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Sailor · 2019–2026

Beckett Kern

sfyc Optimist420Handicap

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Events
74

491 races · 76 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 17 of 74

Podium rate
38%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (90%: 77%–79%, 3,675 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Optimist · rating 951

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Oscar Melet

1 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate

Biggest lift
Elsie Schroeder

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Elsie Schroeder

Apr 2025 – Aug 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Harrison Gandy

24–81 head to head in 105 races

Rival
Miles Gordon

77–61 in 138 races

Best day
23 Jul 2023

7-1-2-2-1-2-3-1-3-1-5 · Marblehead Junior Race Week 2023 · about 1 in 174,442,906,899 by chance

Signature result
1st of 56

Marblehead Junior Race Week 2023 · Optimist · 23 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Oscar Melet — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate
  • Elsie Schroeder · Aaron Ziegler, Beckett Kern, Elsie Schroeder · 420, Handicap 12events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 81 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Oscar Melet · Beckett Kern, Oscar Melet, Spinnaker 56545 · 420, Handicap 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 64 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Ryan Kern · Merlin, Skeleton Key · IC37, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Nick Gibbens · Skeleton Key · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2022 – Jun 2024
  • Peter Wagner · Skeleton Key · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2022 – Jun 2024
  • Mark Xu · Aaron Ziegler, Jr Board · Handicap, RS21 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Rhett Krawitt · Aaron Ziegler, Beckett Kern · Handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 13 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Julia Palmisciano · Beckett Kern · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 6th · Dec 2025 – Mar 2026
  • John Hayes · Merlin, Skeleton Key · IC37, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Steven Kirkpatrick · Skeleton Key · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2022 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

-1353939202020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 2026C420 Pacific Coast ChampionshipBeckett Kern420Skipper8th / 58
7 Aug 20262026 Chubb US Youth Triplehanded Championship for the Sears CupBeckett KernHandicapSkipper1st / 16
23 Jul 20262026 C420 Open North AmericansElsie Schroeder420Crew34th / 170
8 Jul 20262026 C420 National ChampionshipBeckett Kern420Skipper9th / 73
27 Jun 2026Club 420 New England Championship for the Erik C. Menyhart TrophyElsie Schroeder420Crew13th / 80
22 Jun 20262026 Club 420 Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipElsie Schroeder420Crew9th / 61
16 May 20262026 Elvstrom-Zellerbach RegattaBeckett Kern420Skipper4th / 20
9 May 20262026 Sears Cup Area G QualifierBeckett KernRS21Skipper1st / 7
18 Apr 2026Leadership CupJr BoardRS21Crew2nd / 5
20 Mar 20262026 High Performance MidwintersBeckett Kern420Skipper9th / 23
18 Feb 20262026 ILCA Midwinters East ChampionshipsBeckett KernLaser RadialSkipper19th / 103
14 Feb 20262026 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyElsie Schroeder420Crew17th / 158
7 Feb 2026BAYS Winter Series #3Beckett Kern420Skipper11th / 24
24 Jan 2026SCYYRA Perry Series #3Beckett Kern420Skipper12th / 56
6 Dec 20252025 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalBeckett Kern420Skipper6th / 78
22 Nov 20252025 Turkey Day RegattaBeckett Kern420Skipper4th / 16
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Dinghy & RS Tera North American ChampionshipElsie Schroeder420Crew9th / 21
13 Sep 20252025 C420 Pacific Coast Championship and Perry Series #1Beckett Kern420Skipper9th / 54
5 Aug 20252025 C420 OPEN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPBeckett Kern420Skipper47th / 116
2 Aug 20252025 C420 South Shore Championship @ LIMMBeckett Kern420Skipper30th / 74
21 Jul 20252025 Club 420 Association US Nationals RegattaBeckett Kern420Skipper60th / 148
9 Jul 2025Conanicut Yacht Club c420 Regatta #2Beckett Kern420Skipper1st / 21
28 Jun 2025C420: New England ChampionshipVivienne Kelly420Crew15th / 79
23 Jun 20252025 Club 420 Association Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipVivienne Kelly420Crew19th / 45
17 May 20252025 Elvstrom-Zellerbach (ILCA NA D24 Championship)Beckett KernLaser RadialSkipper6th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 545 (±147), #1,532.Crew rating across all classes: 145 (±201), #21,058. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.