Sailor · 2019–2026

Sam Kappaz

J/70 PHRF handicap J/24

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Events: 4
Win rate: 0
Podium rate: 1
Typically beats: 32%

Nemesis: Douglas Strebel
Signature result: 17th of 33

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Madeline Henry · SISU · J/24, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
Tyler Wolf · SISU · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 17th · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
Dave Dennison · Piranha · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 40th · Feb 2020 – Feb 2020
Preston Senior · SISU · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 17th · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
KJ Wolaver · SISU · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 17th · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
Keenan Hilsinger · Derecho · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 24th · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019
Michaela TURNER · SISU · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
James Golden · Derecho · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 24th · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019
kyle Runfeldt · Piranha · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 40th · Feb 2020 – Feb 2020
Caroline Haddaway · SISU · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026

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Rating history

Event history · 4

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
19 Sep 2026	2026 Hospice Cup XLV	SISU	PHRF handicap	Mast	3rd / 5
11 Sep 2026	2026 Portland Yacht Services J/24 US National Championship	SISU	J/24	Mast	17th / 33
8 Feb 2020	2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3	Piranha	J/70	Bow	40th / 50
8 Mar 2019	2019 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta	Derecho	J/70	Bow	24th / 33

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	-74 provisional	#54388 band 38066–62699	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/70 · Crew · 15 races, 2 events · rating -110
J/24 · Crew · 9 races, 1 event · rating 34

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	4 events	0 wins	beats 37%

Positions: Mast (2) · Bow (2)

How they race

Closer	−9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−6 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Big fleets	33%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
George Braddon	16	9–7
Carlo Tomelleri	15	2–13
Douglas Strebel	15	1–14
Fernando Gutierrez	15	4–11
Nelson Mills	15	2–13
Andrew Fisher	15	3–12
Buddy Cribb	15	3–12
Brian Keane	15	2–13
Will Welles	15	3–12
Kevin Downey	15	2–13

Most-beaten opponent: George Braddon (9–7).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	50%
2020	1	20%
2019	1	28%

Boats

SISU · PHRF handicap, J/24 · 2 events · 2026
Piranha · J/70 · 1 events · 2020
Derecho · J/70 · 1 events · 2019

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 1 events
Portland, ME, USA · 1 events
Tampa, FL, USA · 1 events
Miami, FL, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: -74, #54,388. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.