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Sailor · 2001–2026

Gordon Kay

nyyc stc beach point yc ORC handicapPHRF handicapIRC handicap

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Events
14

40 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 4 of 14

Podium rate
50%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 37%–49%, 169 boats)

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Colby Thim

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jake Sorosky & Simon Fenwick

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Colby Thim

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Firmin

Jul 2019 – May 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Victor Wild

3–15 head to head in 18 races

Signature result
2nd of 15

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2001 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2001

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Colby Thim — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • David Gilmour · Maverick, Summer Storm 52, SUMMER STORM 52, Zeus · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 8 of 19 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Andrew Berdon · Summer Storm 52, SUMMER STORM 52, Summer Storm-Clemson Tigers · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 5 of 26 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Michael Firmin · Maverick, Zeus · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 8 of 12 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – May 2026
  • Stu Bannatyne · Summer Storm 52, Zeus · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 13 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Scott Norris · Summer Storm 52, SUMMER STORM 52 · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 5 of 25 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Malcolm Parker · Summer Storm 52, Zeus · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 20 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Simon Fenwick · Zeus · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 8 of 11 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2024 – May 2026
  • Stephen Thomas · Maverick, Zeus · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 8 of 11 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – May 2026
  • Dylan Vogel · SUMMER STORM 52, Zeus · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – May 2026
  • Alec Snyder · Summer Storm 52, SUMMER STORM 52, Summer Storm-Clemson Tigers · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-22701612002200620102014201820222026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 14

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceSummer Storm-Clemson TigersPHRF handicapGrinder6th / 10
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300ZeusORC handicapFoil Trimmer5th / 6
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupZeusORC handicapFoil Trimmer1st / 4
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupZeusPHRF handicapFoil Trimmer4th / 5
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesZeusORC handicapCrew1st / 5
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekSummer Storm 52ORC handicapGrinder2nd / 3
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaSummer Storm 52ORC handicapGrinder1st / 4
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceSUMMER STORM 52IRC handicapCrew18th / 23
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024ZeusIRC handicapCrew57th / 78
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexSummer Storm 52TP52Grinder3rd / 4
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSummer Storm 52ORC handicapGrinder1st / 4
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceMockingbirdPHRF handicapLeeward Runner4th / 7
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceMaverickHandicapHelm6th / 15
26 Dec 2001Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2001Lodka BolsIRC handicapOwner2nd / 15

Crew rating across all classes: 160, #19,186. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.