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Sailor · 2011–2026

Miro Kaffka

spyc diyc ORC handicapPHRF handicapIC37

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Events
30

126 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 6 of 30

Podium rate
50%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 47%–57%, 287 boats)

Best class ranking
#70

Crew in IC37 · rating 238

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kathleen Robinson

3 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate

Best trio
Brian Malone & Kathleen Robinson

3 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Martin Kullman

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Doug Fisher

Feb 2017 – Feb 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Jackie Baxter

0–15 head to head in 15 races

Rival
Peter McClennen

26–25 in 51 races

Best day
19 Mar 2022

3-1-1-1 · 2021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Midwinter Championship

Signature result
1st of 15

2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg · PHRF handicap · 16 Feb 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kathleen Robinson — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate
  • Brian Malone · Chip's All In, Chip’s All In, Javelin, Merlin · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 21% win rate · 3 of 39 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Jan 2026
  • Chip Merlin · Chip's All In, Chip’s All In, Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 21% win rate · 3 of 37 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Sep 2025
  • Steve Liebel · Conviction, Decorum, Kenai, New Wave · IC37, Melges 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 13 of 53 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Dec 2023
  • Kathleen Robinson · Chip's All In, Chip’s All In, Merlin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 38% win rate · 3 of 17 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Oct 2022
  • Chris Watts · Merlin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 21 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2020 – Sep 2025
  • Doug Fisher · Bad Monkey, Conviction, Shark Rider · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Feb 2024
  • Don Kelly · Chip’s All In, Merlin · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Judah Rubin · New Wave · IC37 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 24 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Martin Kullman · New Wave · IC37 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 28 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Nov 2023
  • Dan Hultgren · Chip's All In, Chip’s All In, Merlin · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Apr 2021

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

Rating history

027154220122014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2JavelinJ/70Other29th / 30
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapCrew2nd / 5
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapOther3rd / 5
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgShark RiderPHRF handicapOther1st / 15
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceMerlinORC handicapOther4th / 5
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceKenaiORC handicapOther2nd / 8
16 Nov 20232023 LYC Fall RegattaNew WaveIC37Other1st / 5
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceMerlinHandicapOther6th / 10
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDecorumMelges 24Headsail Trimmer16th / 25
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgShark RiderORC handicapOther3rd / 12
11 Nov 20222022 Melges 24 NationalsDecorumMelges 24Headsail Trimmer14th / 34
8 Oct 20222022 SPYC Ted Irwin Memorial Fall Bay RaceChip’s All InPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaNew WaveIC37Other4th / 20
18 Mar 20222021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Midwinter ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Other1st / 7
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgShark RiderORC handicapOther5th / 11
3 Feb 20222021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Lauderdale CupNew WaveIC37Other3rd / 7
19 Nov 20212021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Fall CupNew WaveIC37Other2nd / 7
9 Oct 20212021 SPYC Ted Irwin Memorial Fall Bay RaceBad MonkeyORC handicapOther4th / 7
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapOther9th / 9
23 Apr 20212021 North Gulf ChallengeMerlinPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
2 Apr 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgMerlinPHRF handicapOther12th / 12
13 Mar 20212021 Crown Cars RegattaChip’s All InPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
21 Jan 20212021 Lauderdale to Key West RaceMerlinORC handicapOther6th / 7
10 Oct 20202020 SPYC Ted Irwin Memorial Fall Bay RaceChip's All InPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
9 May 202039th Annual SPYC Invitational Pusser’s Rum Cup / Ted Irwin MemorialChip’s All InPHRF handicapOther1st / 7

Crew rating across all classes: 471, #2,104.Helm rating across all classes: -75. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.