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Sailor · 2008–2014

Doug Kessler

llsc HandicapFlying TigerMelges 24

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Events
10

50 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
60%

60% win rate · 6 of 10

Podium rate
80%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 65%–80%, 85 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in Flying Tiger · rating 169

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Steven Boho

0–13 head to head in 13 races

Rival
Dave Tatum

15–13 in 28 races

Best day
4 Feb 2011

2-1-2-1-1-1-2 · Flying Tiger East Coast Championship

Signature result
1st of 26

Reggae Regatta 2008 · Handicap · 20 Jun 2008

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • KC Shannon · Shaka, Shaka (c) · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2014 – Apr 2014
  • Tiffany Schaefer · Shaka, Shaka (c) · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2014 – Apr 2014
  • Chris Beisner · Shaka, Shaka (c) · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2014 – Apr 2014
  • Sean O'Connor · Shaka · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2014 – Mar 2014
  • David Bennet · Shaka (c) · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 16th · Apr 2014 – Apr 2014

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

Rating history

-75153381200920102011201220132014Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 10

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Apr 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekShaka (c)Melges 24Tactician16th / 24
6 Mar 20142014 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekShakaMelges 24Tactician6th / 6
2 Mar 2012Flying Tiger East Coast ChampionshipLibertyFlying Tiger 10Skipper1st / 6
12 Nov 2011Jubilee Regatta - GYA Individual Flying Scot ChampLibertyFlying TigerSkipper2nd / 2
14 Oct 2011WEST FLORIDA OCEAN RACING CIRCUITLibertyHandicapSkipper1st / 8
4 Mar 2011Flying Tiger National ChampionshipLibertyHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
4 Feb 2011Flying Tiger East Coast ChampionshipLibertyHandicapSkipper1st / 5
13 Nov 2010Jubilee Regatta - GYA Individual Flying Scot ChampLibertyFlying TigerSkipper1st / 5
15 Oct 201036th ANNUAL WEST FLORIDA OCEAN RACING CIRCUITLibertyFlying TigerSkipper1st / 5
20 Jun 2008Reggae Regatta 2008Liberty 5HandicapSkipper1st / 26

Helm rating across all classes: 381, #5,569.Crew rating across all classes: -71. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.