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Sailor · 2008–2026

Kyle Martin

royal vancouver IRC handicap12 MetreFinn

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Events
76

355 races · 55 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 15 of 76

Podium rate
46%

35 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (90%: 54%–58%, 2,061 boats)

Best class ranking
#199

Helm in Laser · rating 382

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lisa LeFort

9 wins · 15 podiums in 17 events together · 53% win rate

Best trio
Jack LeFort & Lisa LeFort

8 wins · 14 podiums in 16 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Porter Kavle

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Scott Jones

Sep 2009 – Jul 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Tom Ramshaw

26–84 head to head in 113 races

Rival
Tracy Usher

30–26 in 56 races

Best day
19 Jul 2012

16-8-17-7-10-22-22-7-20-7-1-9-24-1 · 2012 Laser North American Championship · about 1 in 50,079 by chance

Signature result
7th of 100

Morgan Cup Race (R4 Cowes Offshore Racing Series) · IRC handicap · 27 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Lisa LeFort — 9 wins · 15 podiums in 17 events together · 53% win rate
  • Tim Dawson · Aeolus, Challenge 12, Challenge 12 (M), Dream Crusher · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 34events 6 wins together · 19 podiums · 18% win rate · 22 of 94 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Ron O'Hanley · Fearless Girl, Privateer, PRIVATEER · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 24events 4 wins together · 14 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 57 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Jul 2026
  • Mark Van Note · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Privateer · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 20events 7 wins together · 18 podiums · 35% win rate · 28 of 84 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Lisa LeFort · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 17events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 53% win rate · 36 of 83 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Jack LeFort · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 17events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 53% win rate · 36 of 83 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Jack Fisher · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M) · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap 15events 8 wins together · 13 podiums · 53% win rate · 34 of 71 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2023
  • Ken Read · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M) · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap 15events 8 wins together · 13 podiums · 53% win rate · 34 of 71 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2023
  • John Hayes · Privateer, PRIVATEER · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 14events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 14% win rate · 10 of 36 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Bob Campbell · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 57% win rate · 28 of 64 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Sep 2022
  • Brad Dimeo · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M) · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap 14events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 57% win rate · 33 of 69 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

-44306655200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 76

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendTinkORC handicapOther2nd / 5
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportPrivateerORC handicapPit2nd / 4
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaPrivateerORC handicapPit4th / 4
3 Apr 2026St. Thomas International RegattaPrivateerHandicapPit1st / 7
5 Mar 20262026 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaPrivateerHandicapPit1st / 6
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RacePRIVATEERIRC handicapCrew130th / 379
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25PRIVATEERHandicapCrew217th / 233
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)PRIVATEERIRC handicapCrew32nd / 57
27 Jun 2025Morgan Cup Race (R4 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)PRIVATEERIRC handicapCrew7th / 100
25 Jun 2025Pre-Admirals Cup RegattaPRIVATEERHandicapCrew9th / 17
27 Jul 2024Roschier Baltic Sea RacePRIVATEERIRC handicapCrew14th / 16
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RacePrivateerORC handicapPit3rd / 5
8 Nov 20232023 SORC St. Petersburg to Ft. Lauderdale RacePrivateerORC handicapPit4th / 4
1 Aug 20232023 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipChallenge 12HandicapOther1st / 5
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaChallenge 1212 MetreFloater2nd / 3
2 Mar 20232023 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaPrivateerHandicapPit2nd / 5
20 Feb 2023RORC Caribbean 600 RaceWHITE RHINOHandicapCrew16th / 25
14 Sep 20222022 12 Metre North American ChampionshipCHALLENGE 1212 MetreCrew1st / 2
8 Sep 20222022 Shields Nationals - Newport, RIAeolusShieldsOther9th / 34
12 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendTinkPHRF handicapBow1st / 10
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaChallenge 12 (M)HandicapFloater3rd / 5
22 Sep 202112 Metre North American ChampionshipChallenge 1212 MetreCrew3rd / 3
11 Sep 20212021 Sail for Pride 20th AnniversaryPrivateerPHRF handicapPit1st / 7
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RacePrivateerORC handicapPit2nd / 3
16 Jul 20212021 ORC East Coast ChampionshipPrivateerORC handicapPit4th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 208 (±182), #17,863.Crew rating across all classes: 603 (±95), #627. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.