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Sailor · 2013–2026

Kevin Orff

hades yacht club J/22PHRF handicapJ/24

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Events
142

677 races · 57 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 17 of 142

Podium rate
28%

40 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (range 37%–41%, 1,958 boats)

Best class ranking
#194

Helm in J/24 · rating 200

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Eric Simonson

1 wins · 2 podiums in 16 events together · 6% win rate

Biggest lift
Doug Cagle

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Al Poindexter

Jan 2014 – Jan 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Tom Meeh

10–150 head to head in 160 races

Rival
Anne Lee

72–56 in 128 races

Best day
24 Feb 2023

3-2-2-1-2-2-1-1 · 2023 HYC Midwinter Regatta

Signature result
1st of 11

2014 Bay Cup I · PHRF handicap · 1 Mar 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Eric Simonson — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 16 events together · 6% win rate
  • Eric Simonson · 919, Eric Simonson Kevin Orff, Kevin Orff Eric Simonson, Tres Locos · J/22, J/70 16events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 7 of 89 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Oct 2019
  • Al Poindexter · USA 241, USA 98 · J/70 12events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 69 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 17th · Jan 2014 – Jan 2025
  • Alan Woodyard · Brew Ha Ha, Troublemaker, USA 241 · J/22, J/24, J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Blake Caskey · USA 241 · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 22nd · Oct 2016 – Feb 2020
  • Virginia Vance · Brew Ha Ha, Troublemaker, USA 241 · J/22, J/24, J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 31 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2019 – Oct 2022
  • Tom Sutton · Leading Edge · J/111, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Glenn Harrison · Troublemaker · J/22 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2025 – May 2026
  • Dave Holland · Brew Ha Ha, Troublemaker · J/22, J/24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2022 – Nov 2024
  • Ann Graham · Leading Edge · J/111, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Brett Allred · ., Allie Cribbs, Pesto · J/105, RS21 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2021 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-259263112014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 142

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Oct 20262026 J/22 World ChampionshipTroublemakerWorld ChampionshipSkipper35th / 46
18 Sep 20262026 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaTroublemakerJ/22Skipper5th / 9
19 Aug 2026Wednesday Night Autumn RegattaTroublemakerJ/22Skipper8th / 10
1 Aug 20262026 LYC RS21 Women’s RegattaAllie CribbsRS21Crew5th / 7
8 Jul 2026Wednesday Night Monsoon RegattaTroublemakerJ/22Skipper5th / 10
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaLeading EdgeORC handicapMain Trimmer8th / 10
27 May 2026Wednesday Night Midsummer RegattaTroublemakerJ/22Skipper4th / 9
16 May 20262026 Shoe RegattaTroublemakerJ/22Skipper4th / 4
25 Apr 20262026 J/22 Circuit RegattaTroublemakerJ/22Skipper7th / 10
15 Apr 2026Wednesday Night Spring RegattaTroublemakerJ/22Skipper5th / 8
19 Jan 20262026 Southernmost RegattaLeading EdgeJ/111Main Trimmer5th / 6
26 Sep 20252025 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaTrouble MakerJ/22Skipper6th / 9
27 Aug 20252025 Wednesday Night Autumn RegattaBrew Ha HaJ/24Skipper2nd / 7
16 Jul 20252025 Wednesday Night Monsoon Season RegattaBrew Ha HaJ/24Skipper3rd / 3
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaLeading EdgeORC handicapOther5th / 9
4 Jun 20252025 Wednesday Night Midsummer RegattaBrew Ha HaJ/24Skipper4th / 7
26 May 20252025 J/24 North American ChampionshipBrew Ha HaJ/24Skipper18th / 20
17 May 20252025 Shoe RegattaBrew Ha HaJ/24Skipper1st / 3
26 Apr 2025Holiday In Dixie - J/22 Southwest Circuit Regatta #2TroublemakerJ/22Skipper1st / 8
23 Apr 20252025 Wednesday Night Spring RegattaBrew Ha HaJ/24Skipper3rd / 6
14 Mar 20252025 J/22 Midwinter ChampionshipTroublemakerJ/22Skipper12th / 19
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2USA 241J/70Floater31st / 33
8 Nov 20242024 J/70 US National ChampionshipUSA 241J/70Other17th / 18
2 Nov 20242024 J/Fest Southwest RegattaTroublemakerJ/22Other7th / 10
5 Oct 2024J/22 Southwest Circuit RegattaTroublemakerJ/22Skipper8th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 222, #17,780.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -224, #65,059. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.