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Sailor · 2005–2026

Philippe Kahn

scyc HandicapMoore 24PHRF handicap

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Events
121

390 races · 133 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 30 of 121

Podium rate
46%

56 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 65%–68%, 2,298 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in Moore 24 · rating 452

Longest win streak
14

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Christensen

5 wins · 7 podiums in 13 events together · 39% win rate

Best trio
Cole Kirby & Tom Lewin

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

Biggest lift
Cole Kirby

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark Christensen

Sep 2010 – Oct 2024 · 13 events

Nemesis
David Giles

0–17 head to head in 18 races

Rival
Don Jesberg

16–22 in 38 races

Best day
7 May 2021

1-1-4-1-1-2-2 · 2021 Moore 24 Nationals

Signature result
1st of 31

Made In Santa Cruz Race Week - Moore24 National Championship · Moore 24 · 31 May 2013

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Christensen — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 13 events together · 39% win rate
  • Mark Christensen · Pegasus, Pegasus MotionX, Pegasus Racing, Pegasus-MotionX · Handicap, Melges 32, Moore 24, PHRF handicap 13events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 39% win rate · 6 of 39 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Oct 2024
  • Tom Lewin · Pegasus, Pegasus Racing · Handicap, Moore 24, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 6 of 24 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Nov 2024
  • Cole Kerby · Pegasus, PEGASUS 20, Pegasus Racing · Handicap, Moore 24 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jun 2024
  • Cole Kirby · Pegasus, Pegasus Racing · Handicap, Moore 24, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Bruce Mahoney · Pegasus-MotionX, PEGASUS-MOTIONX · Handicap, Melges 32 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2010 – Jan 2016
  • Bill Hardesty · Pegasus · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2005 – Feb 2005
  • Tiffany Semon · Pegasus-MotionX · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • David Giles · Pegasus-MotionX · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Curtis Florence · Pegasus-MotionX · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Pete Spaulding · Pegasus-MotionX · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 14th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2010

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

Rating history

-172575302006200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 121

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026Fall One Design Series 2026PegasusMoore 24Skipper1st / 3
9 Aug 2026SCSF Day On The Monterey Bay RegattaPegasusHandicapSkipper5th / 7
24 May 20262026 Spring SCORE SeriesPegasusPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
2 May 20262026 Commodores' Regatta, rescheduledPegasusPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
18 Apr 20262026 Moore 24 RoadmasterPegasusMoore 24Skipper2nd / 16
12 Apr 20262025 SCYC Champion of Champions InvitationalPegasusHandicapSkipper4th / 12
17 Jan 2026Mid Winter Series 2025-26PegasusPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 7
27 Sep 2025Jack & Jill (Mix & Match) - 2025PegasusHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
24 Aug 2025Fall SCORE Series 2025PegasusPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
16 Aug 2025Fall One Design Series 2025PegasusMoore 24Skipper1st / 2
14 Jun 20252024 SCYC Champion of Champions (rescheduled)PegasusHandicapSkipper5th / 13
8 Jun 2025Commodore's Regatta 2025 (rescheduled)PegasusPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
12 Apr 2025Moore 24 Spring RoadmasterPegasusMoore 24Skipper3rd / 18
16 Nov 2024Mid Winter SeriesPegasusPHRF handicapCrew3rd / 7
24 Oct 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYPegasusMoore 24Skipper2nd / 20
25 Sep 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEPegasusHandicapSkipper40th / 152
19 Sep 20242024 Moore 24 NationalsPegasusMoore 24Skipper1st / 26
10 Aug 2024BBBS Day on the Monterey Bay RegattaPegasusPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 14
15 Jun 2024Commodore's Regatta (rescheduled)PegasusPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
1 Jun 20242023 SCYC Champion of Champions (rescheduled)Pegasus RacingHandicapSkipper6th / 12
10 May 20242024 Moore 24 Santa Cruz RegattaPegasusMoore 24Skipper11th / 12
19 Apr 2024Spring One Design Series 2024Pegasus RacingMoore 24Skipper2nd / 3
16 Dec 2023Mid-Winter Series RegattaPegasus RacingPHRF handicapSkipper16th / 20
26 Aug 2023Fall SCORE SeriesPegasusHandicapSkipper1st / 2
26 Aug 2023MBYRA Double Angle 2023PegasusPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 512, #2,019. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.