Sailor · 2008–2024

Kenneth Ganch

sss J/105 J/109 PHRF handicap

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Events: 20
Win rate: 5%
Podium rate: 40%
Typically beats: 50%
Best class ranking: #169
Longest win streak: 3

Longest-running crew: Tom Meyer
Nemesis: Carlo Alberini
Rival: Kevin Saedi
Best day: 27 Jun 2015
Signature result: 3rd of 19

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Tom Meyer · Certainly, Gonzo · J/109, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2008 – Feb 2016
Donald Meyer · Certainly · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 33 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2008 – Jun 2014
Tom Lewers · Certainly · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2008 – Aug 2010
Julie Jeffords · Certainly · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2008 – Aug 2010
Michael Walsh · Certainly, Gonzo · J/109, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Feb 2016
Edward Reagan · Gonzo · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2016 – Jun 2016
John Dybas · Gonzo, Taipan SB · J/70, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2016 – Mar 2016
Bill Wiggins · Gonzo · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
Chris Wurtz · Gonzo · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2016 – Feb 2016
Robert Sansome · Taipan SB · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 35th · Mar 2016 – Mar 2016

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 20

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
15 Jan 2024	2024 Southernmost Regatta	The Asylum	ORC handicap	Pit	2nd / 2
17 Jan 2017	Quantum Key West Race Week 2017	Gonzo	J/70	Other	8th / 42
16 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	Gonzo	J/105	Other	5th / 10
4 Jun 2016	2016 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS Regatta	Gonzo	J/105	Other	2nd / 6
7 Mar 2016	2016 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week	Taipan SB	J/70	Other	35th / 35
10 Feb 2016	2016 Miami to Havana Race	Gonzo	PHRF handicap	Owner	2nd / 10
27 Jun 2015	2015 Skyway Yacht Works J/Day Regatta	Gonzo	J/105	Other	1st / 5
24 Jun 2015	2015 The Chicago Beer Can Series	Gonzo	PHRF handicap	Other	15th / 19
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	Gonzo	J/105	Other	4th / 11
6 Jun 2015	2015 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS Regatta	Gonzo	J/105	Other	2nd / 8
20 Sep 2014	2014 3 Crib Fiasco	Gonzo	PHRF handicap	Other	32nd / 36
28 Jun 2014	2014 Skyway Yacht Works J/Day Regatta	Gonzo	J/105	Other	5th / 7
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Certainly	J/109	Mast	7th / 7
19 Aug 2011	2011 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Gonzo	ORC handicap	Other	3rd / 17
11 Jun 2011	SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD - Saturday Distance Race	Gonzo	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 19
1 Jan 2011	2011 - Doublehanded Farallones Race	Gonzo	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 12
1 Jan 2011	2011 - Three Bridge Fiasco	Gonzo	Handicap	Skipper	8th / 12
20 Aug 2010	2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Certainly	J/109	Other	7th / 7
13 Aug 2009	2009 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Certainly	J/109	Other	6th / 14
15 Aug 2008	2008 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Certainly	J/109	Other	6th / 10

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	-151 provisional	#61028 band 53999–64394	—
Full-size sailing Helm	320 provisional	#8995 band 4827–15695	—
J/109 Crew	-13 provisional	#358 band 259–446	—
J/105 Helm	178 provisional	#169 band 92–279	+7.9

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/70 · Helm · 12 races, 1 event · rating 125
J/70 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating -173

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	14 events	1 wins	beats 67%
As crew	6 events	0 wins	beats 18%

Positions: Pit (1) · Owner (1) · Mast (1)

How they race

Closer	+11 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−18 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	29%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	32%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	51%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
David Gustman	33	10–22
Kevin Saedi	33	15–17
Jack Toliver	26	15–10
Peter Priede	26	14–11
Irv Kerbel	26	19–6
Judith McLean	25	24–1
Jon Weglarz	22	7–15
Brian Keane	20	3–17
Peter Firey	20	12–8
Phil Haegler	20	8–12
Douglas Strebel	20	11–9
Carlo Alberini	20	2–18

Most-beaten opponent: Judith McLean (24–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	1	0	0%
2017	1	0	83%
2016	4	0	56%
2015	4	1	70%
2014	3	0	15%
2011	4	0	76%
2010	1	0	0%
2009	1	0	62%
2008	1	0	44%

Boats

Gonzo · J/70, J/105, PHRF handicap, ORC handicap, Handicap · 14 events · 2011–2017
Certainly · J/109 · 4 events · 2008–2014
The Asylum · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2024
Taipan SB · J/70 · 1 events · 2016

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 13 events
Miami, FL, USA · 2 events
Key West, FL, USA · 2 events
BAMA · 1 events
Hosted by Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL · 1 events
JACKY · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -151, #61,028.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 320, #8,995. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.