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Sailor · 2010–2026

Kelsey Tostenson

ryc Handicap29erOptimist

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Events
55

257 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 6 of 55

Podium rate
36%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 47%–53%, 932 boats)

Best class ranking
#4548

Helm in Optimist · rating 132

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ron Tostenson

2 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Nick Diel & Hawkeye King

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

Biggest lift
Duncan Ferguson

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ron Tostenson

Jan 2016 – Jan 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Neil Marcellini

1–40 head to head in 42 races

Rival
Jack Landon

23–23 in 47 races

Best day
22 Sep 2018

6-3-2-1-2-1 · Totally Dinghy Regatta 2018

Signature result
9th of 129

GREAT PUMPKIN 2021 WILD WILD WEST SUNDAY PURSUIT RACE · Handicap · 31 Oct 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ron Tostenson — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Ron Tostenson · Keala, KEALA, Mr McGregor, PACIFICO · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Wylie Wabbit 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Jan 2026
  • Duncan Ferguson · Destin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Paul Kamen · Destin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Katie Cornetta · Destin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Nick Diel · Destin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Romeo Uriarte · Destin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Ian Ferguson · Destin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Hawkeye King · Destin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Chris Kim · VUJA STAR · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat -8% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2020 – Aug 2020
  • Jeff Thorpe · Favonius · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Sep 2019

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

Rating history

-6843154201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoPACIFICOHandicapSkipper1st / 10
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksPACIFICOHandicapSkipper10th / 10
4 Oct 2024US Match Racing Championship 2024Chris PooleMatch racingCrew4th / 2
3 Jun 202332nd Delta Ditch RunMr McGregorPHRF handicapSkipper22nd / 74
2 Jun 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300ArtemisORC handicapOther2nd / 4
7 Nov 2021The Amazing Grace Cheney CupKealaPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 17
31 Oct 2021GREAT PUMPKIN 2021 WILD WILD WEST SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEKealaHandicapSkipper9th / 129
30 Oct 2021GREAT PUMPKIN 2021 WILD WILD WEST FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYKealaHandicapSkipper6th / 6
25 Sep 2021Wylie Wabbit 2021 National ChampionshipKealaWyile WabbitSkipper4th / 11
3 Jun 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300DestinORC handicapPit3rd / 6
31 May 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupDestinORC handicapPit1st / 7
29 May 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupDestinPHRF handicapPit2nd / 6
2 May 20212021 - The YRA Shorthanded Sunday SeriesFREAKS ON A LEASHExpress 27Skipper4th / 10
22 Aug 20202020 - Drakes Bay RacesVUJA STARHandicapSkipper6th / 11
22 Aug 20202020 - Drakes Bay RacesVUJA STARHandicapSkipper6th / 4
25 Jan 20202020 - Three Bridge FiascoKEALAWylie WabbitSkipper2nd / 6
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesFavoniusORC handicapPit3rd / 11
16 Aug 20192019 Aldo Alessio & Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure CupFavoniusORC handicapPit5th / 8
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceHorizonHandicapPit2nd / 11
15 Feb 20192019 Islands RaceHorizonORC handicapPit3rd / 5
26 Jan 20192019 - Three Bridge FiascoKEALAWylie WabbitSkipper5th / 5
4 Nov 2018The Amazing Grace Cheney CupKealaHandicapSkipper2nd / 16
22 Sep 2018Totally Dinghy Regatta 20182198ByteSkipper2nd / 8
27 Jan 20182018 - Three Bridge FiascoKEALAWylie WabbitSkipper1st / 7
1 Jan 2018Results are provisional as of 23:25 on March 31, 2018017HandicapCrew14th / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 73, #41,063.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 121, #25,471. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.