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Sailor · 2013–2025

Blake Kimbrough

annapolis yacht club J/70J/105J/80

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Events
24

132 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 5 of 24

Podium rate
38%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 58%–64%, 622 boats)

Best class ranking
#342

Helm in J/70 · rating 197

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Julia Kimbrough

5 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 56% win rate

Best trio
Lud Kimbrough & Julia Kimbrough

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

Biggest lift
Julia Kimbrough

+41 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lud Kimbrough

Jan 2013 – Oct 2021 · 15 events

Nemesis
Joel Ronning

4–28 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Dave Franzel

23–21 in 44 races

Best day
25 Jan 2013

4-13-6-20-1-6-7-26-2-9-1-9-1-3-1-6-7-26 · Quantum Key West Race Week 2013

Signature result
1st of 11

2014 Stingray Point Regatta · J/70 · 30 Aug 2014

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Julia Kimbrough — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 56% win rate
  • Lud Kimbrough · Nostalgia, Nostalgia (COR) · J/70 15events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 17 of 101 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Oct 2021
  • Julia Kimbrough · Nostalgia · J/70 9events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 56% win rate · 16 of 46 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Jun 2021
  • Robert Whittemore · Nostalgia · J/70 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 36 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – May 2021
  • Kyle Bollhorst · Juggernaut, Nostalgia · J/105, J/70 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 23 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – May 2025
  • Julia Page · Nostalgia · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2013 – Nov 2014
  • Ludwell Kimbrough III · Nostalgia · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 28 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2013 – Apr 2015
  • Arch Durham · Juggernaut, Nostalgia · J/105, J/70 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 12 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – May 2022
  • Austin Powers · Aquatic Exit, Nostalgia · J/22, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 16th · Oct 2021 – Oct 2022
  • Max Vinocur · Aquatic Exit, Nostalgia · J/22, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 16th · Oct 2021 – Oct 2022
  • Lee Chrisman · Nostalgia · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2013 – Apr 2013

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

Rating history

-104153409201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisJuggernautJ/105Chef10th / 22
27 Apr 20242024 AYC Spring One Design RegattaNostalgiaJ/70Other8th / 11
22 Jul 20232023 AYC Annual RegattaScampJ/80Other3rd / 5
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipAquatic ExitJ/22Other18th / 20
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisJuggernautJ/105Switch Flipper17th / 23
30 Oct 20212021 Fall BrawlNostalgiaJ/70Skipper16th / 26
30 Jun 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2NostalgiaJ/70Skipper2nd / 6
13 May 20212021 J/70 North American ChampionshipNostalgiaJ/70Skipper50th / 59
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisNostalgiaJ/70Skipper31st / 40
21 Apr 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1NostalgiaJ/70Owner1st / 6
13 Jul 20192019 21st Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup RegattaNostalgiaJ/70Other1st / 6
14 Jul 20182018 20th Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup RegattaNostalgiaJ/70Other1st / 6
8 Jul 20172017 19th Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup RegattaNostalgiaJ/70Other1st / 6
11 Jul 201517th Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup RegattaNostalgiaJ/70Skipper2nd / 8
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekNostalgiaJ/70Other21st / 83
1 Nov 20142014 J 70 Chesapeake ChampionshipNostalgiaJ/70Other4th / 18
9 Sep 20142014 J 70 World Championship presented by Helly HansenNostalgiaJ/70Skipper4th / 43
30 Aug 20142014 Stingray Point RegattaNostalgiaJ/70Other1st / 11
11 Apr 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekNostalgiaJ/70Other25th / 81
13 Jun 2013159th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexNostalgiaJ/70Skipper4th / 11
3 May 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaNostalgiaJ/70Skipper15th / 49
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekNostalgiaJ/70Skipper22nd / 55
24 Jan 2013Quantum Key West Race Week 2013Nostalgia (COR)J/70Skipper2nd / 12
24 Jan 2013Quantum Key West Race Week 2013NostalgiaJ/70Skipper9th / 39

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 253, #13,935.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 13, #41,943. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.