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Sailor · 2014–2026

Kevin Abbink

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Events
45

331 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 45

Podium rate
24%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 48%–55%, 633 boats)

Best class ranking
#1032

Crew in J/70 · rating 135

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ryan Foley

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Michael Boucher & Ryan Foley

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Shawn Burke

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Don Schultz

May 2014 – Sep 2023 · 13 events

Nemesis
Alex Roepers

9–101 head to head in 110 races

Rival
Ray Godwin

49–35 in 84 races

Best day
20 Jan 2025

1-1-1-2-1-1-3 · 2025 Southernmost Regatta

Signature result
1st of 13

2023 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship · Beneteau First 36.7 · 8 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ryan Foley — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Chris Duhon · Mockingbird, Tequila Mockingbird · Cape 31, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 13events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 11 of 94 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jan 2025
  • Alan McGlashan · Anema & Core, Blade 2, Godzilla, Limitless · C&C 30, Express 37, Farr 40, J/70 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 8 of 87 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Sep 2023
  • Don Schultz · Blade 2, Blade 2 (Corinthian), Blade II, Limitless · Express 37, Farr 40 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 8 of 128 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2023
  • Jason Aardema · Mockingbird, Tried & True · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 4 of 77 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Alex Higby · Mockingbird, Rio 100 · ORC handicap, TP52 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 2 of 75 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Chris Welch · Mockingbird, Rio 100 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 2 of 65 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Alan McGashan · Blade 2, Blade 2 (Corinthian), Blade II · Farr 40 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 110 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Oct 2018
  • Marlene Shlens · Blade 2, Blade 2 (Corinthian), Blade II · Farr 40 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 105 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2014 – Oct 2019
  • Michael Boucher · Mockingbird, Tequila Mockingbird, Tried & True · Beneteau First 36.7, Cape 31, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 13 of 69 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jan 2025
  • Ted Winer · Blade 2, Blade II, Limitless · Express 37, Farr 40 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 7 of 99 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

0173346201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)AGENT 99J/70Crew25th / 27
20 Jan 20252025 Southernmost RegattaTequila MockingbirdORC handicapNavigator1st / 6
9 Aug 20242024 GL52 Little Traverse CupMockingbirdTP52Navigator3rd / 6
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaMockingbirdTP52Floater6th / 8
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaThin IceIC37Other15th / 23
31 May 20242024 GL52 Big Red RegattaMockingbirdTP52Navigator6th / 6
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointTequila MockingbirdCape 31Mast2nd / 4
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceRio 100ORC handicapOffside trimmer1st / 3
15 Feb 20242024 GL52 Winter Series - Key West CupMockingbirdTP52Navigator4th / 5
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceRio 100ORC handicapOffside trimmer2nd / 5
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2HooliganJ/70Other12th / 35
15 Jan 20242024 GL52 Winter Series - Southernmost RegattaMockingbirdTP52Navigator4th / 5
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesLimitlessExpress 37Mast1st / 8
8 Sep 20232023 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipTried & TrueBeneteau First 36.7Mast1st / 13
11 Aug 20232023 Little Traverse Cup GL52 RegattaMockingbirdORC handicapNavigator6th / 6
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceMockingbirdPHRF handicapNavigator4th / 7
4 Feb 20232022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Green FlashJ/70Bow17th / 55
26 Aug 20222022 Great Lakes 52 Bay Harbor RegattaMockingbirdTP52Navigator4th / 4
30 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupLimitlessORC handicapBow4th / 5
28 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupLimitlessPHRF handicapBow2nd / 5
25 Feb 20222022 GL52 Winter Series - Key West CupMockingbirdORC handicapIn the way5th / 5
17 Jan 20222022 GL52 Winter Series - Southernmost RegattaMockingbirdORC handicapFloater5th / 5
20 Aug 20212021 Great Lakes 52 Bay Harbor RegattaMockingbirdTP52Other4th / 4
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipHuckleberryJ/70Bow25th / 61
31 Jul 20212021 J 70 Pre-World ChampionshipHuckleberryJ/70Bow11th / 44

Crew rating across all classes: 331, #6,132. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.