27 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Apr 2015
  • Kurt Rasmussen · DIANNE · Express 27 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Feb 2020
  • Andy Schwenk · DIANNE · Express 27 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2019 – Mar 2021
  • Sherry Smith · DIANNE · Express 27 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Laura Parent · DIANNE · Express 27 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2024
  • Skip Allen · DIANNE · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Pete Rowland · DIANNE · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

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

Rating history

01292572008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 189

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Perpetual RegattaDiannePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
15 Aug 20262026 FUNnette Island RaceDIANNEPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
1 Aug 20262026 Doublehanded RegattaDiannePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 10
28 Jun 20262026 Commodore CupDIANNEPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
27 Jun 20262026 Around The PinsDiannePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
6 Jun 20262026 Mountain Mayhem RaceDiannePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
3 Jun 20262026 SLTWYC Beer Can SeriesDIANNEHandicapSkipper9th / 13
3 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceDIANNEExpress 27Skipper3rd / 8
2 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceDIANNEExpress 27Skipper5th / 9
8 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEDianneHandicapSkipper13th / 52
7 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 FLEET RACING- SATURDAYDianneExpress 27Skipper10th / 14
28 Feb 20262026 - CorinthianDIANNEExpress 27Skipper8th / 12
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoDIANNEExpress 27Skipper6th / 21
9 Nov 20252025 - 2026 Berkeley MidwintersDIANNEExpress 27Skipper1st / 11
8 Nov 2025Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignDianneExpress 27Skipper7th / 16
26 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEDianneHandicapSkipper62nd / 158
25 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYDianneExpress 27Skipper4th / 9
20 Sep 2025Fannette Island RaceDiannePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
6 Sep 2025Perpetual RegattaDiannePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
9 Aug 2025Doublehanded RegattaSteve KatzmanPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 10
19 Jul 2025Southern CrossingDianneExpress 27Skipper1st / 6
28 Jun 2025Around The PinsDiannePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9
14 Jun 2025Commodore CupDIANNEPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
4 Jun 2025SLTWYC Beer Can SeriesDIANNEHandicapSkipper7th / 12
3 May 20252025 - The Great Vallejo RaceDIANNEExpress 27Skipper6th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 239 (±99), #14,767. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.