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Sailor · 2018–2026

Kaden Kirby

vbc 420College fleet racingThistle

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Events
24

140 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 3 of 24

Podium rate
33%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 64%–71%, 570 boats)

Best class ranking
#80

Helm in 420 · rating 524

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Molly Keane

3 wins · 5 podiums in 13 events together · 23% win rate

Biggest lift
Molly Keane

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Molly Keane

May 2023 – Jul 2025 · 13 events

Nemesis
Jacob Myers

6–63 head to head in 69 races

Rival
Henry Fritts

42–32 in 74 races

Best day
14 Jul 2025

3-3-4-2-1-1-3-1 · 2025 I-LYA Junior Championships

Signature result
1st of 21

2024 I-LYA TS5 Bob Sessions Memorial Cleveland Yachting Club · 420 · 21 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Molly Keane — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 13 events together · 23% win rate
  • Molly Keane · Area E, Cookie Monster, Kaden Kirby · 420, RS21, Thistle 13events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 23% win rate · 8 of 77 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Cole Rini · HD Sailing, Kaden Kirby · 420, Thistle 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Kellie Keane · Area E, Kaden Kirby · RS21, Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Luke Adams · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Taylor Bulwinkle · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Madeleine Harris · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Erin Morris · HD Sailing · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Josephine Kirby · Area E · RS21 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 18th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

-451683812019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Feb 2026Duke Spring InvitationalClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 10
21 Feb 2026Thomas H. Stafford Jr. TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 9
26 Jul 20252025 I-LYA TS8 Erie Yacht ClubKaden KirbyLaser RadialSkipper9th / 24
14 Jul 20252025 I-LYA Junior ChampionshipsKaden Kirby420Skipper1st / 20
11 Jul 2025VBC-PCYC Traveler's Series #7Kaden Kirby420Skipper1st / 15
25 Jun 20252025 CLE Race Week Junior Day / I-LYA TS5Kaden Kirby420Skipper2nd / 17
13 Jul 20242024 I-LYA Junior ChampionshipsKaden Kirby420Skipper4th / 28
21 Jun 20242024 I-LYA TS5 Bob Sessions Memorial Cleveland Yachting ClubCookie Monster420Skipper1st / 21
9 Aug 2023Chubb U.S. Youth Triplehanded Championship for the Sears CupArea ERS21Skipper18th / 19
15 Jul 20232023 I-LYA Junior ChampionshipsKaden Kirby420Skipper7th / 27
13 Jul 20232023 I-LYA TS7 Vermilion Boat ClubKaden Kirby420Skipper9th / 19
9 Jul 20232023 | Chubb Area E Sears QualifierKaden KirbyThistleSkipper3rd / 6
6 Jul 20232023 USA Junior Olympics Sailing Festival - Lake Erie & I-LYA TS 6Kaden Kirby420Skipper9th / 26
23 Jun 20232023 I-LYA TS5 Bob Sessions Memorial Cleveland Yachting ClubKaden Kirby420Skipper6th / 25
20 Jun 20232023 I-LYA TS4 Edgewater Yacht ClubKaden Kirby420Skipper4th / 23
14 May 20232023 I-LYA Travelers Series OVERALLKaden Kirby420Skipper10th / 56
16 Jul 20222022 I-LYA Junior ChampionshipsKaden Kirby420Skipper16th / 31
14 Jul 20222022 I-LYA TS7 Port Clinton Yacht ClubKaden Kirby420Skipper11th / 22
11 Jul 2022Chubb Area E Sears QualifierHD SailingThistleSkipper2nd / 9
7 Jul 20222022 USA Junior Olympics Sailing Festival - Lake Erie & I-LYA TS 6Kaden Kirby420Skipper15th / 26
24 Jun 20222022 I-LYA TS5 Bob Sessions Memorial Cleveland Yachting ClubKaden Kirby420Skipper13th / 28
21 Jun 20222022 I-LYA TS4 Edgewater Yacht ClubKaden Kirby420Skipper13th / 30
4 Jun 20222022 I-LYA OVERALL Travelers SeriesKaden Kirby420Skipper13th / 57
7 Apr 2018SailFest Junior Olympics16183OptimistSkipper39th / 46

Helm rating across all classes: 381, #5,589. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.