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Sailor · 2011–2018

Karl Waldman

cgsc OptimistOptimist Green PINKHandicap

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Events
32

209 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 32

Podium rate
6%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 1,389 boats)

Best class ranking
#1990

Helm in Optimist · rating 226

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Justin Callahan

1–56 head to head in 57 races

Rival
Jorge Gutierrez

39–50 in 89 races

Best day
26 Jan 2013

1-2-2-5-2-DNF · 2013 Boomerang Regatta

Signature result
1st of 8

2018 Orange Bowl International Windsurfing Regatta · Handicap · 28 Dec 2018

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Charlotte Head · Diplomatico · J/30 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Jennifer Wagner · Diplomatico · J/30 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Joe Waldman · Diplomatico · J/30 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Daniel M. Borsutzky · Diplomatico · J/30 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Mark Romanelli · Diplomatico · J/30 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016

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

Rating history

-306163372012201320142015201620172018Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Dec 20182018 Orange Bowl International Windsurfing RegattaBeansHandicapOther1st / 8
28 Oct 20172017 HALLOWEEN HOWLER REGATTA17405OptimistSkipper14th / 65
1 Jul 20172017 WIND/NWYRC Youth Regatta17087OptimistSkipper6th / 14
8 Apr 2017Spring Fling RegattaUSA 17405769Skipper27th / 94
3 Dec 20162016 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival17405OptimistSkipper22nd / 85
12 Nov 2016Naples Cup 2016USA17405OptimistSkipper25th / 104
29 Oct 2016Halloween Howler Regatta17405OptimistSkipper43rd / 61
1 Oct 201647th Southeast Dinghy Championships17405OptimistSkipper37th / 88
13 Aug 20162016 J/Fest New EnglandDiplomaticoJ/30Tactician4th / 5
17 Jul 20162016 WIND Youth Regatta17405OptimistSkipper4th / 17
5 Mar 20162016 Spring Opti-Fest17405OptimistSkipper13th / 36
26 Feb 20162016 Buccaneer Blast Regatta16309OptimistSkipper7th / 29
7 Nov 2015Naples Cup 201517087OptimistSkipper39th / 108
24 Oct 2015Halloween Howler Regatta (Racers)17087OptimistSkipper15th / 32
18 Apr 201546th Southeast Dinghy Championships17087OptimistSkipper79th / 107
8 Nov 2014Naples Cup 201417087OptimistSkipper48th / 110
25 Oct 20142014 HALLOWEEN HOWLER REGATTA - 4th ANNUAL17087OptimistSkipper1st / 7
8 Feb 20142014 Buccaneer Blast Regatta17087White FleetSkipper13th / 18
25 Jan 20142014 Boomerang Regatta17087OptimistSkipper8th / 12
23 Nov 20132013 Fall Harvest Regatta17087OptimistSkipper6th / 6
25 Oct 2013Halloween Howler Regatta17087OptimistSkipper5th / 6
29 Mar 201344th Southeast Dinghy Championships17087OptimistSkipper13th / 38
9 Feb 20132013 Buccaneer Blast Mark Sorensen Youth Sailing Championship17087OptimistSkipper37th / 37
26 Jan 20132013 Boomerang Regatta17087OptimistSkipper4th / 31
27 Oct 2012Halloween Howler RegattaoptiOptimistSkipper18th / 48

Helm rating across all classes: 337, #7,718.Crew rating across all classes: -23. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.