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Sailor · 2018–2026

Kurt Biedermann

u s coast guard academy College keelboatPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
28

155 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 4 of 28

Podium rate
43%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 55%–65%, 251 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Crew in College keelboat · rating 355

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Parker O'Sullivan

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Kobi Weiland & Andrew Nichols

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

Biggest lift
Nathan Olmsted

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Liam Long

Aug 2019 – Mar 2022 · 13 events

Nemesis
Gary Munsell

2–17 head to head in 19 races

Rival
Connor Rosow

16–12 in 28 races

Best day
1 Apr 2023

1-4-1-4-2-1-5-4-5-3-4-3-4-5-3-4-4-1-3-DNF-2-5-3-1-1-4-1-4 · 2023 CGA J70 Invite #3

Signature result
1st of 8

2023 CGA J70 Invite #3 · College keelboat · 1 Apr 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Parker O'Sullivan — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Liam Long · Averisera, Hedgehog, Stormy Petrel, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat, J/105, Melges 32, PHRF handicap 13events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 73 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Mar 2022
  • Luc Bay · Glory, Stormy Petrel, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 55 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Nov 2022
  • Merrill Cline · Hedgehog, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat, Melges 32 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 6 of 65 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Mar 2022
  • William O'Leary · Coast Guard - Breakaway, Glory, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 50 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Nov 2022
  • Harlan Brady · Coast Guard - Breakaway, Glory, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 32 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2022 – Nov 2022
  • Charles Tulevech · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 42 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Feb 2023
  • Jacob Earnshaw · Coast Guard - Breakaway, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 33 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Nov 2022
  • Lea Walker · Glory, Stormy Petrel · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 19 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Jesse McKnight · Hedgehog, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears), US Coast Guard Academy - Gray Matter · College keelboat, J/105, Melges 32 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 33 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Mar 2020
  • Rachel Pelton · Coast Guard - Breakaway, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 40 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Feb 2023

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

Rating history

-181322822019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipGlory- USCGAIC37Other10th / 34
20 Feb 20252025 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceDire WolfORC handicapCrew3rd / 6
7 Oct 20232023 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaUSCGA - Gemini IIPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
1 Apr 20232023 CGA J70 Invite #3U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)College keelboatA Crew1st / 8
1 Apr 20232023 CGA J70 Invite #3U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)College keelboatA Crew5th / 8
11 Feb 2023Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta - PHRF AU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew1st / 8
5 Nov 20222022 Kennedy CupU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Skipper3rd / 10
22 Oct 20222022 McMillan CupU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Skipper5th / 10
8 Oct 20222022 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaCoast Guard - BreakawayPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
17 Sep 2022Shields TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Skipper2nd / 10
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaGloryORC handicapOther8th / 9
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceGloryORC handicapOther4th / 9
20 May 20222022 Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceGloryORC handicapOther4th / 7
26 Mar 2022J-70 Invitational #2U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Skipper2nd / 8
11 Mar 2022Harbor CupU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Skipper7th / 10
16 Oct 20212021 McMillan CupU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew6th / 9
18 Sep 2021Shields Trophy RegattaU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew (1)4th / 10
11 Sep 20212021 Sail for Pride 20th AnniversaryAveriseraPHRF handicapBow4th / 9
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleStormy PetrelPHRF handicapBow15th / 17
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaStormy PetrelPHRF handicapBow7th / 13
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceStormy PetrelPHRF handicapBow2nd / 9
6 Mar 2020Port of Los Angeles Harbor CupU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew8th / 10
2 Nov 2019Kennedy CupU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 9
19 Oct 2019McMillan Cup 2019U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 10
12 Oct 20192019 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaUS Coast Guard Academy - Gray MatterJ/105Bow5th / 12

Crew rating across all classes: 233, #12,164.Helm rating across all classes: 207, #17,798. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.