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Sailor · 2006–2017

Frank Kern

byc J/120PHRF handicap

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Events
41

120 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 5 of 41

Podium rate
44%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 46%–56%, 287 boats)

Best class ranking
#32

Helm in J/120 · rating 25

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Robert Declercq

2 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Kurt Hohn & David LaMere

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
David LaMere

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Colleen Flanagan

Jul 2008 – Jun 2017 · 14 events

Nemesis
Henry Mistele

26–54 head to head in 80 races

Rival
Dave Sandlin

32–39 in 71 races

Best day
29 May 2009

6-2-1-2-3-3-1 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER DETROIT NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 12

2016 Miami to Havana Race · PHRF handicap · 10 Feb 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Robert Declercq — 2 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Colleen Flanagan · Carinthia · J/120, PHRF handicap 14events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 2 of 55 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jun 2017
  • Shayna Petit · Carinthia · J/120 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 44 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2017
  • Robert Declercq · Carinthia · PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2010 – Feb 2016
  • Karl Kuspa · Carinthia · PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2010 – Jan 2012
  • Paul Falcone · Carinthia · J/120, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2010 – Feb 2016
  • Keith Rospond · Carinthia · J/120, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 21 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Aug 2016
  • Nicole Neely · Carinthia · PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2010 – Jan 2015
  • Dave Keeler · Carinthia · J/120 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 39 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2014 – Jun 2017
  • Kurt Hohn · Carinthia · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2014 – Feb 2016
  • Dave Lorenz · Carinthia · J/120 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 35 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2015 – Jun 2017

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

Rating history

-7242155200720092011201320152017Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Sep 20172017 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance RaceCarinthiaJ/120Other6th / 7
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaCarinthiaJ/120Other10th / 10
17 Sep 20162016 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance RaceCarinthiaJ/120Skipper3rd / 4
19 Aug 20162016 J 120 National ChampionshipCarinthiaJ/120Skipper7th / 15
24 Jun 20162016 Bayview Women on the Water (WOW)CarinthiaJ/120Owner2nd / 2
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaCarinthiaJ/120Skipper5th / 12
10 Feb 20162016 Miami to Havana RaceCarinthiaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 12
13 Jan 20162016 Lauderdale to Key West RaceCarinthiaPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
12 Nov 20152015 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceCarinthiaPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
19 Sep 20152015 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance RaceCarinthiaJ/120Other5th / 8
31 Jul 20152015 Bayview Women on the Water (WOW)CarinthiaJ/120Owner1st / 2
25 Jul 20152015 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaCarinthiaJ/120Other5th / 5
29 May 20152015 Bayview One Design RegattaCarinthiaJ/120Skipper7th / 10
14 Jan 20152015 Lauderdale to Key West RaceCarinthiaPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 11
5 Dec 20142014 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Yacht RaceCarinthiaPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
13 Nov 20142014 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceCarinthiaPHRF handicapOther6th / 9
13 Sep 20142014 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance RaceCarinthiaJ/120Other7th / 7
14 Aug 20142014 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesCarinthiaPHRF handicapOther13th / 16
20 Jun 20142014 Bayview Women on the Water (WOW)CarinthiaJ/120Owner3rd / 3
30 May 20142014 Bayview One Design RegattaCarinthiaJ/120Skipper6th / 9
31 May 20132013 Bayview One Design RegattaCarinthiaJ/120Other4th / 8
10 Aug 20122012 Bayview Women on the Water (WOW)CarinthiaPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 5
1 Jun 20122012 Bayview One Design RegattaCarinthiaJ/120Other3rd / 5
24 May 20122012 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesCarinthiaPHRF handicapOther7th / 10
11 Jan 20122012 Lauderdale to Key West RaceCarinthiaPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 56, #41,651.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -3. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.