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Sailor · 2022–2025

Kaya Wilson

royal new zealand ys ORC handicapSanta Cruz 27Handicap

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Events
9

33 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 3 of 9

Podium rate
56%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 58%–78%, 57 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Welch

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Neil Stapleton & Chris Welch

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

Biggest lift
Chris Welch

+41 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Leland Hubble

Sep 2022 – Sep 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Marc McMorris

8–13 head to head in 21 races

Best day
26 Sep 2025

3-3-3-6-4-5-3 · 2025 | Santa Cruz 27 Nationals

Signature result
2nd of 18

2025 | Santa Cruz 27 Nationals · Santa Cruz 27 · 26 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Welch — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Leland Hubble · Adjudicator, Arsenal, Gentoo, Rio 100 · ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 5 of 23 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Neil Stapleton · Adjudicator, Rio 100, Rio100 · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 10 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2024
  • Alex Higby · Adjudicator, Gentoo, Rio 100 · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 16 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Feb 2024
  • Manouch Moshayedi · Rio 100, Rio100 · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – May 2024
  • Chris Welch · Adjudicator, Rio 100 · ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 9 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Feb 2024
  • Jeff Messano · Rio 100, Rio100 · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – May 2024
  • Joe Penrod · Rio 100, Rio100 · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – May 2024
  • Jay Davis · Rio 100, Rio100 · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – May 2024
  • Kevin Abbink · Rio 100 · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024
  • Ryan Schuyler · Hanalei · Santa Cruz 27 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

0162324202320242025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 9

Crew rating across all classes: 324, #6,422. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.