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Sailor · 2022–2026

RK Ambati

syc Flying ScotPHRF handicapStorm 18 Some links uncertain

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Events
30

65 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 30

Podium rate
43%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 26%–37%, 176 boats)

Best class ranking
#457

Helm in Flying Scot · rating -18

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sonny Smith

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Sonny Smith

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ken Taylor

Jun 2025 – Jun 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Larry Taggart

3–15 head to head in 18 races

Best day
15 Sep 2023

1-1-1-1-1 · Back to School 2023

Signature result
3rd of 9

Lamplighter Wednesday Night Racing Series 2 · PHRF handicap · 15 Apr 2026

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sonny Smith — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Ken Taylor · 6, Demitasse · PHRF handicap, Storm 18 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Sonny Smith · Big Kosher Pickle, Demitasse, Nautegal II · Flying Scot, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 13 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Robert Kottler · Demitasse · Handicap, J/27, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Ted Elliott · Demitasse · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Guy Echols · Naut E Gal II, Nautegal II, SYC Boat 10 · Flying Scot, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Mont Echols · Naut E Gal II · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 12th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Karen Taylor · SYC FS 10 · Flying Scot 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2022 – May 2022
  • T Elliott · Demitasse · J/27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Jeffrey Willis · Nautegal II · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Cole Marsh · Demitasse · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

-69-18332023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Oct 2026WNR Dolly Parton Regatta Race 1 of 1 10/28/26DemitassePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
12 Aug 2026Jimmy Buffett Regatta sponsored by Parlay's Wednesday Night Racing Series 5DemitassePHRF handicapSkipper7th / 9
8 Jul 2026Lakeview Harbor Wednesday Night Racing Series 4DemitassePHRF handicapSkipper8th / 8
10 Jun 2026Santa Fe Wednesday Night Racing Series 3DemitassePHRF handicapCrew9th / 10
23 May 20262026 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design Regatta6Storm 18Skipper3rd / 7
18 Apr 2026GYA Opening5510Flying ScotSkipper1st / 4
15 Apr 2026Lamplighter Wednesday Night Racing Series 2DemitassePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
19 Oct 20252025 Closing Regatta — DY & OD ClassesSYC Boat 12Flying ScotSkipper2nd / 3
1 Oct 2025Sweeney Restoration Wednesday Night Racing Series 6 CSNO Race WeekDemitassePHRF handicapCrew7th / 7
3 Sep 2025Jimmy Buffett Regatta sponsored by The Library Wednesday Night Racing Series 5DemitassePHRF handicapSkipper9th / 10
2 Jul 2025Lakeview Harbor Wednesday Night Racing Series 4DemitassePHRF handicapSkipper8th / 9
18 Jun 2025Santa Fe Wednesday Night Racing Series 3DemitassePHRF handicapCrew7th / 10
24 May 20252025 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaSYC Boat 7Flying ScotSkipper2nd / 4
12 Apr 2025Opening Regatta - One Design and DinghiesSYC Boat 7Flying ScotSkipper4th / 4
8 Mar 2025HC Spring Race DaysDemitasseHandicapSkipper7th / 9
30 Oct 2024Wednesday Night Racing - Final WN Race of YearDemitassePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
18 Oct 20242024 Closing Regatta — DY & OD ClassesClub boatFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 4
5 Oct 2024Community Sailing Race Week Handicap ClassesDemitasseJ/27Skipper4th / 6
25 May 20242024 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaSYC FS 05/06Flying ScotSkipper6th / 8
7 Apr 2024OD Race Day Spring #1SYC FS 07Flying ScotSkipper3rd / 4
29 Sep 2023Community Sailing Race Week One-Design ClassesClub boatFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 4
15 Sep 2023Back to School 2023Big Kosher PickleFlying ScotCrew1st / 4
16 Aug 2023Hooters Wednesday Night Racing Series 5Naut E Gal IIPHRF handicapCrew12th / 14
16 Aug 2023Hooters Wednesday Night Racing Series 5Naut E Gal IIPHRF handicapCrew12th / 14
12 Jul 2023Lakeview Harbor Wednesday Night Racing Series 4Nautegal IIPHRF handicapCrew4th / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -12, #55,718.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 134. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.