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Sailor · 2011–2025

Keahi Ho

mbyc PHRF handicapHandicap505

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Events
27

87 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 4 of 27

Podium rate
44%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 55%–64%, 324 boats)

Best class ranking
#93

Crew in 505 · rating 103

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
James Clappier

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
James Clappier & Chip Merlin

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

Biggest lift
James Clappier

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Watts

Jul 2017 – Feb 2024 · 6 events

Nemesis
Howard Hamlin

7–39 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Jeff Miller

21–25 in 46 races

Best day
9 Jun 2023

2-9-9-1-2-1-3 · June 5o5 & 470 Regatta Santa Cruz Yacht Club

Signature result
3rd of 28

68th Annual Lahaina to Honolulu Race · Handicap · 5 Sep 2011

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: James Clappier — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Chip Merlin · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 16 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Feb 2024
  • Chris Watts · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 16 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Feb 2024
  • Brian Malone · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 15 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2023
  • Douglas Hagan · Panic · 505 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 35 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Nalu Ho · Merlin, Nalu Ho · 505, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2019 – Sep 2024
  • Mackenzie Cook · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2017 – Mar 2020
  • Miro Kaffka · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2020 – Feb 2024
  • James Clappier · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 13 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Orlando Montalvan · Merlin · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Feb 2024
  • Kelsie Grant · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Feb 2024

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

Rating history

01573142012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2025Skiff RegattaPanic505Crew8th / 15
13 Sep 20242024 5o5 Pacific Coast ChampionshipsNalu Ho505Crew7th / 17
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceMerlinORC handicapGrinder4th / 5
22 Sep 2023International 505 Class 2023 World Championship & Pre-Worlds RegattaPanic505Crew37th / 60
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceMerlinHandicapGrinder6th / 10
9 Jun 2023June 5o5 & 470 Regatta Santa Cruz Yacht ClubPanic505Crew3rd / 15
13 May 2023MBYC Offshore #2 Honolua RaceGungHoPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
1 Apr 2023Spring Regatta: LYC Inshore #2GungHoPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
6 Oct 20222022 5o5 Pacific Coast ChampionshipPanic505Crew14th / 26
5 Sep 202279th Lahaina ReturnGungHoHandicapSkipper8th / 16
3 Sep 2022LYC Inshore Series #4: Lahaina LightsGungHoPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 11
24 Jun 20222022 5O5 Spring RegattaWhy Not505Crew8th / 12
28 May 2022LYC Offshore #1GungHoPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
6 Nov 2021Maui County Championship RegattaGungHoHandicapSkipper4th / 6
6 Sep 2021Lahaina ReturnGungHoHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
11 Mar 20202020 Miami to Eleuthera RaceMerlinORC handicapGrinder4th / 4
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapGrinder4th / 11
2 Sep 201976th annual Lahaina Return RaceGungHoHandicapSkipper3rd / 15
10 Aug 2019Ron Wall Memorial Trophy 2019Tien Hoa EkoluPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceMerlinHandicapMast3rd / 9
3 Sep 201875th Annual Lahaina to Honolulu RaceGungHoPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 12
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMerlinORC handicapMast1st / 8
11 Jul 20172017 Transpac Honolulu RaceMerlinHandicapGrinder3rd / 8
27 Feb 2016LYC Spring Series 2016GungHoPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 10
7 Sep 201572nd Annual Lahaina to Honolulu RaceGungHoPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 228, #12,748.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 191, #20,131. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.