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Sailor · 2013–2025

Katherine Zimmerman

university of wisconsin Melges 24College fleet racingJ/105

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Events
39

454 races · 66 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 39

Podium rate
28%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 47%–53%, 663 boats)

Best class ranking
#267

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 182

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Andrea Sullivan

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Elizabeth Ciborowski

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Scot Zimmerman

Nov 2016 – Nov 2025 · 18 events

Nemesis
Richard Reid

13–76 head to head in 89 races

Rival
Dan Berezin

36–39 in 75 races

Best day
8 Apr 2017

1-1-3-1-2-3-1-2-5-1-1-2-1-4-3-1-3-3-2-2-3-2-3-3-1-3-2-2-1-3 · Wisconsin Three Division Regatta

Signature result
1st of 11

Pere Marquette · College fleet racing · 30 Sep 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Andrea Sullivan — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Scot Zimmerman · Bad Idea · Melges 24 18events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 143 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2016 – Nov 2025
  • Elizabeth Ciborowski · University of Wisconsin (Badgers 1), University of Wisconsin (Badgers 2), University of Wisconsin (Badgers 3) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 38 of 146 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Andrew Girrell · Bad Idea · Melges 24 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 46 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – Nov 2025
  • Kevin Fisher · Bad Idea · Melges 24 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 43 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 7th · Aug 2017 – Nov 2025
  • Charlie Childs · University of Wisconsin (Badgers 1), University of Wisconsin (Badgers 2), University of Wisconsin (Badgers Red), University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 84 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Oct 2017
  • David Gerber · Bad Idea · Melges 24 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 6th · Feb 2018 – Oct 2023
  • Liz Zimmerman · Bad Idea · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 35 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – Jun 2020
  • Bob Clark · Bad Idea · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 38 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 6th · Nov 2016 – Mar 2018
  • Allison Gingerich · Firebrand, Maggie (Firebrand) · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Andrea Sullivan · University of Wisconsin (Badgers 1), University of Wisconsin (Badgers Red), University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 64 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Oct 2017

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

Rating history

-13689313201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupBad IdeaMelges 24Tactician17th / 38
1 Sep 20242024 J/105 Women’s RegattaMaggie (Firebrand)J/105Other11th / 19
6 Oct 20232023 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer7th / 29
11 Aug 20232023 Snipe US Women's NationalsBurrito TimeSnipeSkipper14th / 16
23 Oct 20222022 J/105 Chesapeake Bay ChampionshipFirebrandJ/105Main Trimmer12th / 24
25 Jun 20222022 J/105 Women’s RegattaFirebrandJ/105Skipper5th / 13
17 Jan 20222022 Southernmost RegattaBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer16th / 18
17 Jun 20202020 Wednesday Night Series - Melges 24 - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubBad IdeaMelges 24Tactician7th / 15
25 Jan 20202020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Bad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer13th / 25
14 Dec 20192020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Bad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer11th / 28
20 Sep 20192019 Melges 24 Canadian National ChampionshipNot PrettyMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer12th / 16
16 Aug 20192019 Melges 24 North American ChampionshipBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer10th / 41
26 Jul 20192019 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 12
24 May 20192019 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer19th / 35
18 May 20192019 Midwest One-design Spring ChampionshipBad IdeaMelges 24Tactician4th / 14
8 Mar 20192019 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer22nd / 25
23 Jun 20182018 Melges 24 Red 8 Regatta - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 11
7 Apr 2018Big Ten Team RaceUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 2)College team racingSkipper4th / 8
8 Mar 20182018 Miami Sailing WeekBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer12th / 15
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer6th / 18
21 Oct 2017Wisco Women'sUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers Red)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 8
30 Sep 2017Pere MarquetteUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 11
16 Sep 2017Streufert Team RaceUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 1)College team racingSkipper3rd / 5
19 Aug 20172017 Melges 24 Invitational Regatta - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer14th / 21
12 Aug 20172017 Grand Traverse Yacht Club Annual - The Hound Dog RegattaBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer4th / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 252, #10,937.Helm rating across all classes: 122, #29,964. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.