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Sailor · 2006–2026

Leif Sigmond

chicago yacht club J/70Farr 40T-10

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Events
123

719 races · 69 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 10 of 123

Podium rate
32%

39 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (90%: 55%–58%, 2,666 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in T-10 · rating 527

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Marcus Thymian

4 wins · 20 podiums in 34 events together · 12% win rate

Best trio
Collin Kirby & Greiner Hobbs

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Greiner Hobbs

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Laura Sigmond

Dec 2014 – Sep 2026 · 46 events

Nemesis
John Heaton

54–158 head to head in 212 races

Rival
Philip Dowd

89–97 in 186 races

Best day
10 Jun 2011

14-1-1-3-5-1-3-8 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA · about 1 in 106,957 by chance

Signature result
1st of 28

2025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3 · J/70 · 7 Feb 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Marcus Thymian — 4 wins · 20 podiums in 34 events together · 12% win rate
  • Laura Sigmond · Latitude, Norbaby, Norboy, NORBOY · Handicap, J/70, PHRF handicap 46events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 2% win rate · 10 of 282 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2014 – Sep 2026
  • Marcus Thymian · Norboy · Farr 40, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 34events 4 wins together · 20 podiums · 12% win rate · 28 of 189 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Oct 2018
  • Collin Kirby · Norboy, NORBOY · Farr 40, J/70 29events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 3% win rate · 8 of 193 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Martin Kullman · Norboy · J/70 19events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 119 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2018 – May 2025
  • Melissa Grim · Norboy · Farr 40, J/70, T-10 13events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 85 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2012 – Sep 2017
  • Blair Ross · Norboy · Farr 40, J/70, T-10 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 58 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2012 – Sep 2017
  • Keith Swinton · Norboy · Farr 40, J/70 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 52 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jan 2022
  • David Gerber · Norboy · J/70 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 53 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2014 – Aug 2019
  • Shawn Burke · Norboy · Farr 40 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 51 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Anne Branson · Norboy · Farr 40 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2012 – Sep 2017

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

Rating history

-871574012007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 123

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipNORBOYJ/70Crew81st / 100
29 Aug 20262026 CYC Women's Offshore ChallengeProvidencePHRF handicapCrew7th / 33
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreNorboyJ/70Crew3rd / 13
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoNorboyJ/70Helm3rd / 11
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointNorboyJ/70Helm8th / 30
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3NorboyJ/70Helm1st / 28
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2NorboyJ/70Helm3rd / 30
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipNorboyJ/70Helm18th / 42
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekLatitudePHRF handicapSwitch Flipper16th / 19
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoNorboyJ/70Helm13th / 20
15 May 20252025 J/70 US National ChampionshipNorboyJ/70Skipper9th / 34
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipNorboyJ/70Helm32nd / 50
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3NorboyJ/70Crew15th / 36
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2NorboyJ/70Crew7th / 33
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansNorboyJ/70Helm4th / 15
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointNorboyJ/70Helm17th / 39
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgNorboyJ/70Helm5th / 28
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3NorboyJ/70Helm19th / 51
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2NorboyJ/70Bow17th / 48
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1NorboyJ/70Helm9th / 40
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipNorboyJ/70Helm54th / 83
9 Sep 20232023 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesFunky MonkeyJ/88Pit Assist3rd / 4
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaNorboyJ/70Helm5th / 14
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoNorboyJ/70Helm11th / 24
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekNorboyJ/70Helm11th / 39

Helm rating across all classes: 296 (±96), #10,222.Crew rating across all classes: 350 (±172), #5,310. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.