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Sailor · 1987–2026

Jeff Kent

hingham yc DNHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
46

145 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 46

Podium rate
9%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 39%–43%, 1,721 boats)

Best class ranking
#296

Helm in DN · rating 156

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Ron Sherry

12–75 head to head in 91 races

Rival
Meade Gougeon

41–28 in 69 races

Best day
19 Feb 2005

1-6-3-11-2-4-2 · 2005 DN Eastern Regional Championship

Signature result
1st of 46

1993 DN World Championship (Gold Cup) · DN · 24 Jan 1993

Partnerships · 8 sailors

  • Chris Clark · USA 988 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 18th · Sep 1998 – Sep 1998
  • Michael Hart · Blackseal · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2019 – May 2019
  • Kyle Deluca · Blackseal · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2019 – May 2019
  • Paige Matewson · Blackseal · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2019 – May 2019
  • Emily Kent · Blackseal · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2019 – May 2019
  • Ron Sherry · USA 988 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 18th · Sep 1998 – Sep 1998
  • Eileen Demarkles · Blackseal · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2019 – May 2019
  • Steve Esielonis · Blackseal · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2019 – May 2019

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

Rating history

016132219881993199820032008201320182023Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 46

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Feb 20262026 DN Massachusetts Championship (Beanpot Regatta)US 3535DNSkipper5th / 7
14 Feb 20262026 DN Doc Fellows RegattaUS 3535DNSkipper9th / 10
5 Feb 20252025 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3535DNSkipper30th / 31
2 Feb 20252025 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 3535DNSkipper32nd / 35
25 Jan 20252025 DN New England Championship3535DNSkipper10th / 14
25 Feb 20242024 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3535DNSkipper32nd / 35
22 Jan 20232023 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 3535DNSkipper21st / 37
22 Jul 20222022 Beringer Bowl Overnight Ocean RaceBlacksealHandicapOther3rd / 7
21 Jul 2021Wednesday Night Racing - Summer SeriesBlackSealHandicapSkipper13th / 13
4 Jan 20202020 DN Western Regional ChampionshipUS3535DNSkipper23rd / 38
14 Dec 20192019 Great Western Challenge (DN)US 3535DNSkipper20th / 22
25 May 20192019 Figawi Race WeekendBlacksealPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 13
21 Feb 20192019 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3535DNSkipper5th / 27
1 Dec 20182018 DN Great Western ChallengeUS3535DNSkipper27th / 30
24 Jan 20182018 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3535DNSkipper41st / 41
24 Jan 20152015 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 3535DNSkipper38th / 39
22 Jan 20142014 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3535DNSkipper15th / 18
30 Jan 20132013 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3535DNSkipper18th / 20
27 Jan 20132013 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 3535DNSkipper23rd / 51
1 Feb 20122012 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 3535DNSkipper45th / 48
1 Jan 20112011 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US3535DNSkipper36th / 38
8 Feb 20092009 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 3535DNSkipper44th / 50
14 Jan 20082008 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3535DNSkipper29th / 43
21 Feb 20072007 DN North American ChampionshipUS 3535DNSkipper11th / 49
18 Feb 20072007 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 3535DNSkipper23rd / 50

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 144, #26,352.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 30. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.