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Sailor · 1991–2025

Kers Clausen

ryc EtchellsHandicapAlerion 28

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Events
36

168 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 36

Podium rate
3%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (90%: 36%–39%, 1,809 boats)

Best class ranking
#1048

Helm in Etchells · rating -173

Biggest lift
Michael Quinn

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Dennis Conner

8–89 head to head in 98 races

Rival
Tom Malone

26–27 in 53 races

Best day
21 Aug 2000

16-12-19-29-19-36 · 2000 Etchells World Championship · about 1 in 7 by chance

Signature result
6th of 158

GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACE · Handicap · 26 Oct 2025

Partnerships · 17 sailors

  • Kjeld Hestehave · USA 1234, USA 820, USA 971 · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 17th · Aug 2000 – Nov 2006
  • Michael Quinn · Haley's Comet, Resilience · Alerion 28, Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Jason Fain · BB, Home Brew, Madison · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 22nd · Aug 1991 – Nov 1993
  • Bob Branstad · USA 971, USA 977, USA583 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 47th · Aug 2001 – Jun 2008
  • Alson Silva · USA583 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 76th · Jun 2008 – Jun 2008
  • Kurt Schmidt · Resilience · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 26th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Ian Storer · USA 820 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 17th · Aug 2000 – Aug 2000
  • Kevin Butler · Home Brew · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 40th · Nov 1993 – Nov 1993
  • Andrew Minkatz · USA 977 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 95th · Sep 1998 – Sep 1998
  • Fred Chandler · USA 820 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 56th · Jan 2000 – Jan 2000

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

Rating history

-192-76401992199720022007201220172022Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEResilienceHandicapSkipper6th / 158
24 Aug 20242024 RYC Intraclub Race #3ResilienceAlerion 28Skipper4th / 9
26 Apr 20242024 Intraclub RegattaResilienceHandicapSkipper26th / 32
20 May 20232023 RYC Intraclub Race #1Haley's CometAlerion 28Skipper6th / 8
13 Aug 20222022 RYC Intraclub Race #3ResilienceAlerion 28Skipper5th / 8
9 Jul 20222022 RYC Intraclub Race #2ResilienceAlerion 28Skipper9th / 14
31 Oct 2021GREAT PUMPKIN 2021 WILD WILD WEST SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEResilienceHandicapSkipper31st / 109
20 Mar 2021BIG DADDY 2021ResiliencePHRF handicapSkipper38th / 91
29 Apr 20172017 Intra-Club Championship SeriesRandomHandicapSkipper24th / 25
29 Apr 20172017 Intra-Club Championship Series #2,3,4RandomHandicapSkipper13th / 13
16 Apr 20162016 Intra-club championship SeriesRandomHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
18 Apr 20152015 Intra-club SeriesRANDOMHandicapSkipper21st / 24
6 Apr 20132013 Intra-Club SeriesRandomHandicapSkipper23rd / 25
7 Apr 20122012 Intra-Club SeriesRandomHandicapSkipper19th / 20
7 Apr 20122012 Intra-Club Series July 28 Pursuit RaceRandomHandicapSkipper13th / 22
9 Apr 20102010 Etchells US Midwinters West971EtchellsSkipper31st / 36
14 Mar 2010Big Daddy 2010 - Sunday PursuitRANDOMPHRF handicapSkipper86th / 88
22 Aug 2009Sarcoma Cup 2009 SaturdayBag LadyEtchellsSkipper12th / 14
11 Apr 20092009 Intra-Club SeriesBag LadyHandicapSkipper22nd / 39
10 Jan 20092009 Etchells Sid Doren MemorialUSA 1234EtchellsSkipper46th / 62
23 Jun 20082008 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA583EtchellsSkipper76th / 83
14 Mar 2008SPERRY TOP-SIDER SAN DIEGO NOOD REGATTAOne for the MoneyEtchellsSkipper13th / 18
1 Jan 20082008 Etchells Piana CupUSA 820EtchellsSkipper43rd / 58
18 Nov 20062006 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA 1234EtchellsSkipper56th / 69
1 Aug 20042004 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA 1234EtchellsSkipper69th / 85

Helm rating across all classes: -121 (±200), #71,261.Crew rating across all classes: 6 (±249). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.