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Sailor · 2009–2026

Keith Taboada

metedeconk river LightningMC ScowMC

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Events
47

257 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 47

Podium rate
13%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (90%: 64%–69%, 1,299 boats)

Best class ranking
#68

Helm in Lightning · rating 301

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Laura Goldberg

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Schon

Aug 2014 – Aug 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
David Starck

23–76 head to head in 99 races

Rival
Thomas Allen

53–38 in 91 races

Best day
4 Aug 2012

3-32-28-22-17-9-15-1-6-8 · ILCA North American Championship 2012 · about 1 in 1,449 by chance

Signature result
4th of 75

2023 MCSA National Championship · MC · 13 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 32 sailors

  • Russ Schon · Girl Trouble, Space Force · J/70, Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2014 – Sep 2025
  • Laura Goldberg · 6, Girl Trouble · J/70, Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Schon · Girl Trouble · Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Brian Taboada · Brian Taboada, Girl Trouble, Jenny No More · E Scow, Handicap, Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Carl Rodenberg · Girl Trouble · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Stuart Challoner · Girl Trouble, Space Force · J/70, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2022 – Jan 2023
  • Mark Hillman · 15464, 6 · J/70, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – May 2026
  • Cris Schon · Jenny No More · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 43rd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Marvelous Mark Hillman · Girl Trouble · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Trent Richards · Tufts University (Jumbos 9) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2023 – May 2023

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

Rating history

-38183403201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningSkipper12th / 53
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenGirl TroubleLightningOther16th / 43
20 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)Brian TaboadaHandicapCrew10th / 11
13 Jun 2026Lightning CAD/Met District ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningSkipper5th / 15
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis6J/70In the way16th / 33
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCGirl TroubleLightningSkipper24th / 50
13 Sep 202577th Annual Regatta & Lightning NJ State ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningSkipper7th / 9
19 Jul 20252025 Lightning Atlantic Coast ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningSkipper12th / 18
28 Jun 2025Lightning CAD/MET District ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningSkipper5th / 20
12 Apr 2025Interclub Dinghy National ChampionshipMoby ICICSkipper9th / 19
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitGirl TroubleLightningSkipper2nd / 24
4 Oct 2024Green Island Cup Regatta | 2024TackyMC ScowSkipper4th / 17
13 Sep 202476th Annual Regatta & Lightning Manahawkin Bay RegattaGirl TroubleLightningSkipper2nd / 6
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadGirl TroubleLightningOther8th / 25
29 Jun 20242024 Lightning - Central Atlantic District ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningOther6th / 18
5 Jun 20242024 Thursday Evening One Design SeriesKeith TaboadaLightningSkipper4th / 5
29 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class World ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningOther7th / 40
15 Sep 2023MBC Annual MC Spring RegattaTackyMCSkipper3rd / 13
9 Sep 20232023 Fall One Design SeriesTackyMC ScowSkipper9th / 10
8 Sep 202375th Annual Regatta & Lightning NJ State ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningSkipper5th / 10
5 Aug 2023International Lightning Class Association 2023 North American ChampionshipGirl TroubleHandicapSkipper12th / 37
13 Jun 20232023 MCSA National ChampionshipTackyMCSkipper4th / 75
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-LarksTufts University (Jumbos 9)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-14)9th / 22
6 May 20232023 Spring One Design SeriesTackyMC ScowSkipper5th / 12
14 Apr 20232023 Interclub National ChampionshipMoby ICInterclubSkipper9th / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 362 (±145), #6,497.Crew rating across all classes: 10 (±215), #41,778. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.