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Sailor · 2012–2026

Paul Koch

new york yc PHRF handicapHandicap420

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Events
57

150 races · 49 race wins

Win rate
28%

28% win rate · 16 of 57

Podium rate
70%

40 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 48%–55%, 462 boats)

Best class ranking
#5235

Helm in 420 · rating -186

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alejandra Higgins

4 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Elizabeth Glivinski & Alejandra Higgins

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

Biggest lift
Elizabeth Glivinski

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Aaron Ketrow

Jun 2014 – May 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Maria Anna Klasen

0–14 head to head in 14 races

Rival
Bill Clavin

14–15 in 30 races

Best day
20 Jul 2024

3-1-1-1-1-1 · BHYC Regatta & Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge

Signature result
1st of 11

EGYC 2022 Annual Regatta · Handicap · 9 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Alejandra Higgins — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate
  • Laurence Higgins · Jazz Fish, Ponyo · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 10 of 26 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Alejandra Higgins · Jazz Fish · PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 10 of 26 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2021
  • Aaron Ketrow · Jazz Fish, Ponyo · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 21 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – May 2025
  • Elizabeth Glivinski · Jazz Fish · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2018
  • Cameron Fraser · Jazz Fish · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2018
  • Alexander Clever · Markus · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Ayden Tokarz · Jazz Fish · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – Jun 2021
  • Jeremy Jarbeau · Jazz Fish · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – Jun 2021
  • Kathryn Ketrow · Jazz Fish · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Conor Fowler · Jazz Fish · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2016

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

Rating history

-208553182013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 2026Camden Classics CupPONYOHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
18 Jul 2026BHYC Regatta & Shipyard Cup Classics ChallengePONYOHandicapSkipper1st / 5
27 Jun 20262026 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaPonyoHandicapHelm2nd / 5
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaPonyoHandicapHelm3rd / 3
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual Regatta Friday Around the Island RacePonyoHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
27 May 20262026 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesPonyoPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 12
25 Jul 2025Camden Classics CupPONYOHandicapSkipper1st / 4
19 Jul 2025BHYC Regatta & Shipyard Cup Classics ChallengePONYOHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
28 Jun 20252025 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaPonyoHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaPonyoPHRF handicapHelm1st / 3
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RacePonyoPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
28 May 20252025 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesPonyoPHRF handicapHelm11th / 11
24 May 202540 mijl van BruBlue MarbleClass 40Skipper2nd / 9
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointPonyoPHRF handicapHelm3rd / 5
26 Jul 2024Camden Classics CupPONYOHandicapSkipper1st / 4
20 Jul 2024BHYC Regatta & Shipyard Cup Classics ChallengePONYOHandicapSkipper1st / 4
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaPonyoPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
14 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)PonyoPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
5 Jun 20242024 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesPonyoPHRF handicapOther11th / 11
28 Jul 2023Camden Classics CupPONYOHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
21 Jul 2023BHYC Regatta & Shipyard Cup Classics ChallengePONYOHandicapSkipper1st / 6
24 Jun 20232023 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaPonyo - Non-spinHandicapOther3rd / 10
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaPonyoPHRF handicapOther1st / 2
9 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)PonyoPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9
3 Dec 2022RZV Boterletter 2022Kaas !!SolingCrew8th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 293, #10,736.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -208, #63,691. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.