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Sailor · 2017–2026

Rene Emch

rcyc HandicapPHRF handicapCruising-A

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Events
22

148 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 22

Podium rate
64%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 75%–82%, 375 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Karen Feulner

2 wins · 12 podiums in 20 events together · 10% win rate

Longest-running crew
Karen Feulner

Oct 2017 – Apr 2026 · 20 events

Nemesis
Pam Sesar

3–36 head to head in 41 races

Rival
John Colby

19–26 in 46 races

Best day
11 Jan 2026

4-1-8-3-1-6 · Winter SoS Series 3 2025-26

Signature result
2nd of 29

Winter SoS Series 3 2025-26 · Handicap · 11 Jan 2026

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Karen Feulner — 2 wins · 12 podiums in 20 events together · 10% win rate
  • Karen Feulner · Cando · Cruising-A, Handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 2 wins together · 12 podiums · 10% win rate · 11 of 133 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Apr 2026
  • Doug Perley · Team Torch · Flying Tiger 7.5 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2019 – Feb 2019
  • Bill Wagner · Team Torch · Flying Tiger 7.5 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2019 – Feb 2019
  • Tod Bassham · Team Torch · Flying Tiger 7.5 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2019 – Feb 2019
  • Reed Baldridge · Team Torch · Flying Tiger 7.5 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2019 – Feb 2019

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Apr 2026SYSCO 2026 Spring Evening Series - ThursdayCandoHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
14 Mar 2026RCYC Frostbite RegattaCandoPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
11 Jan 2026Winter SoS Series 3 2025-26CandoHandicapSkipper2nd / 29
16 Nov 2025Winter SoS Series 2 2025-26CandoHandicapSkipper3rd / 29
28 Sep 2025Winter Sailing on Sundays, Series 1 2025-26CandoHandicapSkipper3rd / 28
13 Sep 2025RCYC Long Distance RaceCandoHandicapSkipper1st / 6
20 Jul 2025PYC Summer Sailing on Sunday SeriesCandoHandicapSkipper8th / 12
12 Jul 2025SYSCO 2025 Dual Bridge DuelCandoPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
5 Jun 2025SYSCO 2025 Summer Evening Series - ThursdayCandoCruising-ASkipper1st / 3
4 Jun 2025Mauni ElliottCandoHandicapSkipper4th / 7
17 Apr 2025SYSCO 2025 Spring Evening Series - ThursdayCandoHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
22 Sep 2024Winter Sailing On Sundays 2024-25CandoHandicapSkipper8th / 41
14 Jul 2024PYC Summer Sailing on Sunday SeriesCandoHandicapSkipper1st / 9
14 Apr 2024PYC Opening Day RegattaCandoHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
16 Mar 2024RCYC Frost Bite RegattaCandoHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
18 Sep 2022Sailing On Sundays 2022-2023CandoPHRF handicapSkipper21st / 24
19 Sep 2021Sailing On Sundays 2021-2022CandoHandicapSkipper4th / 39
20 Sep 2020Sailing On Sundays 2020-2021CandoPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 26
13 Oct 2019Sailing On Sundays 2019-2020CandoHandicapSkipper7th / 33
15 Feb 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgTeam TorchFlying Tiger 7.5Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 9
14 Oct 2018Sailing On Sundays 2018-2019CandoHandicapSkipper3rd / 42
15 Oct 2017Sailing On Sundays 2017-2018CandoHandicapSkipper12th / 32

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 68.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 103. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.