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Sailor · 2016–2022

Karen Better

cyc HandicapT-10PHRF handicap

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Events
47

148 races · 1 race win

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 47

Podium rate
4%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
28%

of boats faced (90%: 25%–31%, 608 boats)

Best class ranking
#77

Helm in T-10 · rating 33

Biggest lift
Sean Wilson

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Better

May 2016 – Aug 2022 · 46 events

Nemesis
Brian Kaczor

4–105 head to head in 109 races

Rival
Andrew Fernandez

28–33 in 61 races

Signature result
2nd of 6

2017 Stein - T 10 Race · T-10 · 10 Sep 2017

Partnerships · 24 sailors

  • Mike Better · Blueprint, Hot Sauce, Julia · Handicap, J/88, PHRF handicap, T-10 46events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 146 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2016 – Aug 2022
  • Shannon Xydis · Hot Sauce · Handicap, T-10 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2017 – Sep 2020
  • Doug Byrnes · Hot Sauce · Handicap, T-10 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 15th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Amanda Bohl · Hot Sauce · Handicap, T-10 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 15th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Eileen O'Neill · Hot Sauce, Julia · Handicap, J/88 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 9th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2022
  • Nate Webb · Hot Sauce · Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2017 – Sep 2020
  • Sean Wilson · Hot Sauce, Julia · J/88, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Aug 2022
  • Matilda McFarland · Hot Sauce · Handicap, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 19th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2018
  • Brian Sandberg · Hot Sauce · Handicap, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 19th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2018
  • Karen Kinsey · Hot Sauce · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2017 – Sep 2020

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

Rating history

-197-6958201720182019202020212022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Aug 20222022 100 Boats on a Beer Can SeriesJuliaJ/88Bow2nd / 3
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoJuliaJ/88Other9th / 15
16 Jun 20212021 Chicago Beer Can SeriesHot SaucePHRF handicapOther18th / 20
3 Oct 20202020 Herb Kaczmarek Buoy - CASRAHot SauceHandicapOther12th / 13
26 Sep 202059th Annual Red Flannels RegattaHot SauceT10sSkipper5th / 9
12 Sep 20202020 Chicago RegattaHot SauceHandicapSkipper5th / 11
26 Aug 20202020 Chicago Beer Can SeriesHot SaucePHRF handicapOther4th / 4
15 Aug 20202020 Third Coast Cup Trophy - CASRAHot SauceT-10Other4th / 4
5 Aug 20202020 100 Boats on a BeercanHot SauceT-10Other5th / 13
25 Jul 20202020 CASRA Social Distancing SeriesHot SauceHandicapOther11th / 11
14 Sep 20192019 Chicago Regatta -- Buoy Race/DF 65 RaceHot SauceHandicapOther7th / 14
7 Sep 20192019 Sheldon Clark Buoy - CASRAHot SauceHandicapOther11th / 14
1 Sep 20192019 Bi State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRAHot SauceHandicapOther6th / 17
30 Aug 20192019 Tri State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRAHot SauceHandicapOther12th / 20
15 Aug 20192019 T10 North American ChampionshipHot SauceT-10Other16th / 26
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsHot SauceHandicapOther20th / 25
7 Aug 2019100 Boats on a BeercanHot SauceT-10Other8th / 19
7 Aug 20192019 Chicago Beer Can SeriesHot SaucePHRF handicapOther7th / 11
4 Aug 20192019 Columbia Cup - Buoy RacesHot SauceHandicapOther12th / 16
27 Jul 20192019 Herb Kaczmarek Buoy - CASRAHot SauceHandicapOther7th / 7
6 Jul 20192019 Webb Memorial Regatta - CASRAHot SauceHandicapOther4th / 5
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoHot SauceHandicapHelm16th / 20
1 Jun 20192019 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaHot SauceHandicapOther11th / 14
22 Sep 20182018 Sheldon Clark Buoy - CASRAHot SauceHandicapOther6th / 11
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaHot SauceHandicapHelm20th / 24

Helm rating across all classes: -10 (±127), #53,700.Crew rating across all classes: 58 (±224). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.