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Sailor · 2010–2026

Kate Shaner

tufts university College fleet racing49erFXORC handicap

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Events
105

1,333 races · 123 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 9 of 105

Podium rate
25%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 39%–43%, 1,690 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in International 14 · rating 297

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom O'Keefe

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
John Raymont & Brad Wheeler

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Colin Meade

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Julia Fuller

Sep 2013 – May 2023 · 31 events

Nemesis
Rachel Bryer

104–207 head to head in 311 races

Rival
Sarah Williams

139–191 in 330 races

Best day
3 Nov 2012

1-5-2-9-3-6-2-9-1-2-2-2-1-1 · Professor NoRinger Invitational

Signature result
1st of 16

Midweek 'Fly - Spring13 #2 · College fleet racing · 25 Apr 2013

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom O'Keefe — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Julia Fuller · Hot Stuff, Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos 4) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 31events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 3% win rate · 60 of 680 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – May 2023
  • Amanda Sommi · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 37 of 403 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2016
  • MaryClaire Kiernan · Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 31 of 398 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Garrett Brown · Colonel Angus, Fast Exit II, Foggy, FOGGY · International 14, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 9% win rate · 5 of 26 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Kate Levinson · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 230 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2012 – Apr 2015
  • Caroline Atwood · Kate SHANER, SHANER / ATWOOD, Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos) · 49erFX, College fleet racing 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 11 of 149 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Aug 2017
  • Molly Pleskus · Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 25 of 171 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2015 – Apr 2016
  • Emily Lynn · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 202 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2013 – Apr 2015
  • Claire Brodie · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos 3), Tufts University (Jumbos), Tufts University (Tufts University) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 12 of 120 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Apr 2014
  • John Brown · Blind Squirrel · Handicap, Melges 24 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 48 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2018 – Jan 2020

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

Rating history

-69144356201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 105

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Jun 2026June Cup - Women at the HelmWhite Knight InsanityPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
21 Feb 202696th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCColonel AngusInternational 14Skipper1st / 6
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendFoggyPHRF handicapFloater2nd / 5
20 Jul 20252025 NYYC Queen's CupFoggyORC handicapFloater8th / 11
18 Jul 20252025 NYYC Coastal RacesFoggyPHRF handicapFloater2nd / 4
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaFOGGYORC handicapFloater4th / 6
10 Jun 2025June Cup - Women at the HelmWhite Knight InsanityPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Day RegattaColonel AngusInternational 14Skipper8th / 8
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-420sTufts University (Jumbos 4)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 14
17 Mar 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoUSA 1193International 14Co-Skipper6th / 13
11 Feb 202393rd Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCColonel AngusInternational 14Skipper1st / 10
11 Nov 20222022 J/70 Mixed+ ChampionshipOAKCLIFF SAILING - SAIL22J/70Tactician16th / 18
9 Jul 2022HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 1 Huntington Lake, CalifHwasong14International 14Skipper5th / 5
2 Jun 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Fast Exit IIORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 5
30 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupFast Exit IIORC handicapMain Trimmer4th / 4
28 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupFast Exit IIPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 5
19 Mar 2022MEXORC 2022Fast Exit IIORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 4
5 Mar 20212021 Islands RaceFast Exit IIORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 4
25 Jan 20202020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Blind SquirrelMelges 24Bow15th / 25
14 Dec 20192020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Blind SquirrelMelges 24Bow12th / 28
4 Dec 20192019 World ChampionshipKate SHANER49erFXSkipper52nd / 61
25 Nov 20192019 Oceania ChampionshipGeorge the Giraffe49erFXSkipper47th / 51
20 Sep 20192019 Melges 24 Tour - Act 4 - Pre-WorldsBlind SquirrelHandicapBow17th / 23
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceTriumphHandicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 11
24 May 20192019 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipBlind SquirrelMelges 24Bow11th / 35

Helm rating across all classes: 284, #11,083.Crew rating across all classes: 262, #9,976. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.