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Sailor · 2006–2026

Luther Carpenter

fyc Melges 15ILCA 7 (Laser)Vanguard 15

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Events
18

107 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 4 of 18

Podium rate
67%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 70%–76%, 618 boats)

Best class ranking
#18

Helm in Melges 15 · rating 461

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lisa Carpenter

1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Longest-running crew
Lisa Carpenter

Jan 2025 – Oct 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Esteban Forrer

1–16 head to head in 17 races

Rival
Claudia Bartlett

18–17 in 35 races

Best day
31 Oct 2014

2-3-3-2-2-1-1-1-2 · Wurstfest Regatta 1

Signature result
1st of 16

Wurstfest Regatta 1 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 31 Oct 2014

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lisa Carpenter — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Lisa Carpenter · Bad Horsie, Luther Carpenter, Meow-time · Melges 15 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Thalia Brandaw · Bad Horsie · Melges 15 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2026 – May 2026
  • Sydney Small · Bad Horsie · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 29th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

03246482007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 20262026 Fall DinghyFest RegattaBad HorsieMelges 15Skipper2nd / 17
18 Sep 20262026 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaBad HorsieMelges 15Skipper2nd / 16
22 Aug 20262026 Galloway Regatta916Melges 15Skipper2nd / 10
16 May 20262026 Spring DinghyFestBad HorsieMelges 15Crew3rd / 18
18 Apr 2026GYA OpeningBad HorsieMelges 15Skipper3rd / 17
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipBad HorsieMelges 15Skipper16th / 99
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Bad HorsieMelges 15Skipper29th / 133
25 Oct 20252025 Fall DinghyFest RegattaBad HorsieMelges 15Skipper3rd / 14
26 Sep 20252025 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaLuther CarpenterMelges 15Skipper1st / 5
17 May 20252025 Spring DinghyFestLuther CarpenterMelges 15Skipper1st / 13
2 May 2025GYA OPENING REGATTALuther CarpenterMelges 15Skipper3rd / 18
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipMeow-timeMelges 15Skipper43rd / 95
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Meow-timeMelges 15Skipper60th / 109
2 May 20152015 Laser Gulf Coast Championship195162ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 17
31 Oct 2014Wurstfest Regatta 1Luther CarpenterILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 16
1 Nov 2013Wurstfest Regatta 1Luther CarpenterILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 23
18 Jun 20112011 Summer Solstice Regatta1263Vanguard 15Skipper6th / 8
4 Nov 2006Wurstfest I1263Vanguard 15Skipper1st / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 639, #706.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 84. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.