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Sailor · 2015–2026

Katy Zimmerman

grand traverse yacht club Melges 24PHRF handicapJ/105

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Events
28

179 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 28

Podium rate
14%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (90%: 39%–46%, 477 boats)

Best class ranking
#436

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 75

Biggest lift
Kevin Fisher

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Scot Zimmerman

May 2015 – Aug 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Mike Dow

12–66 head to head in 78 races

Rival
Steve Pirie

28–34 in 62 races

Best day
26 Sep 2020

1-4-2-4-4 · 2020 Melges 24 Little 8 Regatta - Grand Traverse Yacht Club · about 1 in 8 by chance

Signature result
1st of 7

2023 Annapolis - Newport Race · ORC handicap · 2 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Scot Zimmerman · Bad Idea · Handicap, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 18events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 134 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Kevin Fisher · Bad Idea · Melges 24 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 72 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Andrew Girrell · Bad Idea · Handicap, Melges 24 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 57 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Liz Zimmerman · Bad Idea · Handicap, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 69 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2015 – Sep 2021
  • Connor Merryman · Cookie Monster, Firebrand · J/105, ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Julius Smith · Cookie Monster · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Meredith Glacken · Cookie Monster · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Stephen Hale · Cookie Monster · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Maddy Zimmerman · Bad Idea · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2015 – Sep 2021
  • David Gerber · Bad Idea · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 9th · Mar 2020 – Jan 2021

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

Rating history

-1882181201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipBad IdeaMelges 24Tactician21st / 46
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaInvinciblePHRF handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey10th / 16
29 May 2026Black Seal Cup at Southern Bay Race WeekGallantPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceIntegrityPHRF handicapOther5th / 14
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagowaffleJ/70Alternate13th / 14
3 Sep 20232023 J/105 Women’s RegattaFirebrandJ/105Skipper10th / 14
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaCookie MonsterPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer11th / 15
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceCookie MonsterORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 7
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisFirebrandJ/105Main Trimmer15th / 22
11 Nov 20222022 Melges 24 NationalsBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer21st / 34
17 Sep 20212021 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipBad IdeaMelges 24Tactician9th / 22
4 Sep 20212021 Red Fox RegattaBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer7th / 8
30 Jul 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaBad IdeaMelges 24Tactician3rd / 12
12 Jun 20212021 Melges 24 Red 8 Regatta - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubBad IdeaMelges 24Tactician3rd / 7
19 May 20212021 Wednesday Night Series - Melges 24 - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubBad IdeaMelges 24Tactician4th / 14
15 May 20212021 Midwest One-design Spring ChampionshipBad IdeaMelges 24Tactician11th / 24
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer12th / 32
22 Jan 20212021 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Bad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer9th / 11
23 Oct 2020Melges 24 Charleston OpenBad IdeaMelges 24Tactician9th / 12
26 Sep 20202020 Melges 24 Little 8 Regatta - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer4th / 10
19 Sep 20202020 Melges 24 Fall InvitationalBad IdeaMelges 24Tactician5th / 12
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer23rd / 27
14 Feb 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgLegacyJ/88Other6th / 6
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekBlue Red and GreyMelges 24Other27th / 35
6 Oct 20162016 Melges 24 US National Championship presented by Line HonorsBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer36th / 47

Crew rating across all classes: 150 (±133), #20,391.Helm rating across all classes: -9 (±242). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.