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Sailor · 2019–2026

Kate Thickens

university of wisconsin College fleet racingCollege team racingPHRF handicap

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Events
43

490 races · 99 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 7 of 43

Podium rate
42%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (90%: 50%–56%, 673 boats)

Best class ranking
#3072

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 186

Longest win streak
15

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Allison Hansen

3 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Cristina Dombrowski & Allison Hansen

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Allison Hansen

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patrick Schmidt

Oct 2019 – Jun 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Emma Shakespeare

11–62 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Jenna Probst

39–33 in 72 races

Best day
9 Apr 2022

1-1-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-4-1 · MCSA Open Fleet Race Championship · about 1 in 13,616,785,426,155 by chance

Signature result
1st of 16

J/24 Brew City Regatta · J/24 · 16 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Allison Hansen — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate
  • Hailey Feinzig · University of Wisconsin (Badgers 1), University of Wisconsin (Badgers Red), University of Wisconsin (Badgers), University of Wisconsin (Honey Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 18 of 189 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – May 2022
  • Cristina Dombrowski · Tango, University of Wisconsin (Badgers), University of Wisconsin (Honey Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Handicap 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 54 of 139 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2023
  • Lucas Quinn · University of Wisconsin (Badgers 1), University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 56 of 127 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Apr 2023
  • David Elsmo · Alibi, Legacy · J/24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 18 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Noah Hallerman · Legacy, University of Wisconsin (Badgers 2), University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 27 of 105 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Apr 2023
  • Allison Hansen · University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 50% win rate · 55 of 125 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Ben Witman · Legacy · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Matt Barron · Alibi, Legacy · J/24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Ellie Murphy · Tango, University of Wisconsin (Badgers Red), University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, Handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 11 of 116 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2023
  • Reed Weston · Black Dog, University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, E Scow 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 18 of 81 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

-231302822020202120222023202420252026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendARMAORC handicapOther6th / 6
11 Jun 20262026 Melges 15 U.S. National ChampionshipYetiMelges 15Crew27th / 75
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagowoofLightningOther4th / 13
16 Aug 2025J/24 Brew City RegattaAlibiJ/24Crew1st / 16
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceLegacyPHRF handicapIn the way5th / 5
3 Sep 20242024 J/24 National ChampionshipAlibiJ/24Crew8th / 18
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaMC^2ORC handicapOther4th / 10
20 Jul 20242024 The HOOK RaceLegacyPHRF handicapIn the way2nd / 2
12 Jun 20242024 C Scow National ChampionshipPatrick SchmidtC ScowCrew14th / 53
15 Sep 20232023 S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaKermitS2 7.9Headsail Trimmer19th / 20
7 Sep 20232023 E Scow National ChampionshipBlack DogE ScowOther42nd / 126
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceLegacyPHRF handicapIn the way4th / 6
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceLegacyORC handicapOther6th / 7
30 May 2023College Sailing Open Western SemifinalUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Crew (9-12)17th / 18
22 Apr 2023Admirals CupUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingA Crew (1-9)18th / 18
15 Apr 2023MCSA Open Fleet Racing ChampionshipUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingA Crew (3-6)1st / 11
14 Apr 2023MCSA Open Team Racing ChampionshipUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College team racingCrew2nd / 6
4 Mar 2023Garner TullisUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College team racingCrew4th / 5
14 Oct 2022MCSA Match Race ChampionshipUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers Black)College match racingA Crew1st / 2
14 Oct 2022MCSA Match Race ChampionshipUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers Black)College match racingA Crew2nd / 2
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWarlockJ/111Headsail Trimmer3rd / 6
29 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Other10th / 13
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceLegacyPHRF handicapFloater2nd / 4
19 May 2022College Sailing Open Western SemifinalUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Crew (9-11)14th / 18
23 Apr 2022Admirals CupUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Crew (13-14)11th / 17

Crew rating across all classes: 243 (±89), #11,309. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.