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Sailor · 2008–2026

Denise Hammond

ryc HandicapUltimate 20PHRF handicap

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Events
50

231 races · 57 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 12 of 50

Podium rate
44%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 56%–60%, 2,108 boats)

Best class ranking
#33

Helm in Ultimate 20 · rating 171

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Phil Kanegsberg

12 wins · 21 podiums in 49 events together · 25% win rate

Longest-running crew
Phil Kanegsberg

Oct 2008 – Oct 2026 · 49 events

Nemesis
Donna Womble

20–47 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Michael Eisenberg

31–26 in 57 races

Best day
3 Dec 2017

1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-3-1-2-1-1-1 · 2017-2018 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays

Signature result
4th of 94

BIG DADDY 2021 · PHRF handicap · 20 Mar 2021

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Phil Kanegsberg — 12 wins · 21 podiums in 49 events together · 25% win rate
  • Phil Kanegsberg · 155, Babe, U Decide, UDecide · Express 27, Handicap, PHRF handicap, Ultimate 20 49events 12 wins together · 21 podiums · 25% win rate · 57 of 222 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2008 – Oct 2026
  • Shawn MacCabe · U Decide · Ultimate 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Phil Kanesberg · U Decide · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-5132269200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Oct 2026GREAT PUMPKIN 2026 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEU DecideHandicapSkipper106th / 149
24 Oct 2026GREAT PUMPKIN 2026 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYU DecideUltimate 20Skipper2nd / 5
2 Oct 2026Ultimate 20 North AmericansU DecideUltimate 20Skipper7th / 12
28 Aug 20262026 Ultimate 20 Pacific Coast ChampionshipU DecideUltimate 20Crew4th / 12
7 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 FLEET RACING- SATURDAYU DecideHandicapSkipper1st / 5
7 Dec 2025Small Boat Midwinters 2025-26155HandicapSkipper2nd / 6
26 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEU DecideHandicapSkipper142nd / 158
25 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYU DecideUltimate 20Skipper4th / 8
9 Mar 2025BIG DADDY 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEU DecideHandicapSkipper14th / 106
8 Mar 2025BIG DADDY 2025 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYU DecideHandicapSkipper4th / 6
5 Jan 20252025 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays155HandicapSkipper2nd / 6
24 Oct 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYU DecideUltimate 20Skipper5th / 5
25 Sep 20242024 Ultimate 20 Pacific Coast ChampionshipsU DecideUltimate 20Crew3rd / 12
25 Sep 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEU DecideHandicapSkipper48th / 152
22 Jul 2024Ultimate 20 One Design North American ChampionshipU DecideUltimate 20Skipper6th / 13
12 Apr 20242024 | Dolphin CupU DecideUltimate 20Crew4th / 5
10 Mar 2024BIG DADDY 2024 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEU DecideHandicapSkipper104th / 110
9 Mar 2024BIG DADDY 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYU DecideHandicapSkipper1st / 5
3 Dec 20232023-2024 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays155HandicapSkipper5th / 8
28 Oct 2023GREAT PUMPKIN 2023 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYU DecideHandicapSkipper4th / 6
4 Dec 20222022-2023 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays155HandicapSkipper4th / 7
30 Oct 2022GREAT PUMPKIN 2022 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEU DecideHandicapSkipper50th / 159
29 Oct 2022GREAT PUMPKIN 2022 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYU DecideHandicapSkipper1st / 6
5 Dec 20212021-2022 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays155HandicapSkipper2nd / 8
31 Oct 2021GREAT PUMPKIN 2021 WILD WILD WEST SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEU DecideHandicapSkipper42nd / 129

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 236, #15,445.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 167, #18,662. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.