Sailor · 2011–2026

Lloyd Kitchin

lake hopatcong yacht club Thistle

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Events: 19
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 5%
Typically beats: 69%
Best class ranking: #36

Biggest lift: Brian Kitchin
Nemesis: Mike Ingham
Rival: John Baker
Best day: 8 Jun 2019
Signature result: 4th of 53

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Brian Kitchin · Lloyd Kitchin, NJ · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
Riley Kitchin · Lloyd Kitchin, NJ · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
Carol Kitchin · Knot On Call, Not On Call · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2024
Christine Dill · Boat 230014, Knot On Call · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – May 2023
Mark Makielski · Knot On Call · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
Arden Murphy · Knot on Call · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
Matt Kreuzkamp · Knot on Call · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
Sarah Dill · Knot On Call · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2023 – May 2023
Sara Dill · Boat 230014 · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
Matt Kruezkamp · Not On Call · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022

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

Rating history

Event history · 19

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
27 Jul 2026	Thistle Nationals 2026	NJ	Thistle	Crew	14th / 57
11 Jul 2026	2026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE Districts	NJ	Thistle	Crew	16th / 25
27 Sep 2024	2024 CPYC Thistle Fontelieu Regatta- Fall Series	Lloyd Kitchin	Thistle	Skipper	2nd / 11
3 Aug 2024	Thistle Class 2024 National Championship	Knot On Call	Thistle	Skipper	24th / 65
13 Jul 2024	2024 Newport Regatta	Knot on Call	Thistle	Other	17th / 36
14 Mar 2024	Orange Peel 2024	Knot On Call	Thistle	Skipper	4th / 36
10 Mar 2024	2024 Thistle Midwinter East Championship	Knot On Call	Thistle	Other	7th / 38
19 May 2023	Kitchin Memorial Regatta / NJ & LIS District Championships	Knot On Call	Thistle	Skipper	9th / 17
4 Mar 2023	2023 Thistle Midwinter East Championship	Knot On Call	Thistle	Other	11th / 39
18 Mar 2022	Orange Peel Regatta 2022	Not On Call	Thistle	Skipper	5th / 37
2 Aug 2021	2021 Thistle National Championship	Knot On Call	Thistle	Other	27th / 40
26 Jun 2021	2021 June Invitational	Boat 230014	Thistle	Other	7th / 16
2 Mar 2020	2020 Thistle Midwinters East	4040	Thistle	Other	14th / 42
8 Jun 2019	Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship	4040	Thistle	Skipper	5th / 23
1 Jun 2018	2018 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	4040	Thistle	Other	21st / 32
9 Oct 2014	US Sailing's 2014 Championship of Champions	Lloyd Kitchin	Thistle	Skipper	9th / 20
28 Jul 2014	2014 Thistle National Championships	3860	Thistle	Skipper	4th / 53
14 Jul 2012	2012 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship	3860	Thistle	Skipper	12th / 35
11 Jun 2011	NJ/LIS Thistle Districts	3860	Thistle	Skipper	5th / 21

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	392 provisional	#5176 band 2404–10424	—
Thistle Helm	340 provisional	#36 band 15–66	+7

2 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 10 races, 2 events · rating 25
Thistle · Crew · 10 races, 2 events · rating 19

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	17 events	0 wins	beats 69%
As crew	2 events	0 wins	beats 57%

How they race

Closer	−2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−9 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	62%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	67%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Paul Abdullah	59	17–42
Chris Murphy	55	16–38
John Baker	51	26–25
Mike Ingham	50	11–39
Brent Barbehenn	46	14–32
Charles Krafft	43	35–8
Brian Joyce	42	14–28
Timothy Hussey	42	30–12
Mike McBride	41	24–17
Sam Brauer	40	37–3
Christopher Pollak	40	29–10
Tom Lawton	39	19–20

Most-beaten opponent: Gerry Christman (35–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	57%
2024	5	77%
2023	2	62%
2022	1	89%
2021	2	47%
2020	1	68%
2019	1	82%
2018	1	36%
2014	2	76%
2012	1	68%
2011	1	80%

Boats

Knot On Call · Thistle · 7 events · 2021–2024
4040 · Thistle · 3 events · 2018–2020
3860 · Thistle · 3 events · 2011–2014
NJ · Thistle · 2 events · 2026
Lloyd Kitchin · Thistle · 2 events · 2014–2024
Not On Call · Thistle · 1 events · 2022
Boat 230014 · Thistle · 1 events · 2021

Where they race

Jacksonville, FL · 2 events
Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA · 2 events
Oxford, MD · 2 events
Westport, CT · 2 events
Toms River Yacht Club · 1 events
Junction City, OR · 1 events

Is this you?

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

Helm rating across all classes: 392, #5,176.Crew rating across all classes: 25. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.