Sailor · 2016–2026

Walter Colsman

cyc Rhodes 19

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Events: 11
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 9%
Typically beats: 29%
Best class ranking: #132
Longest win streak: 2

Longest-running crew: Matthew Colsman
Nemesis: Mike Lane
Rival: David Rubin
Best day: 30 Jul 2023
Signature result: 2nd of 18

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Matthew Colsman · Tahoot · Rhodes 19 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 17th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2024
Grace Colsman · Tahoot · Rhodes 19 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 17th · Jul 2020 – Jul 2024
Eckart Colsman · Tahoot · Rhodes 19 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 20th · Jul 2016 – Aug 2017
Christopher Colsman · Tahoot · Rhodes 19 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 17th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2020
Yati Harsono · Tahoot · Rhodes 19 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 18th · May 2024 – Jul 2024
Kathleen Lane · Tahoot · Rhodes 19 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
Mike Lane · Harm's Way · Rhodes 19 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
Christy O'Brien · Tahoot · Rhodes 19 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jul 2020 – Jul 2020
Yati McMahon · Harm's Way · Rhodes 19 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
Karen Lachmayr · Tahoot · Rhodes 19 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jul 2020 – Jul 2020

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Rating history

Event history · 11

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
23 Jul 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Tahoot	Rhodes 19	Skipper	12th / 20
23 May 2026	2026 Marblehead Racing Association Season	Tahoot	Rhodes 19	Skipper	2nd / 18
26 Jul 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Tahoot	Rhodes 19	Other	18th / 25
26 May 2024	2024 Marblehead Racing Association Season	Tahoot	Rhodes 19	Skipper	21st / 21
27 Jul 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Harm's Way	Rhodes 19	Crew	5th / 21
22 Jul 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Tahoot	Rhodes 19	Other	18th / 23
17 Jul 2020	MRA 2020 SEASON PASS	Tahoot	Rhodes 19	Skipper	17th / 19
26 Jul 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Tahoot	Rhodes 19	Other	20th / 24
18 Aug 2017	2017 Rhodes 19 National Championship	Tahoot	Rhodes 19	Skipper	23rd / 29
27 Jul 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Tahoot	Rhodes 19	Other	20th / 26
28 Jul 2016	Helly Hansen Marblehead NOOD Regatta 2016	Tahoot	Rhodes 19	Other	30th / 30

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Rhodes 19 Helm	-35 provisional	#132 band 101–156	−6.5
All classes Helm	1 provisional	#51430 band 35306–66082	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating 93
Rhodes 19 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating 86

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	10 events	0 wins	beats 26%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 80%

How they race

Closer	−5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−5 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	42%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	19%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mike Lane	53	7–46
Stephen Uhl	47	11–36
Kim Pandapas	47	6–41
David Rubin	47	20–27
Dave Shoreman	44	6–38
Peter Frisch	43	5–38
Eric Thornton	41	13–28
Martha Martini	40	24–15
Sarah Sheldon	37	16–21
Debbie Noble	36	13–23
Matt Hooks	32	4–28
Anne Lee	30	20–10

Most-beaten opponent: Marine Regnault (23–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	68%
2024	2	15%
2023	1	80%
2021	1	23%
2020	1	11%
2018	1	17%
2017	2	23%
2016	1	0%

Boats

Tahoot · Rhodes 19 · 10 events · 2016–2026
Harm's Way · Rhodes 19 · 1 events · 2023

Where they race

Marblehead, MA, USA · 7 events
Marblehead, MA · 2 events
Marblehead Racing Association · 1 events
Rhodes 19 Fleet 5 · 1 events

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Helm rating across all classes: 1, #51,430.Crew rating across all classes: 93. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.