Sailor · 2008–2026

Karl Brummel

chicago yacht club J/111 PHRF handicap J/105

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Events: 56
Win rate: 36%
Podium rate: 63%
Typically beats: 71%
Best class ranking: #7
Longest win streak: 7

Most successful partnership: Mike Mayer
Best trio: Tom Roop & Timothy Shambrook
Biggest lift: Timothy Shambrook
Longest-running crew: Steve Henderson
Nemesis: Nick Norris
Rival: Martin Roesch
Best day: 8 Aug 2014
Signature result: 1st of 15

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Mayer — 17 wins · 29 podiums in 46 events together · 37% win rate

Steve Henderson · Copernicus, Kashmir · IC37, J/105, J/111, ORC handicap 47events 17 wins together · 30 podiums · 36% win rate · 74 of 268 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Oct 2026
Mike Mayer · Copernicus, Kashmir · IC37, J/105, J/111, ORC handicap 46events 17 wins together · 29 podiums · 37% win rate · 72 of 260 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Oct 2026
Tom Roop · Kashmir · IC37, J/111 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 46 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2022
Mayer Brummel · Kashmir · J/111 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 19 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2011 – Jun 2015
David Gerber · Kashmir · IC37, J/111 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 37 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Aug 2022
Timothy Shambrook · Kashmir · J/111 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 34 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2016
Karen Gottwald · Kashmir · J/111 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 34 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2016
Henderson Brummel · Kashmir · J/111 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2011 – Jun 2015
Kate Snow · Kashmir · J/111 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 25 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jun 2016
Noah Robitshek · Kashmir · IC37, J/111 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2018 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 56

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
9 Oct 2026	IC37 North American Championship	Kashmir	IC37	Switch Flipper	10th / 13
13 Aug 2022	2022 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	Kashmir	IC37	Switch Flipper	11th / 11
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Copernicus	ORC handicap	Mast	5th / 6
21 Aug 2019	2019 J 111 World Championship	Kashmir	J/111	Pit	4th / 23
19 Sep 2018	2018 J 111 North American Championship	Kashmir	J/111	Pit Assist	7th / 16
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Kashmir	J/111	Other	4th / 11
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Kashmir	J/111	Other	1st / 12
2 Jun 2018	2018 Columbia Y.C. COLORS Regatta	Kashmir	J/111	Other	3rd / 7
11 Aug 2017	2017 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Kashmir	J/111	Other	1st / 11
21 Jul 2017	2017 MBYC J 111 Regatta	Kashmir	J/111	Other	1st / 4
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Kashmir	J/111	Other	3rd / 14
3 Jun 2017	2017 Columbia Y.C. COLORS Regatta	Kashmir	J/111	Other	2nd / 9
28 May 2017	2017 Spring Opener - CASRA	Kashmir	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 8
16 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	Kashmir	J/111	Offside trimmer	1st / 15
4 Jun 2016	2016 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS Regatta	Kashmir	J/111	Other	1st / 9
7 Aug 2015	2015 Verve Cup	Kashmir	J/111	Skipper	5th / 8
18 Jul 2015	2015 Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Summer Series	Kashmir	J/111	Skipper	1st / 3
16 Jun 2015	2015 J 111 World Championship	Kashmir	J/111	Skipper	3rd / 25
13 Jun 2015	161st NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	Kashmir	J/111	Other	3rd / 19
12 Jun 2015	161st NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)	Kashmir	J/111	Skipper	4th / 8
20 May 2015	2015 CYC Monroe Skyline Series	Kashmir	PHRF handicap	Skipper	8th / 10
17 May 2015	2015 Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Season Championship	Kashmir	J/111	Skipper	2nd / 3
5 Oct 2014	2014 Fall Frostbite Series	BRU	420	Skipper	7th / 18
13 Sep 2014	2014 Sheldon Clark	Kashmir	J/111	Skipper	1st / 3
8 Aug 2014	2014 Verve Cup	Kashmir	J/111	Skipper	1st / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	352	#6962 band 4921–9488	—
J/111 Helm	322	#7 band 6–11	+9.9
All classes Crew	41 provisional	#36675 band 23126–50308	—
J/105 Helm	81 provisional	#289 band 165–408	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

420 · Helm · 29 races, 1 event · rating -124
J/111 · Crew · 14 races, 2 events · rating 184
IC37 · Crew · 12 races, 2 events · rating -107
J/105 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 43

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	50 events	19 wins	beats 76%
As crew	6 events	1 wins	beats 48%

Positions: Switch Flipper (2) · Mast (1) · Pit (1) · Pit Assist (1) · Offside trimmer (1) · Owner (1)

How they race

Closer	+7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−15 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	42%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	73%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Dreher Miz	137	114–23
Richard Witzel	137	100–37
William Smith	95	59–36
Len Siegal	94	63–31
Edman Dabrowski	77	62–15
John Kalanik	72	55–17
Martin Roesch	69	34–34
Bradley Faber	64	44–20
George Miz	58	44–14
Kevin Saedi	57	49–8
Daniel Kitchens	56	55–1
David Irish	54	35–19

Most-beaten opponent: Dreher Miz (114–23).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	25%
2022	1	0	0%
2021	1	0	20%
2019	1	0	86%
2018	4	1	74%
2017	5	2	80%
2016	2	2	100%
2015	7	1	65%
2014	10	6	85%
2013	7	3	66%
2012	5	1	75%
2011	6	3	85%
2010	2	0	65%
2009	3	1	77%
2008	1	0	58%

Boats

Kashmir · IC37, J/111, PHRF handicap, ORC handicap, J/105 · 54 events · 2008–2026
Copernicus · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2021
BRU · 420 · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 26 events
Chicago, IL · 15 events
Newport, RI, USA · 4 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 3 events
Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 3 events
Holland, MI, USA · 2 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 352 (±96), #6,962.Crew rating across all classes: 41 (±187), #36,675. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.