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Sailor · 2009–2026

Ken Sharpe

nssc Beneteau First 36.7PHRF handicapBeneteau 36.7

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Events
36

211 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 4 of 36

Podium rate
50%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (90%: 56%–64%, 373 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Helm in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 223

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Christina Noland

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Christina Noland & John Hill

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Christina Noland

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christina Williams

Aug 2009 – Jun 2019 · 12 events

Nemesis
Charles Bayer

32–104 head to head in 136 races

Rival
John Burke

78–52 in 130 races

Best day
7 Sep 2013

1-2-1 · 2013 Beneteau First North American Championship · about 1 in 148 by chance

Signature result
1st of 15

2019 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta · PHRF handicap · 27 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 55 sailors

Most successful partnership: Christina Noland — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Joe Klaasen · Patriot · Beneteau First 36.7 13events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 91 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2012 – Aug 2020
  • Brandon Noland · Patriot · Beneteau First 36.7 12events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 15 of 97 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Aug 2020
  • Christina Williams · Patriot · Beneteau First 36.7 12events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 87 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2009 – Jun 2019
  • John Hill · Patriot · Beneteau First 36.7 12events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 12 of 86 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Aug 2020
  • Nik Lintunen · Patriot · Beneteau First 36.7 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 64 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2012 – Jun 2017
  • Kevin McNeill · Patriot · Beneteau First 36.7 5events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 29 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Aug 2020
  • William Farquharson · Patriot · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 32 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2013 – Jun 2016
  • Edward Chrzanowski · Patriot · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jul 2019
  • Dan Klaasen · Patriot · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 33 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2012 – Sep 2018
  • Jeff Yaroch · Patriot · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 28 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2009 – May 2015

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

Rating history

-13484301201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitEquinoxPHRF handicapFloater4th / 5
14 May 20242024 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring SeriesKailaniPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
1 Oct 20232023 North Star Sail Club - Fall SeriesKailaniPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
1 Jun 20212021 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring SeriesPatriotPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
14 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Helm2nd / 5
11 Aug 20202020 Top Gun Twilight SeriesPatriotPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
5 Sep 20192019 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Skipper1st / 13
27 Jul 20192019 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaPatriotPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 15
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Owner3rd / 7
21 May 20192019 Top Gun Twilight Series - SpringPatriotPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
7 Sep 20182018 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Skipper4th / 11
14 Jun 20182018 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPatriotPHRF handicapOther16th / 21
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Skipper3rd / 6
28 Jul 20172017 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Other1st / 5
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Skipper3rd / 11
1 Sep 20162016 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Skipper9th / 15
29 Jul 20162016 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaPatriotPHRF handicapOther3rd / 14
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Helm2nd / 11
11 Sep 20152015 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Owner4th / 17
21 Aug 20152015 Beneteau 36.7 / C&C 35 Mk I Summer One DesignPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Other2nd / 9
29 May 20152015 Bayview One Design RegattaPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Other5th / 10
16 Aug 20142014 Beneteau 36.7 Great Lakes and Invitational One DesignPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Other2nd / 7
26 Jul 20142014 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaPatriotPHRF handicapOther2nd / 12
30 May 20142014 Bayview One Design RegattaPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Owner4th / 9
5 Sep 20132013 Beneteau First North American ChampionshipPatriotBeneteau First 36.7Owner6th / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 231 (±112), #15,502.Crew rating across all classes: 22 (±241). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.