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Sailor · 2010–2026

Craig Kvale

edgewater yacht club VX OnePHRF handicapJ/70

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Events
35

223 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 35

Podium rate
23%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 45%–52%, 503 boats)

Best class ranking
#23

Crew in VX One · rating 252

Biggest lift
PJ Blonski

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kevin Milligan

Jun 2019 – Jun 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
Jens Findel

14–72 head to head in 86 races

Rival
John Zelli

59–78 in 137 races

Best day
3 Jun 2016

1-4-1-3 · 2016 Bayview One Design Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 10

2010 Invitational Mills Trophy Race · PHRF handicap · 11 Jun 2010

Partnerships · 40 sailors

  • Kevin Milligan · Free Energy/Grin Factor, Grin factor, Grin Factor, GRIN FACTOR · J/70, PHRF handicap, VX One 17events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 127 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Milligan Kvale · Grin Factor · PHRF handicap, VX One 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 55 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – May 2024
  • Kevin Kvale · Grin Factor · PHRF handicap, VX One 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 55 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – May 2024
  • John Zelli · Free Energy/Grin Factor, Viva La Vida · J/120, J/70, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Jon Lupica · Viva La Vida · J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2021
  • Tim Yanda · Viva La Vida · J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2021
  • Robb Finicle · Distant Thunder, Viva La Vida · PHRF handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2010 – Jun 2021
  • PJ Blonski · Viva La Vida · J/120 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2018
  • Nick Turney · Viva La Vida · J/120 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2018
  • Michael Lechner · Free Energy/Grin Factor, Viva La Vida · J/70, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-58117291201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed, Women's & VX OneGrin FactorVX OneSkipper2nd / 6
19 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week One DesignGrin FactorVX OneCrew9th / 17
31 May 20262026 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMGrin FactorVX OneCrew3rd / 9
20 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week One DesignGrin FactorVX OneCrew11th / 15
2 Jun 20252025 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMGrin FactorVX OneCrew4th / 12
26 May 20252025 Claire Memorial RaceGrin factorPHRF handicapCrew10th / 19
21 Sep 20242024 216 RegattaGrin FactorVX OneSkipper7th / 15
13 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week One DesignGrin FactorVX OneCrew11th / 18
26 May 20242024 Claire RaceGrin FactorPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 17
18 May 20242024 EYC Club Race ProgramGrin FactorVX OneSkipper7th / 14
26 Sep 20232023 VX One North American ChampionshipGrin FactorVX OneSkipper33rd / 46
20 Jun 20232023 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed & Women'sGrin FactorVX OneSkipper4th / 8
17 Jun 20232023 Cleveland Race Week One DesignGrin FactorVX OneSkipper5th / 13
13 May 20232023 EYC Club Race ProgramGrin FactorVX OneSkipper3rd / 13
6 Sep 2022VXOne North American ChampionshipGrin FactorVX OneSkipper22nd / 36
21 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - Womens and Double HandedGrin FactorVX OneOther2nd / 8
17 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignGrin FactorVX OneSkipper5th / 12
10 Jun 20222022 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceMegavoltPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
24 Jun 20212021 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaGrin FactorVX OneOther2nd / 3
18 Jun 20212021 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignGrin FactorVX OneOther6th / 15
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceViva La VidaPHRF handicapFloater7th / 10
16 Jan 20212021 Sarasota Viper & VX One Winter SeriesGrin FactorVX OneSkipper19th / 34
3 Oct 20202020 216 RegattaGrin FactorVX OneOther3rd / 11
15 Dec 20192019-2020 Sarasota Viper & VX One Winter SeriesGRIN FACTORVX OneSkipper14th / 32
25 Sep 20192019 J 70 North American ChampionshipFree Energy/Grin FactorJ/70Crew32nd / 35

Helm rating across all classes: 224, #16,202.Crew rating across all classes: 291, #8,125. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.