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Sailor · 2014–2026

Karl Felger

edgewater yacht club J/70ThistlePHRF handicap

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Events
35

206 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 5 of 35

Podium rate
29%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 55%–60%, 792 boats)

Best class ranking
#29

Crew in Thistle · rating 297

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Marie Abdullah

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Paul Abdullah & Marie Abdullah

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

Biggest lift
Marie Abdullah

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paul Abdullah

Sep 2019 – Jul 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
James Prendergast

5–45 head to head in 50 races

Rival
Steve Knoop

17–19 in 36 races

Best day
21 Mar 2026

6-13-2-5-1 · Orange Peel 2026

Signature result
1st of 33

Orange Peel 2025 · Handicap · 14 Mar 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Marie Abdullah — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Michael Diplacido · Northstar, Voodoo Child · J/109, J/70 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 44 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jun 2024
  • Paul Abdullah · Crime Scene, Stratos · Handicap, J/70, Thistle 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Andrew Boren · Northstar, Voodoo Child · J/109, J/70 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jun 2024
  • Whitney Kent · Voodoo Child · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 8th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Marie Abdullah · Crime Scene · Handicap, Thistle 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 19 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Dave Kerr · USA 364 · J/70 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2018 – May 2019
  • Doug Moose · Spaceman Spiff, Viva La Vida · J/111, J/120 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 15 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Nick Turney · Murder Hornet, Perfect · J/70, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Craig Koschalk · Proper Villainz, Proper Villlianz · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2016 – Mar 2017
  • Chip Bodie · Fall Line · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-5198401201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026Crime SceneThistleCrew8th / 57
21 Mar 2026Orange Peel 2026Crime SceneThistleCrew4th / 25
17 Apr 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesDIYSFHandicapSkipper13th / 13
14 Mar 2025Orange Peel 2025Crime SceneHandicapCrew1st / 33
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVoodoo ChildJ/70Tactician8th / 15
21 Sep 20232023 J/70 North American ChampionshipVoodoo ChildJ/70Tactician38th / 45
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaVoodoo ChildJ/70Tactician22nd / 28
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVoodoo ChildJ/70Tactician16th / 24
15 May 20232023 EYC Club Race ProgramBuddy BoyVX OneSkipper13th / 13
23 Mar 2023Orange Peel Regatta 2023Crime SceneThistleCrew1st / 17
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaVoodoo ChildJ/70Tactician24th / 28
8 Jan 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2AfterbernerJ/70Headsail Trimmer32nd / 57
5 Dec 20212021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1 (2021 Midwinter)Murder HornetJ/70Headsail Trimmer38th / 57
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceFall LinePHRF handicapOther4th / 9
24 Jan 2020J Fest 2020Spaceman SpiffJ/111Other1st / 4
25 Sep 20192019 J 70 North American ChampionshipStratosJ/70Mast29th / 35
15 Aug 20192019 T10 North American ChampionshipPerfectT-10Other6th / 26
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsNorthstarJ/109Headsail Trimmer1st / 8
13 Jul 20192019 Highlander Class National ChampionshipsPequodHighlanderSkipper5th / 17
14 Jun 20192019 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignViva La VidaJ/120Tactician7th / 7
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceFall LinePHRF handicapTactician2nd / 8
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisUSA 364J/70Tactician6th / 30
19 Jan 20192019 Melges 32 Winter SeriesBlack SealMelges 32Headsail Trimmer5th / 9
6 Oct 2018Cleveland (216) RegattaStupendous ManJ/70Skipper6th / 7
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaUSA 364J/70Tactician1st / 15

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 273, #9,877.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 121, #31,946. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.