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Sailor · 2023–2026

Claire Kovach

carolina yacht club sc OptimistHandicap

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Events
26

157 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 26

Podium rate
8%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 39%–43%, 2,131 boats)

Best class ranking
#7423

Helm in Optimist · rating 11

Nemesis
Annie Moore

26–88 head to head in 118 races

Rival
Eleanor Ashcroft

35–51 in 88 races

Best day
9 Oct 2026

2-6-1-2-1-6-3-5-1-3 · 2026 ASC Halloween Regatta

Signature result
1st of 28

2026 ASC Halloween Regatta · Optimist · 9 Oct 2026

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with Claire Kovach.

Rating history

-192-8619202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 ASC Halloween Regatta20952OptimistSkipper1st / 28
29 Jul 20262026 Optimist US National ChampionshipClaire KovachOptimistSkipper193rd / 319
28 Jul 20262026 Optimist Girls US National ChampionshipClaire KovachHandicapSkipper95th / 158
25 Jul 2026Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2026Claire KovachOptimistSkipper8th / 20
18 Jul 20262026 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaKey LimeOptimistSkipper11th / 14
11 Jul 202664th Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaClaire KovachOptimistSkipper3rd / 16
19 Jun 2026JIYC Father's Day Open Regatta 2026 | Jr. Grand PrixClaire KovachHandicapSkipper9th / 30
6 Jun 2026South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open Regatta14126OptimistSkipper4th / 31
7 Mar 20262026 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipClaire KovachOptimistSkipper47th / 246
7 Feb 20262026 Valentine's Day RegattaClaire KovachOptimistSkipper50th / 197
31 Oct 20252025 USODA Southeast ChampionshipKey LimeOptimistSkipper114th / 125
10 Oct 20252025 ASC Halloween Regatta14126OptimistSkipper7th / 35
31 Jul 20252025 Optimist US National ChampionshipClaire KovachOptimistSkipper242nd / 259
30 Jul 20252025 Optimist US Girls National ChampionshipClaire KovachOptimistSkipper98th / 110
19 Jul 20252025 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaKey LimeOptimistSkipper13th / 19
12 Jul 202563rd Annual Hobcaw Open Regatta & the USSCA SE Regional Championship II (WQ)Key LimeOptimistSkipper29th / 43
8 Mar 20252025 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipClaire KovachOptimistSkipper159th / 224
7 Feb 20252025 Valentine's Day RegattaKey LimeOptimistSkipper40th / 66
11 Oct 20242024 Optimist Southeast ChampionshipKey LimeOptimistSkipper58th / 61
7 Sep 20242024 Pluff Mud Junior Regatta14126OptimistSkipper37th / 44
26 Jul 20242024 Carolina Yacht Club Invitational RegattaKey LimeOptimistSkipper13th / 15
20 Jul 20242024 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaKey LimeOptimistOther5th / 6
12 Jul 202462nd Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaKey LimeOptimistSkipper28th / 37
6 Oct 20232023 ASC Halloween Regatta14126OptimistSkipper6th / 31
28 Jul 2023Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2023Key LimeOptimistSkipper7th / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 19, #48,044. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.