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Sailor · 2008–2026

Sarah Skeels

sail newport SonarIdeal 18C

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Events
30

196 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 30

Podium rate
47%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 39%–47%, 434 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Helm in Ideal 18 · rating 240

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian Skeels

1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Brian Skeels

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Ann Lane

6–30 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Lowell Thomas

13–15 in 29 races

Best day
4 Sep 2013

3-1-1-1-1-1-3 · 2013 U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship

Signature result
1st of 5

2013 U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship · Ideal 18 · 4 Sep 2013

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Skeels — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Cindy Walker · Sarah Skeels, Soren · SKUD18, Sonar 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 32 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – Apr 2025
  • Brian Skeels · Atalanta, Endeavor, Sarah Skeels · Ideal 18, Sonar 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 26 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Apr 2026
  • Brenda Hopkin · Rhoda, Sarah Skeels · Sonar 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 23 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2012 – Apr 2024
  • Charles Rosenfield · Atalanta · Ideal 18 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2012 – May 2012

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

Rating history

093186200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Apr 20262026 Spring Invitational, Jack Peters Series & Sonar SpringEndeavorSonarSkipper1st / 4
25 Apr 20252025 Spring Invitational & Jack Peters SeriesSarah SkeelsSonarSkipper3rd / 3
25 Apr 20242024 Spring Invitational & Jack Peters SeriesSarah SkeelsSonarSkipper2nd / 3
24 Aug 2021The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the US Para Sailing Championship1SonarSkipper1st / 3
24 May 2016Delta Lloyd Regatta 2016SorenSKUD18Skipper9th / 14
26 Jun 20152015 C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and RegattaSorenSKUD18Other2nd / 4
26 May 2015Delta Lloyd Regatta 2015SorenSKUD18Skipper9th / 17
30 Oct 20142014 U.S. Disabled Sailing ChampionshipTCYC 137Sonar - A fleetSkipper3rd / 7
4 Sep 20132013 U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship103Ideal 18Skipper1st / 5
25 Oct 20122012 U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship10Capri 22(championship fleet)Skipper4th / 5
4 Aug 20122012 North American Challenge CupRhodaSonarOther3rd / 7
26 Jun 2012Jamestown Yacht Club 2012 RacingOverwHelmedCSkipper19th / 21
31 May 20122012 Robie Pierce One-Design Regatta - Beyond DisabilitiesAtalantaIdeal 18Other3rd / 11
31 May 20122012 Robie Pierce One-Design Regatta - Beyond DisabilitiesAtalantaHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
22 Sep 20112011 U.S. Disabled Sailing ChampionshipNick's KarmaSkudSkipper2nd / 3
31 Jul 20112011 North American Challenge CupCharterSonarOther4th / 4
14 Jun 2011Jamestown Yacht Club 2011 RacingOverwHelmedCSkipper15th / 27
31 May 2011Jamestown Yacht Club 2011 RacingOverwHelmedBSkipper25th / 32
2 Dec 20102010 U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship/ America's Disabled Open RegattaUSA 022SkudSkipper3rd / 5
15 Jun 2010Jamestown Yacht Club 2010 RacingOverwHelmedCSkipper10th / 30
4 Jun 20102010 Robie Pierce One-Design Regatta - Beyond DisabilitiesFalconIdeal 18Skipper7th / 18
11 May 2010Jamestown Yacht Club 2010 RacingOverwHelmedBSkipper20th / 33
10 Sep 20092009 U.S. Disabled Sailing ChampionshipRedmanIdeal 18Skipper2nd / 7
1 Sep 2009Jamestown Yacht Club 2009 RacingOverwHelmedCSkipper34th / 36
16 Jun 2009Jamestown Yacht Club 2009 RacingOverwHelmedD FleetSkipper13th / 28

Helm rating across all classes: 155, #24,187. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.